Current Students

Cardiovascular

Name of Student Thesis Title
Andre Pascal KengneBlood pressure, lipid variables, smoking, cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular risk estimation in people with diabetes
Nicole LiNovel dietary strategies for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in China

Critical Care and Trauma

Name of Student Thesis Title
Colman TaylorThe efficacy of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services in NSW
Stephanie HollisReturn-to-play decisions and the management of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in an Australian rugby cohort
Manoj SaxenaTherapeutic thermal regulation for traumatic brain injury

Injury

Name of Student Thesis Title
Yousif Alhosani Development, implementation and education of an intervention to increase the use of seatbelt in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Tom ChenThe influence of residence and socio-economic status of young drivers on risk of crash and related injuries
Liz de RomeMotorcycle and protective clothing usage and the prevention or reduction of injuries in crashes
Reece HinchcliffPolicy Pathways: Untangling the key factors producing novice driver licensing reform
Jagnoor JagnoorEpidemiology of unintentional injuries in India
Lisa Sharwood An investigation into the influence of sleep disorders and co-morbidities in truck drivers
Nguyen Trong Ha Economic consequences of injury in Vietnam

Musculoskeletal

Name of Student Thesis Title
Carolyn BroderickFitness, strength and physical activity in children with haemophilia and related bleeding disorders
Leonardo CostaThe efficacy of motor control exercises for patients with chronic non-specific low back pain
Joanna DiongIncidence and mechanisms of contracture in people with spinal cord injury
Amanda HallTai Chi for long-term low back pain
Steve KamperInvestigation of the development of chronic pain and disability following a whiplash injury
Li Khim KwahContractures after stroke: Incidence and prognostic factors
Nicola FairhallEnhancing functional outcomes in the older person
Luciana MacedoWhich exercise for chronic low back pain?
Luciana MachadoEvidence-based Management of Low Back Pain
Luciola MenezesPrognosis of Chronic Low Back Pain
Zoe MichaleffA randomised controlled trial of a promising new treatment for chronic whiplash
Tasha StantonClassification of low back pain
Chris WilliamsThe first placebo-controlled trial of paracetamol for back pain

Neurological and Mental Health

Name of Student Thesis Title
Ivy ShiueCHina Epidemiology Research In Subarachnoid Haemorrhage (CHERISH)
Jade WeiIntracerebral Hemorrhage

Nutrition and Lifestyle

Name of Student Thesis Title
Vibeke AnnaSex differences in the associations between risk factors and cardiovascular disease: Are women more susceptible than men?
Zhaohui CuiContributions of major lifestyle factors to the childhood overweight and obesity in China
Elizabeth DunfordDecreasing the burden of cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors by changing the food supply
Kyra SimDoes a weight loss program improve pregnancy rates in in vitro fertilisation (IVF)?
Jacqui WebsterDrop the Salt: evaluating the contribution of different elements of a public health advocacy strategy to reduce population salt intakes

Renal

Name of Student Thesis Title
Kate AndersonNon-compliance labelling as a barrier to Indigenous patients accessing kidney transplants
Beverley EssueThe economic impact of chronic illness on households
Martin GallagherCritical analysis of the barriers to application of medical evidence and methods to overcome these barriers in the clinical setting
Min JunThe effect of dialysis intensity on outcomes in acute and chronic renal failure
David PeirisReducing Indigenous cardiovascular disease burden though primary health care - a mixed methods analysis of facilitators and barriers to improved care
Sarah WhiteThe epidemiology of lifestyle and social risk factors for chronic kidney disease and approaches to the burden of disease
Suzanne IngramNailing Up Wallpaper - A study of the communication definitions and information sharing needs of Aboriginal people and health industry professionals to support culturally competent healthcare in treating chronic disease illnesses