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Honours Project - 2016
Harnessing stem cells for repair of the tympanic membrane
Interested students should contact Andrew Currie [email protected] the Honours Chair
for Biomedical Science Honours to discuss supervision arrangements with Murdoch University.
Short project description & main
objectives:
Tissue engineering with stem cells from the tympanic membrane
Principal supervisor:
Other supervisors:
Assoc Professor Rodney Dilley
Contact details for further information:
[email protected]
Closing date for applications:
Start & finish date of project:
Available part-time?
Research centre/group:
School of VLS
Molecular and Cellular Otolaryngology Group,
Ear Science Institute Australia / Ear Sciences Centre, UWA
12 May 2016
Honours Project - 2016
Stem cell-derived growth activity for regenerative medicine: regulation and
delivery by scaffold materials
Interested students should contact Andrew Currie [email protected] the Honours Chair
for Biomedical Science Honours to discuss supervision arrangements with Murdoch University.
Short project description & main
objectives:
functionalising scaffolds with novel stem cell products
Principal supervisor:
Other supervisors:
Assoc Professor Rodney Dilley
Contact details for further information:
[email protected]
Closing date for applications:
Start & finish date of project:
Available part-time?
Research centre/group:
School of VLS
Molecular and Cellular Otolaryngology Group,
Ear Science Institute Australia / Ear Sciences Centre, UWA
12 May 2016
Honours Project - 2016
Induced pluripotent stem cells for tissue engineering of balance sensing
structures in the inner ear
Interested students should contact Andrew Currie [email protected] the Honours Chair
for Biomedical Science Honours to discuss supervision arrangements with Murdoch University.
Short project description & main
objectives:
Identification of stem cells in the inner ear
Principal supervisor:
Other supervisors:
Assoc Professor Rodney Dilley
Contact details for further information:
Closing date for applications:
Start & finish date of project:
Available part-time?
Research centre/group:
[email protected]
School of VLS
Molecular and Cellular Otolaryngology Group, Ear Science
Institute Australia / Ear Sciences Centre, UWA
12 May 2016
Honours Project - 2016
The role of biofilms in the development of chronic tympanic membrane
perforations
Interested students should contact Andrew Currie [email protected] the Honours Chair
for Biomedical Science Honours to discuss supervision arrangements with Murdoch University.
Short project description & main
objectives:
How do biofilm components influence cell behaviour?
Principal supervisor:
Other supervisors:
Assoc Professor Rodney Dilley
Contact details for further information:
[email protected]
Closing date for applications:
Start & finish date of project:
Available part-time?
Research centre/group:
School of VLS
Molecular and Cellular Otolaryngology Group,
Ear Science Institute Australia / Ear Sciences Centre, UWA
12 May 2016
Honours Project - 2016
Novel silk devices for reconstructive surgery and repair of chronic tympanic
membrane perforations
Interested students should contact Andrew Currie [email protected] the Honours Chair
for Biomedical Science Honours to discuss supervision arrangements with Murdoch University.
Short project description & main
objectives:
3D printing and templating with silk and other materials
Principal supervisor:
Other supervisors:
Assoc Professor Rodney Dilley
Contact details for further information:
[email protected]
Closing date for applications:
Start & finish date of project:
Available part-time?
Research centre/group:
School of VLS
Molecular and Cellular Otolaryngology Group, Ear Science
Institute Australia / Ear Sciences Centre, UWA
12 May 2016
Honours / Masters / PhD Project - 2016
Interventions to improve mental health and well-being in children
with hearing loss
Interested students should contact Andrew Currie [email protected] the Honours Chair
for Biomedical Science Honours to discuss supervision arrangements with Murdoch University.
Short project description &
main objectives:
A child’s ability to hear well has significant impacts on the development of
their language, communication and socialization skills. Children with a
hearing impairment can have more difficulties making friends and are more
socially isolated than their peers with typical hearing levels. Previous studies
have examined the mental health and behavioural development of children
with hearing loss, and showed that hearing loss in children is associated
with an increased risk of mental health problems, including both
internalizing and externalizing symptoms. However, the relationship
between hearing loss and behavioural problems in childhood has been
equivocal.
The aim of this study (funded by Healthway) is to develop and test by
randomised-trial a novel intervention to improve mental health and wellbeing. The project runs for a 3-year period. Depending on the postgraduate
degree being sought, there are a range on projects including two honourslevel epidemiological studies examining the influence of ear disease and
hearing loss on mental health outcomes and a systematic review and
primary data collection from the randomised-trial that could form multiple
honours projects or a masters/PhD thesis.
Principal supervisor:
Other supervisors:
Contact details for further
information:
Closing date for applications:
Start & finish date of project:
Available part-time?
Research centre/group:
Desired background of
applicants:
Additional
funding/scholarship
provided:
Other benefits:
School of VLS
Chris Brennan-Jones
Robert Eikelboom
Chris Brennan-Jones Ph. (08) 6380 4900
[email protected]
Honours: November 2016 to November 2017
Masters and PhD: From August 2016 to approx. August 2019
Yes
Ear Science Institute Australia / Telethon Kids Institute
Basic knowledge of statistical analyses
None
Access to top-level experts in audiology, psychology and education across a
number of WA research institutes.
12 May 2016
Honours 2016
Investigating reasons for audiology appointment attendance
and non-attendance
Interested students should contact Andrew Currie [email protected] the Honours Chair
for Biomedical Science Honours to discuss supervision arrangements with Murdoch University.
Short project description &
main objectives:
When a client does not attend a scheduled appointment, there is a cost to
the health care system in terms of personnel time, extended waiting lists,
and the loss of potentially beneficial services to the client. In some clinical
fields non-attendance at appointments is predictive of non-compliance to
the greater treatment plan.
This study will investigate factors affecting attendance and non-attendance
at annual review appointments for adult hearing aid users. Potential
participants will be grouped into two cohorts: 1) those that attended their
annual review appointment, and 2) those that do not attend their annual
review appointment recommended by their hearing health care provider.
Each cohort will receive a survey gathering information on why they did or
did not attend their annual review appointment, as well as information
relating to their hearing aid use, benefit and satisfaction.
Understanding reasons for appointment non-attendance and its association
with hearing aid outcomes will allow clinic managers and policy makers to
make informed decisions about whether to take steps towards mitigating
the contributing factors and adopting strategies to improve appointment
attendance.
Principal supervisor:
Other supervisors:
Contact details for further
information:
Closing date for applications:
Start & finish date of project:
Available part-time?
Research centre/group:
Desired background of
applicants:
Additional
funding/scholarship
provided:
School of VLS
Bec Bennett
Robert Eikelboom
Bec Bennett Ph. (08) 6380 4900
[email protected]
November 2016 to November 2017
Yes (very flexible hours)
Ear Science Institute Australia
Basic knowledge of statistical analyses
None
12 May 2016
Honours 2016
Can audiology appointment attendance rates be improved with client survey?
Interested students should contact Andrew Currie [email protected] the Honours Chair
for Biomedical Science Honours to discuss supervision arrangements with Murdoch University.
Short project description &
main objectives:
When a client does not attend a scheduled appointment, there is a cost to
the health care system in terms of personnel time, extended waiting lists,
and the loss of potentially beneficial services to the client. In some clinical
fields non-attendance at appointments is predictive of non-compliance to
the greater treatment plan.
This study will investigate whether audiology appointment attendance rates
can be improved with the use of client survey. We will first establish a
baseline for the average attendance rates for participating clinics. Potential
participants will be randomly allocated to one of four groups: 1) inclusion of
a survey evaluating hearing aid handling skills in the appointment
attendance letter, 2) inclusion of a survey outlining common hearing aid
problems in the appointment attendance letter, 3) inclusion of a survey
outlining evaluating hearing aid benefit and satisfaction in the appointment
attendance letter, and 4) control group receiving no additional materials in
the appointment attendance letter.
Principal supervisor:
Bec Bennett
Other supervisors:
Contact details for further
information:
Robert Eikelboom
Bec Bennett Ph. (08) 6380 4900
[email protected]
Closing date for applications:
Start & finish date of project:
Available part-time?
Research centre/group:
Desired background of
applicants:
Additional
funding/scholarship
provided:
School of VLS
November 2016 to November 2017
Yes (very flexible hours)
Ear Science Institute Australia
Basic knowledge of statistical analyses
None
12 May 2016
Honours Project - 2016
Engineering a silk fibroin-based ear drum
Interested students should contact Andrew Currie [email protected] the Honours Chair
for Biomedical Science Honours to discuss supervision arrangements with Murdoch University.
Short project description & main
objectives:
Principal supervisor:
Cell biology of new silk devices – regulation of keratinocyte
migration
Assoc Professor Rodney Dilley
Other supervisors:
Contact details for further information:
Closing date for applications:
Start & finish date of project:
Available part-time?
Research centre/group:
School of VLS
[email protected]
Molecular and Cellular Otolaryngology Group,
Ear Science Institute Australia / Ear Sciences Centre, UWA
12 May 2016
Honours Project - 2016
Wnt pathways and regulation of stem cells in tympanic membrane healing
Interested students should contact Andrew Currie [email protected] the Honours Chair
for Biomedical Science Honours to discuss supervision arrangements with Murdoch University.
Short project description & main
objectives:
Principal supervisor:
Assessment of Wnt pathway activity and components in the
tympanic membrane
Assoc Professor Rodney Dilley
Other supervisors:
Contact details for further information:
Closing date for applications:
Start & finish date of project:
Available part-time?
Research centre/group:
School of VLS
[email protected]
Molecular and Cellular Otolaryngology Group,
Ear Science Institute Australia / Ear Sciences Centre, UWA
12 May 2016