Treating Adult Obesity: Can A Tailored, Low Cost Dietetic Service Turn Around The Obesity Epidemic?
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$90,567.00
Summary
Dietitians are trained to treat obesity, yet Australia is in an obesity crisis. In this study we investigate the clinical service dietitians offer to treat obesity in adults from the dietitian and the client perspective. From this information, we will model a computer-based system with the ability to report financial, and health progress. This work will result in a model of care that is better, faster, more accessible, and improves the health of Australians.
Application Of Machine Learning Techniques To Disease Surveillance To Identify Risk Groups For Blood Borne Viruses And Sexually Transmissible Infections
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$76,365.00
Summary
Electronic medical records from general practice are used to provide clinically detailed disease surveillance data to inform public health decisions. Risk factor information is not systematically recorded making it difficult to identify risk groups using these data. This PhD will improve surveillance by applying new data science methods to de-identified electronic medical records from general practice to better identify risk groups for blood borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections.
Understanding The Pathogenesis, Phenotypic Variation And Risk Prediction Of Childhood Asthma Using Computational Approaches
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$122,714.00
Summary
Asthma is a common respiratory illness in Australia. It is important to be able to predict who gets asthma, because those who get early treatment tend to fare better. We plan to run complex tests on data collected from hundreds of Australian children. The collected data includes genetic variations, chest infections, and differences in immune responses. From this data we hope to achieve a better understanding of the driving forces behind asthma, and to make better predictions for those at risk.
An Integrated “omic” Approach To Neurodevelopmental Disorders Using Disease-discordant Monozygotic Twins
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$84,800.00
Summary
This project targets neurodevelopment disorders such as autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy and epilepsy and focuses on studying the environmental factors (epigenetics) affecting the disease mechanisms in these disorders. The study will be performed on twin samples and will help in the diagnosis of the disease risk at an earlier stage. It will also help to understand the causes of these important neurological diseases.
Transferring International Models Of Aboriginal-centered Health Care Into Australian Hospital Settings
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$83,666.00
Summary
Chile and Australia have similar health care systems, levels of economic development and Indigenous demographics. Effective approaches to improve Chilean Aboriginal health may therefore be transferable to Australia. The research will examine barriers and facilitators to Aboriginal-centred health care practices within Chile and use these findings to understand how similar strategies may be applied to an Australian context and the possible benefits of successful implementation.
Sexually Transmitted Infections(STIs) And Co Transmission Of HIV In Men Who Have Sex With Men. The Presence Of STIs In The Rectum And Its Effect On HIV Viral Load Independent Of Anti-retroviral Treatment In HIV
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$137,721.00
Summary
I am a trainee sexual health physician with a special interest in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and how it influences HIV transmission between men who have sex with men(MSM). I intend to achieve this by conducting research to help better define the causes of rectal STIs in MSM and what can be done to detect and treat them early. This will hopefully lead to a decrease in HIV transmission in a group who are at higher risk for STI/HIV infections and hence improve their overall health.
Determinants Of Outcomes In SLE: Impact Of Models Of Care, Socioeconomic Factors And Biologic Variables In A Multiethnic Australian Population
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$134,124.00
Summary
Lupus is a chronic disease where the immune cells attack multiple systems in the body, which can lead to severe organ damage and even death. It is known that genes, socioeconomics and models of care all individually influence the outcomes in lupus. The exact contribution of each one is poorly understood, because they are studied in isolation. This project will take an integrated approach to investigating the factors that influence outcomes in lupus, looking for potentially addressable effects.