Higher degree research
We offer research Honours, Masters and PhD programs across our 10 research themes.
If you are thinking about undertaking a research degree:
- look into our research themes and find a supervisor whose work aligns with your own
- contact your potential supervisor.
If the expertise of the first researcher you contact doesn’t quite match your own interests, they will happily refer you on to another researcher who might be more suitable.
Research themes
Cardiovascular disease and stroke
Researching a wide spectrum of cardiovascular biology and diseases.
Cell and developmental biology
Examining cell functions, interactions, and mechanisms that control embryonic development.
Educational research
Contributing towards evidence-based teaching practices and high quality student learning experience.
Endocrinology and reproductive biology
Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology represents laboratories focused on endocrinology, neurobiology, molecular genetics and foetal programming of adult diseases.
Immunity and host-pathogen interactions
Studying physical and immunological interactions of viruses, bacteria and parasites with their hosts.
Metabolic and mitochondrial disease
Exploring metabolic or mitochondrial dysfunction in chronic and degenerative diseases.
Microbial ecology and genomics
Observing how communities of microorganisms interact with each other, their environment and us.
Muscoskeletal physiology, injury and disease
Understanding the role of cellular signalling, biochemical interactions and pathophysiology.
Neuropharmacology, addiction and pain
Exploring the effects of drugs on the nervous system and the neural mechanisms through which they influence behaviour.
Neurophysiology, neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation
Discovering new and improved ways to prevent, diagnose and treat neurological disorders.