Research Projects
How do muscle stem cells form in the first place and what signals and cues coordinate their formation.
Supervisor: Professor Peter Currie
Many individuals with an acquired brain injury, such as a stroke or traumatic brain injury, experience significant and long lasting physical,...
Supervisor: Professor Jennie Ponsford
Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is typically associated with relatively mild skin or throat infections but may also progress to extremely dangerous...
Supervisor: Dr Danika Hill
The SADHATS study is a prospective observation study of patients at risk of postoperative hypotension at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH), Victoria...
Supervisor: A/Prof Jai Darvall
Nanocomposite biomaterials are an emerging area of research as we seek to optimise the properties of biomaterials to enhance their suitability for...
Supervisor: Dr Mark Del Borgo
Research on syphilis and new methods to improve syphilis testing and control.
Supervisor: Professor Marcus Chen
The project will describe the extent to which Victorian patients access emergency care at multiple hospitals. In addition to quantifying the extent...
Supervisor: Dr Stella Talic
Like many developed countries, the population of Australia is ageing; with 13.8% of the population currently over the age of 65 and predictions this...
Supervisor: Professor Nicole La Gruta
Post-translational modification of joint proteins leads to the generation of autoantigenic peptides that drive the inflammatory response in...
Supervisor: Dr Hugh Reid
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a major cause of antibiotic resistant hospital-associated infections that can be extremely difficult to treat. The World...
Supervisor: Dr Kelly Wyres
Multi-drug resistance in Gram-negative bacteria (MDR-GNB) is a global health challenge that threatens many medical advances. Infections caused by MDR...
Supervisor: Dr Nenad Macesic
Neurogenesis describes the fundamental process of generating neurons that integrate into existing circuits. Although originally thought to cease...
Supervisor: Professor Zhi-Cheng Xiao
This is a knowledge translation project for the physiotherapy management of people with bronchiectasis. Following the development of the...
Supervisor: Dr Annemarie Lee
Background:
Informal settlements are home to more than a billion people. This number is growing annually in low and middle-income countries such as...
Supervisor: Dr Rebekah Henry
Single-chain antibodies against epitopes associated with vascular dysfunction / injury provide a unique tool for specific targeting of exosomes in...
Supervisor: Prof Christoph Hagemeyer
Cancer cachexia is a life-threatening condition characterised by a progressive loss of skeletal muscle and fat mass. Up to 80% of patients with...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Craig Harrison
Atherosclerosis, the process by which fats, cholesterol and other substances build up in the artery wall, is the leading cause of CV disease. This...
Supervisor: Dr Kristen Bubb
The global threat from antimicrobial resistance (AMR) was highlighted by the World Health Organization in its first-ever priority pathogen list of...
Supervisor: Dr Meiling Han
This study is focused on understanding the of the role of gut microbial metabolites on the mitochondria function and how may affect immune-metabolic...
Supervisor: Dr Eliana Marino Moreno
Anti-HIV therapy suppresses HIV replication and prevents AIDS, however HIV currently cannot be cured and continuous, life-long therapy is required....
Supervisor: Dr Anna Hearps