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Obesity and insulin resistance in children and adolescents.

Studies on various aspects of obesity and insulin resistance in children and young people - covering management, prevention and pathophysiology. There is potential for a range of di more...

Supervisor(s): Baur, Louise (Professor), Garnett, Sarah (Dr), Cowell, Chris (Professor)

Biology of Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV and related proteins

Research projects centre on mouse models of liver disease and obesity and on the delineation of inhibitors, substrates, biochemistry and in vivo expression and function of the Dipep more...

Supervisor(s): Gorrell, Mark (Associate Professor)

Improving weight loss outcomes via intermittent very low energy diets

This project aims to determine whether intermittent use of a very low energy diet (VLED) produces greater, more efficient, or longer lasting weight loss than continuous VLED use. more...

Supervisor(s): Salis, Amanda (Associate Professor)

Does fast weight loss influence cognitive function in obese adults?

This project aims to determine the impact of increasingly popular yet severely energy-restricted diets on cognitive function in obese adults. more...

Supervisor(s): Salis, Amanda (Associate Professor)

How reliable are body composition monitoring scales?

This project aims to determine the accuracy and precision of body composition monitoring scales that are commonly available to the general public (e.g. wireless tracking devices). more...

Supervisor(s): Salis, Amanda (Associate Professor)

Cartilage Volume assessed by MRI in Osteoarthritis

Current studies are focusing on the influence of knee trauma and obesity on cartilage and osteoarthritis outcomes as well as the effect of therapies like glucosamine. more...

Supervisor(s): March, Lyn (Professor)

Amino acid sensing mechanisms in human biology.

Amino acid sensing mechanisms determine how dietary protein regulates appetite and satiety, how feeding influences endocrine responses and how nutrition can direct cell fate in brea more...

Supervisor(s): Conigrave, Arthur (Professor)

Health Governance, Law and Ethics

Sydney Law School offers one of the nation's leading postgraduate programs in health and medical law. Health law provids wide-ranging interdisciplinary coverage of contemporary lega more...

Supervisor(s): Magnusson, Roger (Professor), Allars, Margaret (Professor), Cashman, Peter (Professor), Stewart, Cameron (Professor)

International Law

Sydney Law School prides itself on its international focus. It is one of the few Law Schools in the country where students must complete at least one unit in International Law. The more...

Supervisor(s): Kinley, David (Professor), Nottage, Luke (Professor), Bath, Vivienne (Professor), Stephens, Tim (Professor), Mowbray, Jacqui (Associate Professor), Magnusson, Roger (Professor)

Media and Communications

The Department of Media and Communications is a fast growing department in the Faculty of Arts. With highly qualified staff drawing on extensive professional experience it actively more...

Supervisor(s): Brevini, Benedetta (Dr), Martin, Fiona (Dr), Le Masurier , Megan (Dr), Werder, Olaf (Dr), Mann, Alana (Dr), O'Donnell, Penny (Dr), Avieson, Bunty (Dr), Chesher, Chris (Dr), Hutchinson, Jonathon (Dr), Hobbs, Mitchell (Dr), Nip, Joyce (Dr), Dwyer, Tim (Associate Professor), Carter, Marcus (Dr), Humphry, Justine (Dr)