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We offer a diverse range of postgraduate research projects that come with living stipend scholarships.
Scholarship-funded research projects
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Engaging consumers in frailty and ageing research
Explore methods for engaging consumers in frailty and ageing research, evaluate consumer engagement in existing research trials and develop a consumer engagement model for a national clinical/research network.
- Supervisor
- Professor Ruth Hubbard
- Location
- Princess Alexandra Hospital
- Research areas
- Biomedical and clinical sciences, Health sciences
Mechanisms of neuroprotection after stroke
Understand mechanisms of the brain to restore itself and harness them for therapeutic purposes by combining imaging techniques, brain stimulation and individually tailored recovery paradigms in mice.
- Supervisor
- Dr Matilde Balbi
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Health sciences
Molecular design of drugs to fight chronic human diseases and environmental pests
Investigate cutting-edge, platform technologies for engineering novel bioactive proteins to help fight chronic human diseases or environmental pests.
- Supervisor
- Dr Conan Wang
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Biological sciences, Biomedical and clinical sciences
Understanding and controlling Australia's illicit tobacco market
Develop new regulatory options for tobacco to minimise the legal market while avoiding the adverse societal and economic impacts of transferring consumer demand to illegal tobacco products.
- Supervisor
- Professor Coral Gartner
- Location
- Herston
- Research areas
- Economics, Health sciences, Law and legal studies, Psychology
Understanding the molecular structures of proteins involved in rare disease.
Solve the atomic structures of proteins involved in rare disease. This will help us understand how mutations in these proteins cause disease, and will steer development of treatments.
- Supervisor
- Dr Rosemary Cater and Professor Brett Collins
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Biological sciences, Chemical sciences, Health sciences
Developing the next generation titanium alloys for additive manufacturing
New titanium alloys will be designed that exhibit favourable microstructures and properties when produced by 3D printing.
- Supervisor
- Dr Michael Bermingham
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Engineering
Digital chemistry and catalysis: redefining reactions in confined systems
Understand and manipulate digital chemical reaction catalysis and molecular self-assembly within Alternating Current Electro-Hydrodynamic (AC-EHD) confined systems.
- Supervisor
- Professor Matt Trau
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Chemical sciences
Developing efficient breeding strategies to improve yield and quality in passionfruit
Develop and use cutting-edge technology to accelerate an efficient method of breeding new varieties of passionfruit for continuous delivery of high-performing and profitable cultivars in Australia.
- Supervisor
- Dr Mobashwer Alam
- Location
- Nambour
- Research areas
- Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
Stakeholder perspectives and views about policies intended to end the tobacco smoking epidemic in Australia
Use qualitative research or mixed methods to understand the views of stakeholders (e.g., the public, policy-makers, clinicians, retailers) about tobacco endgame policies.
- Supervisor
- Professor Coral Gartner
- Location
- Herston
- Research areas
- Health sciences
A First Nations Cancer Cohort Study (CanCo)
Investigate and address the critical health disparities faced by First Nations Australians in cancer care, ultimately saving more lives and enhancing wellbeing.
- Supervisor
- Professor Gail Garvey
- Location
- Herston
- Research areas
- Health sciences, Indigenous studies