Research Projects
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
Pregnancy is a unique opportunity to optimise health outcomes for both mother and baby, not only for the duration of pregnancy but also across their...
Supervisor: A/Prof Kirsten Palmer