Summer Research Scholarships 2011/2012 - Projects arranged by subject
Applications closed Sept 2011
2011/2012 Projects are listed under the following subject headings:
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Ageing
- The effects of 7 ketocholesterol on fenestrations in a Werner model of premature ageing
Supervisor: Professor David Le Couteur - Nutrition, TOR and the prevention of ageing
Supervisors: Professor David Le Couteur and Dr Aisling McMahon - In vehicle monitoring of vehicles driven by older drivers
Supervisor: Dr Lisa Keay - Blood pressure and biomarkers in aged men : from population back to bench
Supervisors: Dr Anastasia Susie Mihailidou and Professor Robert Cumming - Development of methods to assess seat belt fit and comfort among vehicle occupants aged 65+ years
Supervisors: Dr Elizabeth Clarke and Dr Julie Brown - How accurate are Cerebrospinal Fluid biomarkers for the diagnosis of Alzheimer Disease?
Supervisor: Clement Loy - Ageing in the balance system
Supervisor: Dr. Aaron Camp - Behavioral correlates of Ageing in Mice
Supervisor: Dr. Aaron Camp
Bio-Engineering
- Spine growth and predictors of paediatric spinal injury
Supervisors: Dr Elizabeth Clarke and Associate Professor Chris Little - Development of methods to assess seat belt fit and comfort among vehicle occupants aged 65+ years
Supervisors: Dr Elizabeth Clarke and Dr Julie Brown
Bioinformatics
- Bioinformatic analysis of the human beta globin genes
Supervisor: Professor Leslie Burnett
Cancer
- Preclinical evaluation of small molecule drugs that block cell cycle progression in malignant mesothelioma cells
Supervisor: Dr Lyn Schedlich - Biological effects of mesothelioma cell-derived exosomes on immune and non-immune cells
Supervisor: Dr Lyn Schedlich - Is the expression of Dicer and Drosha of prognostic value in mesothelioma?
Supervisors: Dr Glen Reid and Professor Nico van Zandwijk - MicroRNAs as circulating biomarkers for mesothelioma: The release of microRNAs by mesothelioma xenografts
Supervisors: Dr Glen Reid, Dr Michaela Kirschner and Professor Nico van Zandwijk - Tumour spheroids as models of drug resistance in mesothelioma
Supervisors: Dr Glen Reid, Dr Yuen Yee Cheng and Professor Nico van Zandwijk - FBP1 as potential tumour suppressor of malignant mesothelioma
Supervisors: Dr Yuen Yee Cheng and Dr Glen Reid - mRNA expression and DNA methylation of Zic1, SFRP2 and SFRP5 in a three dimensional (3D) spheroids model of malignant mesothelioma
Supervisors: Dr Yuen Yee Cheng and Dr Glen Reid - Characterisation of miR-625* function in malignant mesothelioma
Supervisor: Michaela Kirschner - Functional significance of miRNA deregulation following YBX-1 silencing in malignant mesothelioma
Supervisor: Michaela Kirschner - Androgen effects on skin formation
Supervisors: Dr Ulla Simanainen and Dr Yiwei Wang - Mammary gland as an androgen target organ
Supervisors: Reena Desai and Dr Ulla Simanainen - The Role of RANK in Breast Cancer Cell Growth
Supervisors: Dr. Yu Zheng and Associate Professor Hong Zhou - Dendritic Cells in Cancer
Supervisors: Dr. Phillip Fromm and Professor Derek Hart - BRAF Mutations in Thyroid Carcinoma
Supervisors: Professor Susan McLennan, Dr Elizabeth Chua and Dr Catherine Woolnough - Transmission of HPV from mother to infant: serious implications?
Supervisors: Robert Booy and Dr Leon Heron - Regulation of telomerase activity in neuroblastoma
Supervisor: Loretta Lau - Identifying possible transcriptional/translational regulator(s) for Tumor Protein D52 (TPD52)
Supervisors: Yuyan Chen and A/Prof. Jennifer A Byrne - The role of lymphocyte to neutrophil ratio in pancreatic cancer
Supervisor: Associate Professor JS Samra - Enrichment of serum proteome to discover biomarkers for breast cancer using ProteinClip technology
Supervisors: Dr Liping Chung and Professor Robert Baxter - The role of alcohol (wine, beer, spirits) in the development of esophageal cancer: A meta-analysis.
Supervisors: Associate Professor Guy D. Eslick and Professor Michael Cox - Is Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) associated with the development of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC): A meta-analysis.
Supervisors: Associate Professor Guy D. Eslick and Professor Michael Cox - The assessment of risk factors associated with occupation and the development of esophageal cancer: A meta-analysis.
Supervisors: Associate Professor Guy D. Eslick and Professor Michael Cox - Improving communication about radiotherapy for patients with low literacy.
Supervisors: Dr Sian Smith and Dr Haryana Dhillon - Role of Notch signalling on the regulation of hepatic stellate cells
Supervisors: Dr Liang Qiao and Professor Jacob George - Role of liver cancer stem cells in experimental hepatic carcinogenesis
Supervisors: Dr Liang Qiao and Professor Jacob George - Construction of over-expression plasmid vectors for three genes
Supervisors: Dr Liang Qiao and Professor Jacob George
Cardiovascular
- Investigating the upregulation of EMMPRIN (CD147) in monocytes and granulocytes
Supervisors: Dr Gabrielle Pennings and Professor Len Kritharides and Dr Caroline Reddel - What is the effect of warfarin on a new global assay of haemostasis?
Supervisors: Dr Caroline Reddel and Dr Jennifer Curnow - Redox-dependent action of cortisol in cardiomyocytes
Supervisors: Dr Anastasia Susie Mihailidou, Ms Thi Yen Loan Le & Dr Anthony Ashton - ing Blood pressure and biomarkers in aged men : from population back to bench
Supervisors: Dr Anastasia Susie Mihailidou and Professor Robert Cumming - Aldosterone and hypertension in Pregnancy
Supervisors: Dr Veronica Stevens, Dr Anastasia Susie Mihailidou & Dr Anthony Ashton - Characterizing model snore vibration damage to cultured endothelial cells
Supervisors: Dr Paul Witting and Associate Professor Terry Amis - Expression of Nebulin-related-anchoring protein (NRAP) in failing and non failing human heartsSupervisor: Professor Cris Dos Remedios
Endocrinology & Metabolism
- Investigation of androgen receptor targeting compound (ASC-J9) on wound healing
Supervisors: Dr Yiwei Wang, Dr Ulla Simanainen and Dr Zhe Li - Androgen effects on skin formation
Supervisors: Dr Ulla Simanainen and Dr Yiwei Wang - Mammary gland as an androgen target organ
Supervisors: Reena Desai and Dr Ulla Simanainen - BRAF Mutations in Thyroid Carcinoma
Supervisors: Professor Susan McLennan, Dr Elizabeth Chua and Dr Catherine Woolnough - Characterisation of macrophage phenotype in diabetes:- possible role in the development of complications
Supervisors: Professor Susan McLennan and Dr Danqing MIn - Charaterize the effect of diabetes on retinal macrophage subsets
Supervisors: Dr Danqing Min and Professor Susan McLennan - Nanoparticles and Islets: Improving isolation and function of islets for better transplant outcomes
Supervisors: Dr Peta M Phillips and Professor Phil O'Connell
Epidemiology
- Vector borne infections in childhood
Supervisors: Professor Cheryl Jones, Professor Robert Booy, Dr. Robert Menzies, Associate Professor Ben Marais
Exercise and dietary programmes for solid organ transplant recipients
Supervisors: Dr. Germaine Wong, Professor Jonathan Craig and Dr. Allison Tong - Donor cancer transmission in transplantation
Supervisors: Dr. Germaine Wong, Professor Jonathan Craig, Dr. Allison Tong and Dr. Angela Webster - Economic evaluations in kidney transplantation
Supervisors: Dr. Germaine Wong, Professor Jonathan Craig, Dr. Allison Tong and Associate Professor Kirsten Howard - Transmission of HPV from mother to infant: serious implications?
Supervisors: Robert Booy and Dr Leon Heron - Global incidence of otitis media: a systematic review
Supervisors: Dr Hasantha Gunasekera and Professor Jonathan Craig - SEARCH: Study of Environment on Aboriginal Resilience and Child Health
Supervisors: Dr Hasantha Gunasekera and Professor Jonathan Craig - Otitis media systematic reviews: are we comparing apples with oranges?
Supervisor: Dr Hasantha Gunasekera - Examining maternal weight measurements in early pregnancy used for Down syndrome screening.
Supervisor: Dr Amina Khambalia - Using biostatistics to analyse health data: pregnancy outcomes
Supervisors: Associate Professor Christine Roberts, Dr Amina Khambalia and Dr Jane Ford - Determining the causes of heterogeneity in genome-wide association studies (GWAS) for Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and the relationship with the Complement Factor H (CFH) polymorphism.
Supervisors: Associate Professor Guy D. Eslick and Professor Michael Cox - The role of alcohol (wine, beer, spirits) in the development of esophageal cancer: A meta-analysis.
Supervisors: Associate Professor Guy D. Eslick and Professor Michael Cox - Is Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) associated with the development of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC): A meta-analysis.
Supervisors: Associate Professor Guy D. Eslick and Professor Michael Cox - The assessment of risk factors associated with occupation and the development of esophageal cancer: A meta-analysis.
Supervisors: Associate Professor Guy D. Eslick and Professor Michael Cox - Standardised outcomes in paediatric surgery randomised controlled trials
Supervisors: Dr Angela Webster and Richard McGee - Risk of bias in paediatric surgery randomised controlled trials
Supervisors: Dr Angela Webster and Richard McGee - Cost-effectiveness of tests for latent tuberculosis in end stage kidney disease patients
Supervisors: Dr Angela Webster and Dr Germaine Wong
Ethics
- Fair and ethical trade in medical supplies
Supervisor: Dr Hasantha Gunasekera
Genetics, Development & Disease
- FBP1 as potential tumour suppressor of malignant mesothelioma
Supervisors: Dr Yuen Yee Cheng and Dr Glen Reid - mRNA expression and DNA methylation of Zic1, SFRP2 and SFRP5 in a three dimensional (3D) spheroids model of malignant mesothelioma
Supervisors: Dr Yuen Yee Cheng and Dr Glen Reid - What genes cause the premature death of motor and sensory neurons?
Supervisors: Associate Professor Marina Kennerson and Professor Garth Nicholson - Genetic risk factors that predispose drinkers to alcoholic liver cirrhosis
Supervisor: Dr Devanshi Seth - Ion Torrent Sequencing of Targeted Genomic Regions
Supervisors: Dr Peter Houweling and Mr Monkol Lek - Myostatin inhibition in the α-actinin-3 deficient mouse model
Supervisors: Dr Peter Houweling and Dr Kate Quinlan - Investigation of intronic variations in CDKL5 and MECP2: determining disease-associated mutations for Rett syndrome
Supervisor: Professor John Christodoulou and Ms Gladys Ho - Therapeutic Approaches in Centronuclear Myopathy
Supervisors: Dr Biljana Ilkovski, Professor Kathryn North and Dr Nigel Clarke - Genetic diagnosis in nemaline myopathy
Supervisors: Dr Nigel Clarke, Leigh Waddell and Professor Kathryn North - Investigation of intronic variations in CDKL5 and MECP2: determining disease-associated mutations for Rett syndrome
Supervisors: Professor John Christodoulou and Ms Gladys Ho - Bioinformatic analysis of the human beta globin genes
Supervisor: Professor Leslie Burnett - The Nepean Osteoporosis and Frailty (NOF) Study
Supervisors: Associate Professor Gustavo Duque and Dr. Christopher Vidal` - Genetic Screening of a Low Copy Genomic Library for Potential Miltefosine Targets in Yeast
Supervisor: Dr. Xiaoming Zuo - Cloning and characterisation of hexose transporter genes associated with multidrug resistance in yeast
Supervisors: Dr. Xiaoming Zuo and Associate Professor Sharon Chen
Haematology
- Dendritic Cells in Cancer
Supervisors: Dr. Phillip Fromm and Professor Derek Hart - Changes in protein signalling in platelets after cryopreservation
Supervisors: Dr Lacey Johnson and Dr Denese Marks - Understanding the platelet storage lesion
Supervisors: Dr Lacey Johnson and Dr Denese Marks - Red blood cell production
Supervisor: Dr Stuart Fraser
Hepatology
- Characterisation of macrophage phenotype in diabetes:- possible role in the development of complications
Supervisors: Professor Susan McLennan and Dr Danqing MIn - Mental health co-morbidities as risk factors associated with alcoholic liver cirrhosis
Supervisor: Dr Devanshi Seth - Genetic risk factors that predispose drinkers to alcoholic liver cirrhosis
Supervisor: Dr Devanshi Seth - To investigate SPP1 mediated MAP Kinase and Akt signaling in liver cells in response to alcohol
Supervisor: Dr Devanshi Seth - Role of Notch signalling on the regulation of hepatic stellate cells
Supervisors: Dr Liang Qiao and Professor Jacob George - Role of liver cancer stem cells in experimental hepatic carcinogenesis
Supervisors: Dr Liang Qiao and Professor Jacob George - Construction of over-expression plasmid vectors for three genes
Supervisors: Dr Liang Qiao and Professor Jacob George - The Role of Liver-Adipose Tissue Cross Talk in Liver Disease
Supervisor: Dr Lionel Hebbard - Does liver sinusoidal endothelial cell senescence contribute to liver fibrosis?
Supervisors: Jianhua Wang and Professor Jacob George - Using video microscopy to explore a role of adiponectin in the regulation of hepatic stellate cell contraction
Supervisors: Jianhua Wang and Professor Jacob George - The effects of 7 ketocholesterol on fenestrations in a Werner model of premature ageing
Supervisor: Professor David Le Couteur
Immunology, Infection & Allergy
- Dendritic Cells in Cancer
Supervisors: Dr. Phillip Fromm and Professor Derek Hart - Studies on dendritic cells from AHCYL1 knock out mice
Supervisors: Dr. Nirupama Verma and Dr. Georgina Clark - Effect of Tea Tree Oil on keratinocytes and skin wound healing
Supervisors: Dr. Zhe Li and Dr Yiwei Wang - A Study of Seasoned Antibodies and their Epitopes for Universal Influenza Vaccines & Protection Against Avian H5N1
Supervisors: Dr Garry Lynch and Dr William-Bret Church - Investigation of Conserved Epitopes in Niesseria Meningococcus for Antibodies to Protect Against Meningitis
Supervisors: Dr Garry Lynch and Dr William-Bret Church - Resolution of Protein Sites Conserved Across Hendra, Nipha and Bahma Viruses & for which Heterotypic Human Antibodies Can be Realized.
Supervisors: Dr Garry Lynch and Dr William-Bret Church - Changes in protein signalling in platelets after cryopreservation
Supervisors: Dr Lacey Johnson and Dr Denese Marks - Understanding the platelet storage lesion
Supervisors: Dr Lacey Johnson and Dr Denese Marks - Transmission of HPV from mother to infant: serious implications?
Supervisors: Robert Booy and Dr Leon Heron - Evolution of pertussis epidemics and effect of genotypes on infection outcomes and immunisation
Supervisors: Dr Nicholas Wood and Professor Peter McIntyre - Describing the clinical profile of children with drug resistant urinary tract infections
Supervisors: Associate Professor Ben Marais, Professor Cheryl Jones and Dr David Andresen - Vector borne infections in childhood
Supervisors: Professor Cheryl Jones, Professor Robert Booy, Dr. Robert Menzies, Associate Professor Ben Marais - Is Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) associated with the development of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC): A meta-analysis.
Supervisors: Associate Professor Guy D. Eslick and Professor Michael Cox - Investigating the role of phospholipases in fungal cell signalling
Supervisors: Dr Julie Djordjevic and Dr Sophie Lev - Nanoparticles and Islets: Improving isolation and function of islets for better transplant outcomes
Supervisors: Dr Peta M Phillips and Professor Phil O'Connell - How Immunosuppressive drugs affect Islet transplantation?
Supervisors: Dr Helena Hurst and Professor Phil O'Connell - Cloning and characterisation of hexose transporter genes associated with multidrug resistance in yeast
Supervisors: Dr. Xiaoming Zuo and Associate Professor Sharon Chen - Genetic Screening of a Low Copy Genomic Library for Potential Miltefosine Targets in Yeast
Supervisor: Dr. Xiaoming Zuo - Biofilm and Infection of Burn Wounds
Supervisors: Dr. Peter Kennedy, Dr Yiwei Wang, and Dr Zhe Li
Indigenous Health
- SEARCH: Study of Environment on Aboriginal Resilience and Child Health
Supervisors: Dr Hasantha Gunasekera and Professor Jonathan Craig
Medical Imaging
- Investigation of the Feasibility for a Next-Generation Design for a Compton Camera for SPECT imaging
Supervisors: Professor Dale Bailey and Associate Professor Zdenka Kuncic, - Spine growth and predictors of paediatric spinal injury
Supervisors: Dr Elizabeth Clarke and Associate Professor Chris Little
Microbiology
- A Study of Seasoned Antibodies and their Epitopes for Universal Influenza Vaccines & Protection Against Avian H5N1
Supervisors: Dr Garry Lynch and Dr William-Bret Church - Investigation of Conserved Epitopes in Niesseria Meningococcus for Antibodies to Protect Against Meningitis
Supervisors: Dr Garry Lynch and Dr William-Bret Church - Resolution of Protein Sites Conserved Across Hendra, Nipha and Bahma Viruses & for which Heterotypic Human Antibodies Can be Realized.
Supervisors: Dr Garry Lynch and Dr William-Bret Church
Molecular biology
- To investigate SPP1 mediated MAP Kinase and Akt signaling in liver cells in response to alcohol
Supervisor: Dr Devanshi Seth
Nephrology
- Cost-utility of colorectal cancer screening in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD)
Supervisors: Dr Germaine Wong and Dr Kirsten Howard
Characterisation of macrophage phenotype in diabetes:- possible role in the development of complications
Supervisors: Professor Susan McLennan and Dr Danqing MIn - Growth Factor, cytokine and Chemokine Expression in Human Renal Allograft dysfunction: the biomarkers in predicting the graft function
Supervisors: Dr Jianlin Yin and Associate Professor Josette Eris - HMGB1 preconditioning in kidney ischemia reperfusion injury
Supervisors: Huiling Wu and Professor Steve Chadban - Exercise and dietary programmes for solid organ transplant recipients
Supervisors: Dr. Germaine Wong, Professor Jonathan Craig and Dr. Allison Tong - Donor cancer transmission in transplantation
Supervisors: Dr. Germaine Wong, Professor Jonathan Craig, Dr. Allison Tong and Dr. Angela Webster - Economic evaluations in kidney transplantation
Supervisors: Dr. Germaine Wong, Professor Jonathan Craig, Dr. Allison Tong and Associate Professor Kirsten Howard - The experiences and perspectives of adults living with dialysis: systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies
Supervisors: Dr Allison Tong and Professor Jonathon Craig - Clinical Practice guidelines on the assessment and acceptance of potential kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review
Supervisors: Dr Allison Tong and Professor Jonathon Craig - Keeping up with the evidence: updating systematic reviews in kidney disease
Supervisors: Narelle Willis and Dr Angela Webster - Cost-effectiveness of tests for latent tuberculosis in end stage kidney disease patients
Supervisors: Dr Angela Webster and Dr Germaine Wong
Neurosciences
- Molecular and cell biology studies to understand the cause of motor neuron disease (MND)
Supervisors: Dr Ian Blair and Dr Shu Yang - What genes cause the premature death of motor and sensory neurons?
Supervisors: Associate Professor Marina Kennerson and Professor Garth Nicholson - Inhibitory microcircuits in primate retina
Supervisors: Ulrike Grünert and Professor Paul Martin - Use and efficacy of botulinum toxin A in children with neurological disorders other than cerebral palsy
Supervisors: Dr Simon Paget, Dr Tamis Pin and Dr Mary-Clare Waugh - Therapeutic Approaches in Centronuclear Myopathy
Supervisors: Dr Biljana Ilkovski, Professor Kathryn North and Dr Nigel Clarke - Genetic diagnosis in nemaline myopathy
Supervisors: Dr Nigel Clarke, Leigh Waddell and Professor Kathryn North - Variability of thermal quantitative sensory testing, and it’s applicability to the prediction of iatrogenic neuropathy
Supervisors: Dr Karl Ng and Elizabeth Barnes - How accurate are Cerebrospinal Fluid biomarkers for the diagnosis of Alzheimer Disease?
Supervisor: Clement Loy - The actin cytoskeleton: mechanisms in development and disease
Supervisor: Dr Claire Goldsbury - Behavioral correlates of Ageing in Mice
Supervisor: Dr. Aaron Camp - Development of visual orientation selectivity
Supervisors: Dr Alan Freeman and Dr Leon Heron - Ageing in the balance system
Supervisor: Dr. Aaron Camp - What does the eye tell the brain?
Supervisors: Dr. Jin Huang and Dr Dario Protti
Orthopaedics and Biomechanics
- The Role of RANK in Breast Cancer Cell Growth
Supervisors: Dr. Yu Zheng and Associate Professor Hong Zhou - Myostatin inhibition in the α-actinin-3 deficient mouse model
Supervisors: Dr Peter Houweling and Dr Kate Quinlan - Tendon degeneration and injury biomechanics
Supervisors: Associate Professor Chris Little and Dr Elizabeth Clarke - Spine growth and predictors of paediatric spinal injury
Supervisors: Dr Elizabeth Clarke and Associate Professor Chris Little - Fat and Bone: an odd couple.
Supervisors: Associate Professor Gustavo Duque and Dr. Christopher Vidal - The Nepean Osteoporosis and Frailty (NOF) Study
Supervisors: Associate Professor Gustavo Duque and Dr. Christopher Vidal`
Paediatrics
- Evolution of pertussis epidemics and effect of genotypes on infection outcomes and immunisation
Supervisors: Dr Nicholas Wood and Professor Peter McIntyre - Global incidence of otitis media: a systematic review
Supervisors: Dr Hasantha Gunasekera and Professor Jonathan Craig - Otitis media systematic reviews: are we comparing apples with oranges?
Supervisor: Dr Hasantha Gunasekera - Use and efficacy of botulinum toxin A in children with neurological disorders other than cerebral palsy
Supervisors: Dr Simon Paget, Dr Tamis Pin and Dr Mary-Clare Waugh - Adverse effects after lower limb serial casting for the management of muscle/soft tissue contracture in children with cerebral palsy
Supervisors: Ms Jenny Lewis, Dr Simon Paget, Dr Tamis Pin and Dr Mary-Clare Waugh - Use and efficacy of Botulinum Toxin A in children with severe cerebral palsy
Supervisors: Dr Tamis Pin, Ms Jenny Lewis and Dr Simon Paget, - Sleep, adolescence and mental health
Supervisors: Professor Kate Steinbeck, Dr Chin Moi Chow, Dr Catherine Hawke and Professor Philip Hazell
Vector borne infections in childhood
Supervisors: Professor Cheryl Jones, Professor Robert Booy, Dr. Robert Menzies, Associate Professor Ben Marais- Standardised outcomes in paediatric surgery randomised controlled trials
Supervisors: Dr Angela Webster and Richard McGee
Psychology and Mental health
- Mental health co-morbidities as risk factors associated with alcoholic liver cirrhosis
Supervisor: Dr Devanshi Seth - Impact of traumatic brain injury on academic outcomes and the mediating effects of working memory and executive functions.
Supervisors: Suzanne Benson, Dr Ruth Brunsdon, Dr Ellen Northcott and Bronwyn Coward - Sleep, adolescence and mental health
Supervisors: Professor Kate Steinbeck, Dr Chin Moi Chow, Dr Catherine Hawke and Professor Philip Hazell
Public Health
- Engaging young people through information and communication technology: managing the risks while harnessing the power of the internet
Supervisors: Fiona Robards, - Transmission of HPV from mother to infant: serious implications?
Supervisors: Robert Booy and Dr Leon Heron - Global incidence of otitis media: a systematic review
Supervisors: Dr Hasantha Gunasekera and Professor Jonathan Craig - SEARCH: Study of Environment on Aboriginal Resilience and Child Health
Supervisors: Dr Hasantha Gunasekera and Professor Jonathan Craig - Otitis media systematic reviews: are we comparing apples with oranges?
Supervisor: Dr Hasantha Gunasekera - Development of a maternal vaccination decision aid
Supervisors: Dr Julie Leask and Ms Kerrie Wiley - Content Analysis of HPV Vaccination Educational Materials for Adolescents
Supervisors: Spring Cooper and Associate Professor Rachel Skinner - In vehicle monitoring of vehicles driven by older drivers
Supervisor: Dr Lisa Keay - Examining maternal weight measurements in early pregnancy used for Down syndrome screening.
Supervisor: Dr Amina Khambalia - Development of methods to assess seat belt fit and comfort among vehicle occupants aged 65+ years
Supervisors: Dr Elizabeth Clarke and Dr Julie Brown - Human risk factors in falls from buildings in children
Supervisors: Dr Elizabeth Clarke and Dr Julie Brown - Standardised outcomes in paediatric surgery randomised controlled trials
Supervisors: Dr Angela Webster and Richard McGee - Risk of bias in paediatric surgery randomised controlled trials
Supervisors: Dr Angela Webster and Richard McGee - The experiences and perspectives of adults living with dialysis: systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies
Supervisors: Dr Allison Tong and Professor Jonathon Craig - Clinical Practice guidelines on the assessment and acceptance of potential kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review
Supervisors: Dr Allison Tong and Professor Jonathon Craig - Keeping up with the evidence: updating systematic reviews in kidney disease
Supervisors: Narelle Willis and Dr Angela Webster - Cost-effectiveness of tests for latent tuberculosis in end stage kidney disease patients
Supervisors: Dr Angela Webster and Dr Germaine Wong - Improving communication about radiotherapy for patients with low literacy.
Supervisors: Dr Sian Smith and Dr Haryana Dhillon
Regenerative Medicine
- Investigation of androgen receptor targeting compound (ASC-J9) on wound healing
Supervisors: Dr Yiwei Wang, Dr Ulla Simanainen and Dr Zhe Li - 3D living skin equivalent-Investigation of skin cell responses on collagen/PCL electrospun scaffolds
Supervisors: Dr Yiwei Wang, Professor Peter Maitz and Dr Zhe Li - Embryonic stem cells and embryo development
Supervisor: Michael Morris
Rehabilitation
- Use and efficacy of botulinum toxin A in children with neurological disorders other than cerebral palsy
Supervisors: Dr Simon Paget, Dr Tamis Pin and Dr Mary-Clare Waugh - Adverse effects after lower limb serial casting for the management of muscle/soft tissue contracture in children with cerebral palsy
Supervisors: Ms Jenny Lewis, Dr Simon Paget, Dr Tamis Pin and Dr Mary-Clare Waugh - Use and efficacy of Botulinum Toxin A in children with severe cerebral palsy
Supervisors: Dr Tamis Pin, Ms Jenny Lewis and Dr Simon Paget, - Impact of traumatic brain injury on academic outcomes and the mediating effects of working memory and executive functions.
Supervisors: Suzanne Benson, Dr Ruth Brunsdon, Dr Ellen Northcott and Bronwyn Coward
Reproductive Biology
- Effect of diet on female fertility
Supervisors: Dr Kirsty Walters and Dr Aisling McMahon
Mammary gland as an androgen target organ
Supervisors: Reena Desai and Dr Ulla Simanainen- Examining maternal weight measurements in early pregnancy used for Down syndrome screening.
Supervisor: Dr Amina Khambalia - Using biostatistics to analyse health data: pregnancy outcomes
Supervisors: Associate Professor Christine Roberts, Dr Amina Khambalia and Dr Jane Ford - Embryonic stem cells and embryo development
Supervisor: Michael Morris
Respiratory
- Quantifying pharyngeal wall folding
Supervisors: Dr Kristina Kairaitis, Associate Professor Terence Amis and Professor John Wheatley - Does Lying Down Give you Asthma?
Supervisors: Dr David Chapman, Dr Cheryl Salome and Dr Sue Downie - A 'Good' Muscle in A 'Bad' Environment?
Supervisors: Dr David Chapman and Dr Cheryl Salome
Rheumatology
- The Reliability of Quality Assessment Tools for Studies for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Gout Epidemiology.
Supervisors: Professor Lyn March, Dr Marita Cross, Dr Emma Smith, and Dr Jian Sheng Chen
Sleep
- Sleep, adolescence and mental health
Supervisors: Professor Kate Steinbeck, Dr Chin Moi Chow, Dr Catherine Hawke and Professor Philip Hazell - Characterizing model snore vibration damage to cultured endothelial cells
Supervisors: Dr Paul Witting and Associate Professor Terry Amis - Quantifying pharyngeal wall folding
Supervisors: Dr Kristina Kairaitis, Associate Professor Terence Amis and Professor John Wheatley
Surgery and Transplantation
- Exercise and dietary programmes for solid organ transplant recipients
Supervisors: Dr. Germaine Wong, Professor Jonathan Craig and Dr. Allison Tong - Donor cancer transmission in transplantation
Supervisors: Dr. Germaine Wong, Professor Jonathan Craig, Dr. Allison Tong and Dr. Angela Webster - Economic evaluations in kidney transplantation
Supervisors: Dr. Germaine Wong, Professor Jonathan Craig, Dr. Allison Tong and Associate Professor Kirsten Howard - Standardised outcomes in paediatric surgery randomised controlled trials
Supervisors: Dr Angela Webster and Richard McGee - Risk of bias in paediatric surgery randomised controlled trials
Supervisors: Dr Angela Webster and Richard McGee - Incidence and clinical significance of postoperative residual blockade
Supervisors: Dr Stephanie Phillips and Dr Paul Stewart - Nanoparticles and Islets: Improving isolation and function of islets for better transplant outcomes
Supervisors: Dr Peta M Phillips and Professor Phil O'Connell - How Immunosuppressive drugs affect Islet transplantation?
Supervisors: Dr Helena Hurst and Professor Phil O'Connell
Vision
- Inhibitory microcircuits in primate retina
Supervisors: Ulrike Grünert and Professor Paul Martin - Charaterize the effect of diabetes on retinal macrophage subsets
Supervisors: Dr Danqing Min and Professor Susan McLennan - Determining the causes of heterogeneity in genome-wide association studies (GWAS) for Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and the relationship with the Complement Factor H (CFH) polymorphism.
Supervisors: Associate Professor Guy D. Eslick and Professor Michael Cox - Regulation of lens cell behaviour leading to the prevention of cataract development and progression.
Supervisor: Associate Professor Frank J. Lovicu - What does the eye tell the brain?
Supervisors: Dr. Jin Huang and Dr Dario Protti - Modulation of light-signal by neurotransmitters
Supervisors: Dr Dario Protti, Terry Middleton and Dr. Jin Huang - Development of visual orientation selectivity
Supervisors: Dr Alan Freeman and Dr Leon Heron