Current Research Projects (example of text)
2008 Division Research Students |
| Research Student | Supervisor(s) | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Allan |
Dr Kerry Thoirs Maureen Phillips |
A comparison of two sonographic markers for liver cirrhosis |
| Alice Betteridge | Dr Miguel de Barros Lopes | Investigating hydroxycinnamic acid uptake by yeast and the role of this process in modulating production of volatile phenols by Dekkera bruxellensis. |
| Joshua Bottrall | Dr Michael Venning | The digestion of protein by snake venoms- looking at several elapid venoms |
| Lesley Braybrook | Professor Leonie Segal | The role of monetary incentive in the recruitment of foster carers |
| Danwin Chan |
Dr Narelle Berry Professor Peter Howe Associate Professor Jon Buckley Dr Alison Coates |
Effect of impaired endothelial vasodilator function on blood pressure response to exercise |
| Meiman Chen | Dr Heather Hancock | The KOBAC Study – A prospective cross-sectional study of women who have had one previous caesarean birth with a live baby to assess the determinants of their knowledge regarding options for subsequent births |
| Breanna Dolman |
Professor Tim Olds Dr Matt Haren Associate Professor Jon Buckley Dr Beverly Muhlhausler |
The relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness, fatness, physical activity and cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors in 9-17 year old Australians |
| Holly Evans |
Associate Professor Annette Raynor Professor Esther May Dr Sara Jones |
The effect of resistance training on elderly type 2 diabetics lower-limb sensation, strength and glucose uptake. The use of SMS technology to aid adherence during home-based resistance training sessions |
| Katia Ferrar |
Professor Tim Olds Dr Grant Tomkinson |
Underweight Adolescents: Who are they, what do they do, how fit are they? |
| Annebel Goode |
Dr Murray Drummond Dr David Birbeck |
Understanding children's constructions of health and body image in the context of contemporary obesity discourse |
| Tara Handke |
Associate Professor Annette Raynor Professor Esther May |
The influence of expertise on decision making ability, using visual search strategies to justify decision making outcome during a video based decision making test |
| Toby Hunt |
Associate Professor Marie Williams Professor Peter Frith |
Heliox, Dyspnoea and exercise endurance in patients suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| Nadia Khudoznyk |
Dr Merri Paech Dr Helen Calabretto |
An exploration of the role of the former on-campus school nurse in South Australia |
| Helen Lang | Associate Professor Lynne Barnes | Grief and Loss associated with moving from home into a nursing home |
| Katherine Leach | Dr Craig Williams | Potential off-target impacts of residual insecticides for urban developments |
| Donna Matthews |
Maureen Phillips Eileen Giles Dr Martin Borg |
South Australian general practitioner's understanding of palliative radiation therapy |
| Sally Mead |
Julie Watkinson Jeanette Klotz |
An exploration of the attitudes of nurses to clients experiencing alcohol and or drug withdrawal management in regional health units. |
| Kevin O'Shaughnessy |
Tom Laws Professor Adrian Esterman |
Study on the impact of altered body image and changes to sexual function in post surgical prostate cancer patients |
| Samantha Petley |
Professor Adrian Esterman Dr David Gilham |
Psychosocial interventions in low back pain management |
| Natasha Schranz |
Dr Grant Tomkinson Professor Tim Olds |
The analysis of anthropometric characteristics of rowers using three-dimensional scanning, as predictors of success |
| Daniella Vita | Dr Colleen Smith | A descriptive study of parents attitudes towards multiple injections |
| Natasha Wilson | Dr Craig Williams | The ecology and niches of the Culex pipiens group of mosquitoes and the West Nile Virus |
| Josephine Woll |
Professor Helen McCutcheon Ms Judy Gilbertson Dr Cath Hall |
What attracts Registered Nurses to aged care? |
| Dorota Zarnowiecki |
Dr Natalie Sinn Dr James Dollman |
To what extent do parental attitudes and nutrition knowledge predict their 5-6 year old children’s healthy food knowledge and body mass index? |