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Characterising blood oxygenation changes in functional human brain imaging
This project aims to characterise and image the human vasculature in vivo that underlies functional brain mapping techniques, which can blur and mask the accurate mapping of human cognition. Expected outcomes include a detailed map of the blood vessel anatomy of the living human brain, and vascular models of functional brain signals in space and time.
- Supervisor
- Professor Markus Barth and Dr Saskia Bollman
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Biomedical and clinical sciences, Engineering
Consequences of blood-brain barrier dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease on therapeutic drug delivery
Investigate using patient-derived stem cell models how blood-brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease affects drug delivery efficiency into the brain.
- Supervisor
- Professor Brett Collins
- Location
- Herston
- Research areas
- Biomedical and clinical sciences
Crystallisation regulation of tin halide perovskites for eco-friendly optoelectronics
This project aims to design novel crystallisation regulation strategies to fabricate high-quality tin-based perovskite thin films, unlocking next-generation low-cost photovoltaic technologies.
- Supervisor
- Dr Peng Chen
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Chemical sciences, Engineering
Develop high-performance next-generation lithium-ion battery
Develop high-energy-density and low-cost lithium-ion battery through 1) novel material design/ synthesis and cutting-edge materials characterisation, and 2) advanced battery design.
- Supervisor
- Dr Xia Huang
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Chemical sciences, Engineering
Development of CLEIM Pipeline for Multi-Scale Analysis in Alzheimer's Disease Research
Establish correlative light-electron-ion microscopy workflows to enable multi-scale imaging from protein localisation to elemental composition, supporting MIND-AD CRE projects investigating neurodegeneration.
- Supervisor
- Dr Dr Pranesh Padmanabhan
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Biomedical and clinical sciences
Enabling Low-toxicity Perovskites for Next-Generation Indoor Photovoltaics
Design high-performance and low-toxicity metal halide perovskite semiconductors for efficient indoor photovoltaics.
- Supervisor
- Dr Miaoqiang Lyu
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Chemical sciences, Engineering, Physical sciences
Enhancer discovery in crossbred cattle using CAGE-seq
This is a computational/data-analysis project (no wet-lab work). You will work with large scale functional-genomics datasets to identify and interpret active regulatory elements, connect enhancer activity to gene regulation, and compare regulatory signals across crossbred populations.
- Supervisor
- Dr Loan Nguyen and Associate Professor Associate Professor Elizabeth Ross
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences, Biomedical and clinical sciences
Enhancer discovery in crossbred cattle using CAGE-seq
This is a computational/ data-analysis project (no wet-lab work). You will work with large scale functional-genomics datasets to identify and interpret active regulatory elements, connect enhancer activity to gene regulation, and compare regulatory signals across crossbred populations.
- Supervisor
- Associate Professor Elizabeth Ross and Dr Loan Nguyen
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences, Biological sciences
First Nations perspectives: Curse and cure of deadly venoms
Engage with First Nations communities to discover and exchange Traditional Knowledge and management of envenomation.
- Supervisor
- Dr Jared Miles
- Location
- Dutton Park
- Research areas
- Biological sciences, Biomedical and clinical sciences, Environmental sciences, Health sciences, Indigenous studies, Language, communication and culture
Major hidden source of land-based nutrients affecting Australian estuaries
Investigate organic and particulate nutrients as a hidden driver of water quality decline, aiming to improve predictive models and inform catchment management.
- Supervisor
- Dr Leslie Huang
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Chemical sciences, Environmental sciences