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Name of the supervisor

Currently Available to supervise

Key Research Areas

Email address

Professor Dennis Chang

Yes

Clinical and pharmacological studies of herbal medicine; yoga; Tai Chi for the treatment of dementia; Mild cognitive impairment; Coronary heart disease; Metabolic syndrome; Type 2 diabetes.

D.Chang@westernsydney.edu.au

Assoc. Prof. Mike Armour

Yes

Pelvic pain; Dysmenorrhea; Endometriosis; Acupuncture; Menstrual health; Complementary medicine.

m.armour@westernsydney.edu.au

Dr Mitchell Low

Yes

Analytical chemistry; Medicinal plants; Pharmacokinetic; Bioavailability of Herbal Medicine.

Mitchell.Low@westernsydney.edu.au

Professor Chun Guang Li

Yes

Pharmacology; Neuropharmacology; Cardiovascular and gastrointestinal pharmacology; Natural products; Drug discovery; Traditional medicines.

c.li@westernsydney.edu.au

Assoc. Prof. Carolyn Ee (Cheong)

Yes

Cancer survivorship;

Polycystic ovary syndrome; Menopause; Metabolic conditions including type 2 diabetes; Obesity; Primary care;

Integrative healthcare;

culturally and linguistically diverse populations;

Translational research; Implementation science.

c.ee@westernsydney.edu.au

Dr Suzanne Grant

Yes

Evidence based practice;

Acupuncture, Cancer; Chinese herbs; Health service delivery;

Integrative healthcare;

Research methodologies.

s.grant@westernsydney.edu.au

Dr Xian (Pheobe) Zhou

Yes

Pharmacological activity of natural products;

Synergistic mechanisms;

drug-herb interaction;

Acute and systemic inflammation;

Neuroinflammation and neuroprotection;

Gut-brain axis.

p.zhou@westernsydney.edu.au

Assoc. Prof. Genevieve Steiner

No

Cognitive neuroscience;

Mild cognitive impairment;

Alzheimer’s disease;

Learning and memory;

Medicinal cannabis;

Dementia prevention;

Neuroplasticity.

g.steiner@westernsydney.edu.au

Dr Diana Karamacoska

Yes

Cognitive neuroscience and functioning;

Brain health;

Lifestyle intervention;

Alternative therapy;

d.karamacoska@westernsydney.edu.au

Dr Deep Bhuyan

Yes

Cancer; Microbiology;

Natural Gut Bacteria; Pathogens.

d.bhuyan@westernsydney.edu.au

Dr Michelle Liu

Yes

Design and synthesis of advanced biomaterials and their applications in cancer therapy and diagnosis, Cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment, and neurological disorders treatment,

Mechanisms of iron-related cell death in diseased conditions,

Pathological roles of immune cells exosomes derived from immune cells in cancer and neurological disorders.

M.Liu3@westernsydney.edu.au

Dr Guoyan (Emily) Yang

Yes

Traditional Chinese medicine,

Acupuncture, Tai Chi, Cardiovascular health, Mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease, Cancer survivorship,

Mental health, including stress, anxiety, and depression,

Culturally and linguistically diverse population.

e.yang@westernsydney.edu.au