Research Projects
Digital health innovations for monitoring people at risk of cardiovascular diseases in the community
General practitioners (GPs) are the cornerstone providers of ongoing care for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) into the community....
Supervisor: Dr Muideen Olaiya
Sarcomas are a diverse group of malignant tumours arising from soft tissue or bone. While they constitute a small percentage of adult cancers, they...
Supervisor: Mr Paul Daniel
Twitter is a social media platform that can be use to disseminate information. It has been estimated to have > 300 million monthly users. Twitter...
Supervisor: Professor Thanh Phan
Inflammation in the testis and epididymis can impair male fertility, and epididymal obstruction is a major cause of infertility following infection...
Supervisor: Dr Rukmali Wijayarathna
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is emerging at an alarming level, rendering some bacterial infections untreatable and increasing dependence on last...
Supervisor: Assoc Prof Sam Forster
Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) is a prevalent pelvic floor disorder, affecting up to 50% of post-menopausal women. Although surgical repair with...
Supervisor: Dr Saeedeh Darzi
We and many others over the last few decades have contributed to a now much improved understanding of the genomic components of familial risk for...
Supervisor: Professor Melissa Southey
Background: Shift workers have increased risks of developing cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Theses increased risks of chronic disease...
Supervisor: Professor Maxine Bonham
Does location affect time to treatment of brain tumours and what is the impact on outcomes
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
In very preterm infants, non-uniform lung aeration occurs when regions of the immature lung remain liquid-filled after birth, which restricts gas...
Supervisor: Dr Kelly Crossley
Does the molecular profile of a brain tumour affect the extent of resection?
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
Does using intraoperative fluorescent imaging improve resection outcomes
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith
Lymphatic malformations (LMs) are common vascular malformations in infants and children, and account for about 5% of all benign tumours. Lesions can...
Supervisor: Dr Maurizio Pacilli
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP), a debilitating condition affecting millions globally, results from weakened pelvic floor tissues causing organ descent....
Supervisor: Hamid Bidkhori, MD, PhD
Early onset sepsis (EOS) is defined as that which occurs within the first 48 hours of life in newborn infants. EOS can be devastating; increasing...
Supervisor: A/Prof Kenneth Tan
Early onset sepsis (EOS) is defined as that which occurs within the first 48 hours of life in newborn infants. EOS can be devastating; increasing...
Supervisor: A/Prof Kenneth Tan
An audit of analgesia provision in the ED undertaken in 2019 found that time to initial analgesia delivery and monitoring of effect did not meet...
Supervisor: Adj Clin Prof Diana Egerton-Warburton
A recent publication on the relationship between induction of labour in uncomplicated pregnancies, and birth by caesarean section reports a lower...
Supervisor: Dr Mary-Ann Davey
Background: The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a key developmental process that plays an important role during epithelial tumour...
Supervisor: Dr Catherine Carmichael
Wet Lab based projects (full for 2025-2026, possible 2026-2027
Engineering novel T-Cell therapies in brain tumours
Supervisor: Professor Julian Smith