Stent Design Optimisation using fluid dynamics and mechanical testing
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Stents are meshed wired scaffolds implanted into narrowed arteries to prevent heart attacks and strokes. They still fail in 1 in 10 patients besides being the most common treatment for the largest cause of death world-wide.
Dr Fiacre Rougieux research project
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Nature of defects in silicon for very high efficiency solar cells
Identification of novel biomarkers in exhaled breath of patients with respiratory disease
In patients with inflammatory diseases affecting the lungs, a variety of cytokines and mediators are present in the lining lining the airways. These biomarkers can provide a wealth of information about the disease including severity, activity and response to treatment.
Analysis of microRNA expression by nasal epithelial cells to predict which patients with COPD are likely to experience frequent exacerbations
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disabling respiratory condition which affects approximat
Soot-radiation interaction
Despite its many advantages and potential to be the dominant source of sustainable energy in the long term, the use of concentrated solar radiation (CSR) in thermal power generation remains costlier than many alternative energy sources.
Implementing the National Disability Insurance Scheme
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The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provides cover for Australians with a severe disability, and represents a transition to a new model and market for service delivery that will substantially change the nature, focus, and funding of disability support service delivery.
Award under the Research Centre Funding Scheme (EWI) to establish the Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Centre (AEBC)
The AEBC is based at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and is jointly run by the Nanyang and Environmental Water Research Institute (NEWRI) at NTU and CMB at UNSW.
Mechanism of action of an anti-inflammatory compound which targets alternatively activated macrophages
Our laboratory has identified alternatively activated macrophages as cells that have a key role in acute allergic inflammation. This project focuses on the mechanism by which a novel anti-inflammatory compound suppresses the activity of these cells.
Curating Cities: The Social and Ecological Potential of Public Art Practice
This project evaluates the means and benefits of leveraging the arts to address the challenge of eco-sustainability. Ecological art practice is emerging globally but how and under what conditions does it positively transform environments, behaviour or patterns of consumption?
iNvestigate: online patient simulations for education in the rational use of investigations.
This project focuses on requesters of Pathology investigations. Initially, it was primarily aimed at doctors undertaking prevocational training years, but it is now being extended to general practice registrars and advanced trainees in respiratory medicine.
Cancer epidemiology in high-risk populations and complex cancers.
My research program aims to better understand the causes of cancer and factors that influence outcomes after cancer diagnosis.
Roof-mounted CST System for distribute generation of heating, cooling and electricity.
The aim of the project is to develop and commercialise an improved roof-mounted hybrid solar concentrator PV/thermal (CPVT) product for the cost-effective delivery of solar hea
Does obesity have the characteristics of addiction?
The number of overweight or obese people in Australia has increased dramatically in recent years, increasing disease risk. The brain responds to palatable food in ways similar to the response to drugs of addiction, and this may explain why people find it hard to resist palatable food.
The contribution of subunit interfaces to receptor activation in ligand gated ion channels
This project seeks to provide insights into new mechanisms that could be used to enhance or inhibit neuronal signalling. The family of pentameric neurotransmitter receptors that are key components in the process of neuronal signalling and are the target of this study.
Legal Culture, Work Stress and Professional Practice: A Study of Australian Lawyers
A number of recent surveys have highlighted the prevalence of mental health and wellbeing issues among Australian lawyers. This project will be the first systematic empirical research on the culture and practice of Australian lawyers.
Chronic pain in an animal model of multiple sclerosis
Chronic pain is a common debilitating symptom affecting between 50% and 80% of MS patients. However, despite its widespread occurrence, chronic pain is a rarely studied symptom of this disease.
Gtf2ird1 and the molecular and cellular basis of human behaviour
Williams-Beuren Syndrome (WBS) is a neurdevelopmental genetic disorder characterized by specific cognitive and behavioural defects resulting in a unique debilitating personality profile.
The genetic control of skin proliferation in the face
The human face is a highly complex structure and the finished physiognomy and skin surface is of deep social and psychological significance because so much of human social behaviour is focused on facial recognition, the language of facial expression and the subjective perception of facial beauty.