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Towards better understanding the properties of pollutants that can cross the blood brain barrier using assays and/or animal studies
Understand which environmental pollutants are likely to cross the blood-brain barrier through the use of assays such as PAMPA-BBB and the analysis of brain samples from animal studies and/or post-mortem human samples.
- Supervisor
- Dr Xianyu Wang and Dr Ian Zammit
- Location
- UQ Dutton Park
- Research areas
- Biological sciences, Chemical sciences, Environmental sciences, Health sciences
Assessing exposure to bushfire smoke and associated health risks
Determine the chemical compositions of bushfire smoke, how these emitted chemicals penetrate into nearby homes, and the association between acute bushfire smoke exposure and adverse health effects.
- Supervisor
- Dr Xianyu Wang and Dr Dwan Vilcins
- Location
- Dutton Park
- Research areas
- Environmental sciences, Health sciences
Machine learning for the generation and distribution of synthetic electronic medical records (EMRs) representative of the Australian population
Develop a novel software and data platform, comprising nationally representative synthetic EMR data, to enable safe and ethical Australian innovation in clinical artificial intelligence.
- Supervisor
- Associate Professor Sebastiano Barbieri, Dr Steffen Bollmann and Dr Teerapong Leelanupab
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Health sciences, Information and computing sciences
Optimising light-driven microalgae cell factories: Biochemical studies of Photosystem II mutants and their light harvesting systems
Develop high-efficiency microalgae cell lines to power light-driven biochemistry from the production of high-value pharmaceuticals to renewable fuels.
- Supervisor
- Professor Ben Hankamer
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Biological sciences
Structure-guided optimisation of light-driven microalgae cell factories using atomic resolution cryo-electron microscopy
Solve the structures of key light-harvesting complex proteins to enable the engineering of next-gen cell lines.
- Supervisor
- Professor Ben Hankamer and Dr Ian Ross
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Biological sciences
Biomarkers in gynaecological cancer
Discover and validate biomarkers that improve outcomes for women with gynaecological cancer and will involve working with clinical samples, conducting laboratory work, and analysing data.
- Supervisor
- Professor Andreas Obermair, Dr Eva Baxter and Dr Zoe West
- Location
- Herston
- Research areas
- Biomedical and clinical sciences
Scanning Probe Microscopy for Atomic-Scale Engineering
Harness the full potential of this technique by using it to induce and track bond-selective chemical reactions in organic molecules.
- Supervisor
- Dr Peter Jacobson and Professor Ben Powell
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Physical sciences
Retrofitting damaged bridge elements with hybrid FRP composites to promote re-use and sustainability
Improve the sustainability of FRP retrofits applied to reinforced concrete structures by developing new types of hybrid FRP composites that combine more sustainable or recycled fibres with a smaller quantity of high-performance fibres.
- Supervisor
- Professor Rebecca Gravina
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Engineering
Developing imaging and neuro-technologies for decoding memory formation
Develop new brain imaging and analytical techniques to understand and simulate brain network that underlies memory formation.
- Supervisor
- Associate Professor Kai-Hsiang Chuang
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Biological sciences, Biomedical and clinical sciences, Engineering
Attitudes, beliefs and behaviours regarding the management of shoulder osteoarthritis
Investigate patient & healthcare practitioner attitudes, beliefs & behaviours regarding the management of shoulder osteoarthritis.
- Supervisor
- Dr Jonathan Quicke
- Location
- Herston
- Research areas
- Health sciences