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Developing high-quality evidence for intervention approaches for people with disabilities and partners who experience difficulties in intimacy and sexuality

Several Cochrane Reviews have identified a lack of evidence to support interventions about sexuality and intimacy. Our research group have worked with stroke survivors, partners of more...

Supervisor(s): McGrath, Margaret (Dr)

Multimodal preoperative interventions to improve surgical and patient reported outcomes following major gastrointestinal cancer surgery

This research program will use a wide range of methodological approaches to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of multimodal preoperative interventions on surgical a more...

Supervisor(s): Steffens, Daniel (Dr), Solomon, Michael (Professor)

PhD project(s) in the intersection between obesity and eating disorders

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic health researcher to undertake a full time or part-time PhD based at The Children's Hospital at Westmead and enrolled through the Univers more...

Supervisor(s): Lister, Natalie (Dr), Baur, Louise (Professor), Garnett, Sarah (Dr), Maguire, Sarah (Dr), Jebeile, Hiba (Dr)

Forecasting soil conditions

Not knowing where and how soil responds to climate change and human intervention compromises food, water, climate and energy security. Currently there is a lack of soil process know more...

Supervisor(s): Minasny, Budiman (Professor), McBratney, Alex (Professor)

The primary cilia in diabetic kidney disease: targeting the cellular antennas

This project explores the role of the kidney proximal tubule cell primary cilia in diabetic nephropathy. Diabetic kidney disease is a leading cause of end stage kidney disease, requ more...

Supervisor(s): Panchapakesan, Usha (Associate Professor)

What are the best tools to assess people with substance use disorders?

The aim of this research project is to review the available tools used to assess a range of factors relating to substance use disorder (e.g., screening, substance use, treatment eff more...

Supervisor(s): Monds, Lauren (Dr)

Attitudes towards sexuality and disability: A multi-phase study

Members of the general population hold negative attitudes towards the topics of sexuality and disability.  Exploring these attitudes and how to change them can have a lasting i more...

Supervisor(s): Pebdani, Roxanna Nasseri (Dr)

E-Coach-supported Digital SlEEp Therapy for Older ADults with Cognitive Impairment – the ExCEED Study

We are seeking a Master/PhD student to conduct a three-part study: (a) user experience qualitative study of older people's perceptions of Sleepfix; (b) randomised control trial of t more...

Supervisor(s): Gordon, Christopher (Dr), Hoyos, Camilla (Dr)

Supportive Care and Survivorship in patients diagnosed with melanoma

Australia has the highest incidence of melanoma in the world and it is the 3rd most commonly diagnosed cancer in both males and females. Melanoma has excellent survival rate, as i more...

Supervisor(s): Bartula, Iris (Dr)

Clinical and community applications of placebo and nocebo effects

Over the last two decades, a wealth of experimental studies has helped us to uncover the psychological mechanisms of placebo and nocebo effects. But a critical remaining question is more...

Supervisor(s): Colagiuri, Ben (Associate Professor)