Research Opportunities
The following research projects were available as at 28/05/2011. Please contact the supervisor to confirm its availability. See below for "Type" and "Location" codes.
| Project Title/Topic | Type | Location | Supervisor | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The effects of napping on memory consolidation in mild cognitive impairment | M/P | BMRI | Sharon Naismith | sharon.naismith@sydney.edu.au |
| How do changes in sleep architecture relate to underlying brain changes in early Alzheimer’s Disease |
M/P | BMRI | Sharon Naismith | sharon.naismith@sydney.edu.au |
| Circadian predictors of antidepressant response in major depression | M/P | BMRI | Sharon Naismith | sharon.naismith@sydney.edu.au |
| The relationship between sleep disturbance and cognitive decline in older ‘at risk’ adults | H/M/P | BMRI | Sharon Naismith | sharon.naismith@sydney.edu.au |
| Sleep and driving performance in older adults with early neurodegenerative disease | H | BMRI | Sharon Naismith | sharon.naismith@sydney.edu.au |
| Diagnosing pre-clinical Parkinson’s Disease: an analysis of REM sleep behaviour disorder | M/P | BMRI | Simon Lewis | simonl@med.usyd.edu.au |
| The relationship between sleep architecture and neuropsychiatric symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease |
M/P | BMRI | Simon Lewis | simonl@med.usyd.edu.au |
| Power spectral analysis of sleep and its association with cognitive decline in neurodegenerative disease |
M/P | BMRI | Simon Lewis | simonl@med.usyd.edu.au |
| Multimodal phenotyping for the prediction of oral appliance treatment outcome in obstructive sleep apnoea |
M/P | RNSH | Peter Cistulli | katesutherland@usyd.edu.au |
| Effect of incremental mandibular advancement on upper airway collapsibility during sleep in obstructive sleep apnoea |
M/P | RNSH | Peter Cistulli | peter.cistulli@sydney.edu.au |
| Can baseline polysomnographic (sleep study) variables predict oral appliance treatment outcome in OSA? |
S | RNSH | Kate Sutherland | katesutherland@usyd.edu.au |
| A study of long-term adherence to oral appliance therapy for obstructive sleep apnoea | H | RNSH | Kate Sutherland | katesutherland@usyd.edu.au |
| Sleep in Pregnancy | M/P | USYD | Colin Sullivan | sally.middleton@sydney.edu.au |
| Vascular endothelial function in sleep disordered breathing: snoring, tissue vibration and carotid atherosclerosis |
M/P | WMD | Terence Amis | terence_amis@wmi.usyd.edu.au |
| Retinal Microvascular Disease in Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: A Mechanism for Increased Stroke Risk |
M/P | WMD | John Wheatley | john_wheatley@wmi.usyd.edu.au |
| Upper airway mucosal folding-role in upper airway patency | M/P | WMD | Kristina Kairaitis | kristina_kairaitis@wmi. usyd.edu.au |
| Evaluation of Pre-operative CPAP in paediatric OSA | M/P | WCH | Karen Waters | KarenW2@chw.edu.au |
| Screening for Day Stay adenotonsillectomy | H/M | WCH | Karen Waters | KarenW2@chw.edu.au |
| Proteomic studies of the upper-airway in paediatric OSA | M/P | USYD | Karen Waters | rita.machaalani@sydney.edu.au |
| Can Armodafinil improve neurobehavioural and quality of life outcomes in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (Project ID ARMOD) |
M/P | WCK | Ron Grunstein | nmarshall@usyd.edu.au |
| Treatment effectiveness of creatine supplementation to improve neurobehavioural performance in obstructive sleep apnea (Project ID CREAT) |
H/M | WCK | Ron Grunstein | keith.wong@sydney.edu.au |
| Effects of testosterone therapy on wake brain activity in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (Project ID TES T01) |
S/H | WCK | Peter Liu | pliu@mail.usyd.edu.au |
| Effects of short-term CP AP withdrawal on changes in brain activity during a driving simulator task in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (Project ID CPAPWD) |
S/H | WCK | Ron Grunstein | keith.wong@sydney.edu.au |
| Neurobiological Effects of Sleep Apnoea and Sleepiness: Examination of time on task electroencephalographic (EE G) data on AusEd simulator from cross-sectional study (Project ID BOSA 1) |
S/H | WCK | Ron Grunstein | keith.wong@sydney.edu.au |
| Blinding questionnaires (staff and patients) qualitative analysis (Project ID PPL /1) | S/H | WCK | Craig Phillips | craig.phillips@sydney.edu.au |
| The role of catchup sleep in improving performance and metabolic health (Project ID Catchup Sleep) |
M/P | WCK | Peter Liu | pliu@mail.usyd.edu.au |
Type of Project: Summer Research Project (S); Honours (H); Masters (M); PhD (P)
Location: Brain & Mind Research Institute (BMRI); Centre for Sleep Health & Research, Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH); University of Sydney (USYD ); Ludwig Engel Centre for Respiratory Research, Westmead Millenium Institute, Westmead (WMD ); The Sydney Children’s Hospital Network at Westmead (WCH); Woolcock Institute of Medical Research (WCK)