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The relationship between sleep, vascular disease and Alzheimer’s biomarkers in older adults at risk of dementia

Sleep plays a vital role in brain health, cognition and everyday functioning and increasing evidence suggests that sleep disturbance is a new risk factor for dementia. Embedded with more...

Supervisor(s): Naismith, Sharon (Professor)

Algorithmic principles of navigating the brain using nanorobots

Over the past several years, high-throughput neuroscience methods have yielded comprehensive cellular maps of the entire brain. These data have revealed features, like distinctive m more...

Supervisor(s): Fulcher, Ben (Dr)

Modulating coronary atherosclerosis through perivascular fat (PVAT)

Background: Organ-to-organ communications are vital for living systems and play critical roles in cellular homeostasis. Various studies have demonstrated the existence and significa more...

Supervisor(s): Misra, Ashish (Dr)

A Novel Role in Stabilizing Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque

Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of cardiovascular deaths, accounting for ~30% of all deaths in Australia in 2018. Atherosclerotic plaque rupture leads to heart failure and stro more...

Supervisor(s): Misra, Ashish (Dr)

Precision monitoring of reproductive state via development of pen side mucus testing and continuous remote monitoring

This project offers the opportunity to undertake research in conjunction with the Australian pig industry, to develop pen-side methods of determining the timing of ovulation with hi more...

Supervisor(s): Bathgate, Roslyn (Associate Professor)

Detecting data races in the Linux kernel

The Linux kernel is a highly optimized multi-core system. As a consequence, kernel developers frequently use relaxed synchronization models: instead of protecting shared variables w more...

Supervisor(s): Lepers, Baptiste (Dr)

E-Coach-supported Digital SlEEp Therapy for Older ADults with Cognitive Impairment – the ExCEED Study

We are seeking a Master/PhD student to conduct a three-part study: (a) user experience qualitative study of older people's perceptions of Sleepfix; (b) randomised control trial of t more...

Supervisor(s): Gordon, Christopher (Dr), Hoyos, Camilla (Dr)

PhD in microbial biofilm research

We have an exciting PhD project that is focused on understanding the interaction of cold atmospheric plasmas with microbial biofilms. Plasma is the fourth state of matter and forms more...

Supervisor(s): Mai-Prochnow, Anne (Dr)

Development and evaluation of an educational online repository of short, focused, peer-created teaching videos, in the Sydney Medical Program.

This Masters opportunity pertains to the development and evaluation of an educational online repository of short, focused, peer-created teaching videos in the Sydney Medical Program more...

Supervisor(s): Nanan, Ralph (Professor), Lane, Stuart (Associate Professor)

Defining the genetic link between nitrate and ammonium transport proteins and root architecture in Maize and Barley

We have previously tested two contrasting maize inbred lines on their inherent nitrate transport rates and respective responses to growth at low nitrogen supply. The lines were sele more...

Supervisor(s): Kaiser, Brent (Professor)