Research projects
Explore diverse psychology, health, and medicine projects from honours to PhD, supported by experts.
We have a wide range of psychology, health and medicine projects led by our expert researchers. Projects range from short-term honours projects to graduate projects, from three-year PhD projects through to industry and government supported projects.
If you’re a student interested in participating in a project, please contact the listed project supervisor for further discussion and ideas.
Displaying 1 - 15 of 19 project(s).
The project has been designed for the collection of outcome and safety data on the use of novel interventional pharmacotherapy approaches. The AIPPAP Research Registry is designed to capture real-world clinical data on the use of ketamine, MDMA, and psilocybin.
Theme
- Diagnostics, Therapeutic and Clinical Care
Student intake
Open for Honours, Masters, MPhil, PhD students
People
- Dr Alex Gallo, Co-investigator
- Professor Paul Fitzgerald, Principal investigator
This project aims to analyze the circulating miRNA pre-operation of the TKA and knee tissue mRNA post primary TKA.
Theme
- Diagnostics, Therapeutic and Clinical Care
- Society, Culture and Health
Student intake
Open for Honours, Masters, MPhil, PhD students
People
- Associate Professor Rachel Li, Principal investigator
- Dr Joseph Lynch, Co-investigator
- Dr Thomas Ward, Co-investigator
- Ms Yixuan Lei, Co-investigator
- Professor Paul Smith AM, Co-investigator
- Dr Tahlia Stewart
Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is one of the most serious challenges to global public health, as drug resistance has been found for all classes of antibiotics used in clinical practice.
Theme
- Diagnostics, Therapeutic and Clinical Care
- Society, Culture and Health
Student intake
Open for Honours, Masters, MPhil, PhD students
People
- Associate Professor Rachel Li, Principal investigator
- Clinical Associate Professor Karina Kennedy, Co-investigator
- Professor Paul Smith AM, Co-investigator
- Dr Anindita Das
- Associate Professor Xiaobo Chen
This project aims to improve understanding of the relationship between emotions and heart health and investigate the ability of emotion regulation interventions to improve cardiac functioning and recovery.
Theme
- Brain, Vision, Mental Processes and Health
- Diagnostics, Therapeutic and Clinical Care
- Society, Culture and Health
Student intake
Open for Honours, Masters, MPhil, PhD students
People
- Associate Professor Amy Dawel, Principal investigator
- Dr Junwen Chen, Co-investigator
- Dr Kristen Murray, Co-investigator
- Dr Nicole Vargas, Co-investigator
- Honorary Clinical Associate Professor Rajeev Pathak, Co-investigator
- Lukah Tan
This research has identified that loss of extracellular vesicles - mediated communication is associated with the development of degeneration of the retina. We are focussed on developing cell therapy treatments for retinal degeneration.
Theme
- Brain, Vision, Mental Processes and Health
- Diagnostics, Therapeutic and Clinical Care
Student intake
Open for students
People
- Associate Professor Riccardo Natoli, Principal investigator
- Dr Yvette Wooff, Co-investigator
- Dr Nathan Reynolds, Co-investigator
- Dr Adrian Cioanca, Co-investigator
- Rakshanya Sekar, PhD Candidate, Co-investigator
- Rimaz Toto, PhD Candidate, Co-investigator
This team is undertaking various projects aiming to identify how exposure to enivronmental stress, including extreme heat exposure, can effect health and modify physiological, behavioural, perceptual and cognitive function.
Theme
- Brain, Vision, Mental Processes and Health
- Diagnostics, Therapeutic and Clinical Care
- Society, Culture and Health
Student intake
Open for Honours, MPhil, PhD students
People
- Dr Kathleen Miles, Co-investigator
- Dr Lillian Smyth, Co-investigator
- Dr Nicole Vargas, Principal investigator
- Dr Riemke Aggio-Bruce, Co-investigator
- Dr Suzanne Estaphan, Co-investigator
- Dr Ulrike Schumann, ANU John Curtin School of Medical Research
- Dr Michael Tong, ANU National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health
- Professor Ben Rattray, University of Canberra, Active Brain
- Dr Kristy Martin, University of Canberra, Active Brain
- Professor Ollie Jay, University of Sydney, Heat and Health Research Incubator
- Dr Nicholas Ravanelli, National Singapore University
The project will test the biocompatibility of the novel alloy and assess local tissue reaction and fracture healing at the test site as well as systemic absorption of metabolites.
Theme
- Diagnostics, Therapeutic and Clinical Care
- Society, Culture and Health
Student intake
Open for Honours, Masters, MPhil, PhD students
People
- Associate Professor Rachel Li, Principal investigator
- Dr Alexander Bobinskas, Co-investigator
- Professor Paul Smith AM, Co-investigator
- Professor Xiaobo Chen
The foundation of this research is a systematic review of the current literature and a conclusive definition of arrhythmogenic substrates in patients with nonischaemic mixed CMP.
Theme
- Diagnostics, Therapeutic and Clinical Care
- Society, Culture and Health
This project aims to develop evidence-based guideline for abdominal paracentesis. It will explore ultrasound techniques, coagulopathy and the liver in relation to abdominal paracentesis.
Theme
- Diagnostics, Therapeutic and Clinical Care
Student intake
Open for students
People
- Professor Martin Veysey, Principal investigator
- Dr Jin Tan, The University of Adelaide, Co- investigator
This project aims to develop evidence-based guideline for abdominal paracentesis. It will explore ultrasound techniques, coagulopathy and the liver in relation to abdominal paracentesis.
Theme
- Diagnostics, Therapeutic and Clinical Care
Student intake
Open for students
People
- Dr Jin Tan, The University of Adelaide, Co- investigator
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), comprising Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, has a rising global prevalence. This project aims to explore the concept of remission in IBD.
Theme
- Diagnostics, Therapeutic and Clinical Care
Student intake
Open for students
People
- Professor Martin Veysey, Principal investigator
- Brianna Barac
Looking for resarch students to be part of a resaerch team investigating eating disorders and sleep distrurbances.
Theme
- Brain, Vision, Mental Processes and Health
- Diagnostics, Therapeutic and Clinical Care
Student intake
Open for Honours, Masters, PhD students
People
- Dr Suzanne Estaphan, Principal investigator
- Ms Rosemary Clifford, Researcher
- Professor Elizabeth Rieger, Co-investigator
- Professor Paul Fitzgerald, Co-investigator
This research aims to evaluate the efficacy of personalised transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) as a therapeutic approach for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).
Theme
- Brain, Vision, Mental Processes and Health
- Diagnostics, Therapeutic and Clinical Care
Student intake
Open for Honours, Masters, MPhil, PhD students
People
- Associate Professor Bernadette Fitzgibbon, Co-investigator
- Dr Neil Bailey, Co-investigator
- Dr Stephanie Gotsis, Co-investigator
- Ms Jey Raveendran, Co-investigator
- Ms Shona Brinley, Co-investigator
- Professor Paul Fitzgerald, Principal investigator
This project aims to investigate the effectiveness of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) therapy in alleviating symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
Theme
- Brain, Vision, Mental Processes and Health
- Diagnostics, Therapeutic and Clinical Care
Student intake
Open for Honours, Masters, MPhil, PhD students
People
- Associate Professor Bernadette Fitzgibbon, Co-investigator
- Dr Magelage (Prabhavi) Perera, Principal investigator
- Dr Neil Bailey, Co-investigator
- Dr Stephanie Gotsis, Co-investigator
- Professor Paul Fitzgerald, Co-investigator
This research aims to explore various transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) methods to identify the most effective procedure for modulating brain activity to enhance memory and mood.
Theme
- Brain, Vision, Mental Processes and Health
- Diagnostics, Therapeutic and Clinical Care
Student intake
Open for Honours, Masters, MPhil, PhD students
People
- Associate Professor Bernadette Fitzgibbon, Co-investigator
- Dr Neil Bailey, Co-investigator
- Dr Stephanie Gotsis, Co-investigator
- Ms Jey Raveendran, Co-investigator
- Ms Shona Brinley, Co-investigator
- Professor Paul Fitzgerald, Principal investigator
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