Current Higher Degree Research Projects
Higher degree research candidates at NICM Health Research Institute are involved in research projects covering a broad range of topics.
Select a research stream below to view the current projects.
Healthy Hearts
Kiran Shahbaz - Pharmacological investigation of crocin in ischemic stroke via human astrocytic signalling pathways and mechanisms.
Seungyeon Yeon - The effect and mechanisms of natural products on vascular calcification in vitro and in vivo.
Healthy Minds
Adele Cave - Effectiveness of a herbal and nutritional supplement on cognitive function in older adults with subjective cognitive complaints.
Holly Eva Ratajec - Characterizing the neurodegeneration associated with alzheimer's disease using multimodal techniques.
Katerina Christofides - Exploring the neurochemistry of cognitive decline in mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
Maria Gonzalez - Evaluation of a yoga intervention on mental health in cancer patients.
Healthy Women
Alison Maunder - The role of naturopathy in the management of women with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR).
Augustus (Yu Tat) Chan - Randomised sham-controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for overactive bladder in Australian women population.
Justin Sinclair - The safety, tolerability and effectiveness of medicinal cannabis for the symptomatic management of endometriosis: A mixed methods study
Vibhuti Rao - The role of Ayurveda and Yoga in managing polycystic ovary syndrome in ethnic Indian women; a mixed-method study.
Healthy lives through cancer
Dianna Porter - Can Chinese herbal medicine alleviate hot flushes in breast cancer survivors? A randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multi-centre, cross-over trial.
Fiona Hargraves - Evaluation of a multi-component lifestyle medicine model for treating depression.
Hezheng Lai - Can Chinese herbal medicine improve appetite loss in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy treatment.
Mind and body therapies
Christine Murray - A clinical trial of a herbal medicine for the management of osteoarthritis of the knee.
Dhevaksha Naidoo - The effects of residential health and wellness retreat experiences on health and wellbeing.
Emma Wong - Electro acupuncture for improving erectile dysfunction after robotic assisted radical prostatectomy: A randomised controlled trial and feasibility study.
Preclinical studies
Kirandeep Kaur - Modification of curcumin and investigation of its bioactivity.
Muhammad Ali - Untargeted metabolomic study of synergistic herbal and/or synthetic anticancer combinations against breast cancer
Shayal Devi - Exploring the role of gut microbiota in the pharmacological effects of cholesterol health on controlling blood cholesterol and the risk of metabolic syndrome
Shintu Mathew - Australian native plants - a source of novel anti-inflammatory compounds.
Simi Singh - Herbal quality assessment by chemical characterisation and study of anti-cancer activity of selected Chinese medicinal herbs.
Yoann Birling - Investigation of the safety and effectiveness of Chinese Herbal Medicine for the treatment of insomnia.
Zechariah Marting - Phytochemical Profiling and Pharmacological Studies of Australian Grown Vernonia amygdalina Delile (family Asteraceae)
