PhD Students
Stephanie Hollis
Qualifications
Master of Medical Science (Psychiatry)
Title of project:
Mild traumatic Brain Injury Study (mTBI Study)
Project summary:
The mTBI Study is a three-year cohort study investigating mTBI in Australian rugby players. In particular, the study aims to document the time a player returns to the field post-mTBI and whether they return to play with or without intact cognitive function. The information from this study would collectively allow the provision of evidence-based population-specific recommendations for sports physicians and coaches for the management of mTBI in relation to return-to-play decisions.
Enrolling Institution:
The University of Sydney
Supervisors:
Professor Mark Stevenson - The George Institute for International Health
Dr Stephane Heritier - The George Institute for International Health
Colman Taylor
Qualifications:
BPhysEd; MND
Title of project:
The costs and efficacy of helicopter emergency medical services in NSW
Project summary:
Helicopter transport has become an integral part of emergency medical services (EMS) throughout the world. Currently research is divided on the effectiveness of such transport and given the variant structure of EMS systems internationally, system specific evaluations are needed. Currently multiple helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) operate in NSW. This project seeks to firstly document the current structure and function of HEMS in NSW. Following this there is an intention to ascertain if helicopter transport is a cost-effective method against the other options available.
Enrolling institution:
The University of Sydney
Supervisors:
Prof. Mark Stevenson - The George Institute for International Health
Prof. John Myburgh - The George Institute for International Health
A/Prof. Paul Middleton - NSW Ambulance Service
Dr Michael Fitzharris - Monash University
Manoj Saxena
Qualifications:
MBBChir, BSc, MRCP (UK), FRACP, FJFICM
Title of project:
Therapeutic thermal regulation for traumatic brain injury
Project summary:
Temperature management after TBI remains an area of clinical uncertainty. We plan an international prospective observational study of temperature management after traumatic brain injury and a phase 2b randomised controlled trial of the safety and efficacy of intravenous paracetamol in reducing body temperature after traumatic brain injury. Understanding contemporary practice will inform the design of subsequent phase 2 and phase 3 studies in order to inform further research in this area of clinical uncertainty.
Enrolling Institution:
University of NSW
Supervisors:
Prof John Myburgh - The George Institute for International Health