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Examining risk factors for injury in young people

This project will involve examination of data from multiple studies examining risk trajectories in young people, and predictors of injury. more...

Supervisor(s): Ivers, Rebecca (Professor)

Playground standards and fall height: is there evidence of their impact on paediatric head injuries?

The objective of the Australian Standard (AS) for Playgrounds (AS4685) is to minimize the risk of injury to playground users. It provides requirements for siting, designing and deve more...

Supervisor(s): Sharwood, Lisa (Dr)

The impact of an Australian Standard on Trampoline Injuries

In Australia, the growing number of injuries sustained during the activity of trampolining (domestic environment) has prompted development and revision of an Australian Standard (AS more...

Supervisor(s): Sharwood, Lisa (Dr)

Traumatic spinal surgery procedures, timing and patient outcomes across NSW

A prospective observational study has recruited patients across NSW with acute traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) over 3 years. Patient data and follow up interviews have been augm more...

Supervisor(s): Sharwood, Lisa (Dr)

Investigating the impact of pain after the first ankle on development of chronic ankle instability

This project consists of a series of longitudinal studies investigating the impact of pain on development of chronic ankle instability after an index (first) ankle sprain. more...

Supervisor(s): Pourkazemi, Fereshteh (Dr), Hiller, Claire (Dr)

Athlete Development and Performance Network

Our purpose is to form research collaborations that will enhance athlete development and performance by providing contemporary evidence-based approaches rather than relying on tra more...

Supervisor(s): O'Connor, Donna (Professor), Burns, Kellie (Dr), Georgakis, Steve (Dr), Cotton, Wayne (Dr)

Upper limb hypermobility in musicians and its associations with pain and performance

The aim of this project is to investigate the extent of upper limb hypermobility in a range of orchestral musicians of different levels of expertise, and to determine the associate more...

Supervisor(s): Nicholson, Leslie (Associate Professor), Chan, Cliffton (Dr)

The role of key driver genes in the pathogenesis of acute renal allograft rejection

This is a PhD project. The successful applicant will be top up scholarship. This study will lead to publish high quality of papers and apply a new NHMRC project grant. more...

Supervisor(s): O'Connell, Philip (Professor), Hu, Min (Dr)