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Diagnostics, Therapeutic and Clinical Care

About

Under this research theme, our focus is on improving the diagnosis, treatment, and management of diseases. Researchers in this area are working on the development of innovative therapeutic strategies, including personalized medicine and new biomedical technologies, as well as improving our understanding of how disease arises. This theme brings together experts from various fields, including medicine, psychology, pathology, nursing, pharmacy, machine learning and healthcare administration, to enhance the overall quality of care. 

Theme Leaders: Martin Veysey & TBD

Projects

This controlled trial investigates the efficacy of Groups 4 Health to improve the mental health of people of higher weight through psychotherapy and behaviour change, decreasing feelings of loneliness and weight stigma through social networks.

The Aligned Study is an investigator-initiated, randomized controlled trial of pharmacogenomic-guided therapy versus standard care for people with depression who require initiation or change in antidepressant therapy.

People

  • Assoc Prof Kathy Wu
  • Prof Anthony Rodgers
  • Prof Sean Hood
  • Prof Anthony Harris
  • Prof Tim Usherwood
  • Dr Mike Millard
  • Dr Zhixin Liu
  • Assoc Prof Gian Luca Di Tanna
  • Prof Colleen Loo
  • Dr Jacquie Garton-Smith

The primary objective of this project is to investigate psychological, cognitive and physiological changes associated with a single session of psychedelic drug exposure with psilocybin or 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) in a group setting.

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.

Student intake

Open for Honours, Masters, MPhil, PhD students

People

This study explores the rural health workforce. In particular what leads to the uptake of rural health care by medical doctors including general practitioners, and whatsupports continued medical practice in rural areas.

This project aims to analyze the circulating miRNA pre-operation of the TKA and knee tissue mRNA post primary TKA.

Student intake

Open for Honours, Masters, MPhil, PhD students

People

  • Dr Tahlia Stewart