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Identifying the principles of cell growth and cell mass regulation. Development of biomedical applications based on real-time cell mass detection.

Identifying the principles of cell growth and cell mass regulation. Development of applications based on real-time cell mass detection. Development of instrumentation, sensors and m more...

Supervisor(s): Martinez Martin, David (Dr)

Insulin-mediated regulation of adipocyte lipolysis

Insulin, a hormone that is released after a meal, regulates many aspects of metabolism including a process called lipolysis that involves the release of fatty acids into the circula more...

Supervisor(s): James, David (Professor)

CHARACTERISATION OF ERUSIOLIN - A NEW PEPTIDE HORMONE

In this project we aim to characterise the function of a new gut-derived peptide we have discovered in human plasma, named erusiolin, which we hypothesise plays a role in appetite r more...

Supervisor(s): Larance, Mark (Dr)

Examining the role of ABC transporter proteins in the development of Alzheimer’s disease

Cholesterol and other lipids have been shown to be related to the development of chronic disease including Alzheimer's disease. This project will study aspects of the cellular proce more...

Supervisor(s): Gelissen, Ingrid (Dr)

Develop single-cell mechanobiological methods for discovering molecular mechanisms of cardiovascular and neuronal mechanical force sensing

We are developing cutting-edge technologies for the following biomedical application: 1) define the mechanosensing functions of key protein players in the cardiovascular system such more...

Supervisor(s): Ju, Lining (Arnold) (Dr)

Ecological flows and floodplain trees, how do we estimate impacts?

Floodplain ecology provides important ecosystem functions, such a storage of flood peaks and filtration of sediments from water, as well as providing habitat for a range of native f more...

Supervisor(s): Vervoort, Willem (Associate Professor)

Conserved Regulatory Genes in Neurodevelopment

The present project aims to utilize the promising combination of 3D organoid technology and CRISPR genome editing, which will allow us to examine the roles of several conserved gene more...

Supervisor(s): Neely, Greg (Professor)

Early Childhood Policy

This area of research has two strands: Australian and international policy on early childhood education, and early childhood services’ leading and managing of early childhood more...

Supervisor(s): Fenech, Marianne (Associate Professor)

The Physics of Circadian Desynchrony

This project will investigate brain mechanisms and health consequences of circadian misalignment. more...

Supervisor(s): Postnova, Svetlana (Dr)

Role-related conflicts in health and biomedicine

Those working in health and biomedicine often find themselves in situations in which role-related obligations compete and conflict with each other, or with personal (financial and n more...

Supervisor(s): Lipworth, Wendy (Associate Professor)