There are many opportunities and considerable demand in industry, government service, research and teaching for individuals with graduate training in veterinary science. The University has scholarships available for suitable graduates interested in pursuing the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Science or Master of Veterinary Science. In addition the University has a range of travel scholarship opportunities for graduate students to enable them to travel to national and/or international conferences or to spend a part of their study period overseas. Specific details and advice on the project areas available can be obtained from the staff members listed below.
| Cell Biology, Pathophysiology and Anatomy |
| Chief Investigator |
Project Name |
| Dr Simon Bailey |
- Effects of cooling on peripheral blood vessel function
- Evaluation of the effects of chemically modified tetracyclines on protease activity in equine tissue
- Mechanisms of cell death in equine laminar tissues: relevance to laminitis
- Pathophysiology of endotoxaemia in horses and mechanisms of leukocyte activation
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| Dr Helen Davies |
- Effects of hoof shape on hoof loading and the effects of exercise on hoof shape
- Functional anatomy of the locomotory system in horses and dogs
- Morphology of the equine forelimb
- Muscle function and the relationship to muscle spindle concentration in specific muscles in the dog
- Optimising the adaptation to exercise in the equine distal forelimb
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| Prof Eleanor Mackie |
- In vitro optimization of conditions for laryngeal reinnervation surgery
- Pathophysiological mechanisms in equine osteochondrosis
- Receptor-mediated responses of bone and muscle cells to proteases
- The role of extracellular matrix in musculoskeletal development and pathology
- The role of the hypertrophic chondrocyte in skeletal development and pathology
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| Dr Jason White |
- Cellular basis of skeletal muscle growth in production animals
- Enhancing cell based therapies for muscular dystrophy
- ENU mutagenesis as a tool to identfy modifier loci in muscular dsytrophy
- Pharmacological regulation of skeletal muscle growth
- The role of the extracellular matrix in skeletal muscle growth
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| Animal Immunology and Biotechnology |
| Chief Investigator |
Project Name |
| A/Prof Bernd Kalinna |
- Transduction of Schistosoma mansoni by pseudotyped retrovirus
- Transduction of Schistosoma mansoni using Boudicca, an endogenous retrotransposon of schistosomes
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| Dr John Larsen |
- Comparison of programs for the control of blowfly-strike in merino sheep in South-Eastern Australia
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| Dr Jean-Pierre Scheerlinck |
- Immune responses to vaccines at the level of a single lymph node
- Induction of mucosal immune responses through lung delivery of vaccines
- Regulation Of Local Lymphocyte Trafficking And Its Role During Infection
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| Dr Kenneth Snibson |
- Functional And Structural Relationships Of The Peripheral Airways In Chronic Asthma
- The relationship between blood vessel remodeling and inflammatory cells in chronic asthma
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| A/Prof Phil Sutton |
- Pulmonary vaccine delivery using a sheep model
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| Dairy Cattle Medicine and Reproduction |
| Chief Investigator |
Project Name |
| A/Prof Andrew Fisher |
- Effect of dairy feeding and management systems on cow health & welfare
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| Equine Studies |
| Chief Investigator |
Project Name |
| Dr Jennifer Charles |
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| Prof Ron Slocombe |
- Risk factor analysis and post-mortem studies of racetrack fatalities
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| Microbiology, Virology and Bacteriology |
| Chief Investigator |
Project Name |
| Dr Stuart Barber |
- Investigation of perinatal mortality and reduced production in lambs due to mastitis and udder/teat shape/size
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| Prof Glenn Browning |
- Genomic Approaches To Control Colibacillosis
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| Dr Jennifer Charles, Prof Glenn Browning |
- Role of uropathogenic virulence factors of Escherichia coli in the pathogenesis of canine pyometra
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| Dr Joanne Devlin |
- Structural and functional investigations into a novel chemokine binding protein encoded by evolutionarily diverse alphaherpesviruses
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| A/Prof James Gilkerson |
- Epidemiology and molecular biology of equine herpesvirus 1
- Epidemiology, diagnosis and control of feline calicivirus infection
- Equine disease surveillance
- Equine infectious respiratory disease after long distance confined transportation
- Immunological and virological investigations arising from the Australian 2007 equine influenza outbreak
- Molecular biology, ecology, pathogenesis and immunology of Rhodococcus equi
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| Dr Carol Hartley |
- Equine rhinitis A virus; molecular pathogenesis and methods for control
- Understanding the mechanisms balancing virus and host survival; inflammation and infection in herpesvirus pathogenesis
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| Dr Jagoda Ignjatovic |
- Control and characterization of highly pathogenic avian influenza strains in poultry in Indonesia
- IBV in Australian layer flocks: A focus on egg quality
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| Dr Phillip Markham |
- Development Of New Generation Mycoplasma Vaccines
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| A/Prof Amir Noormohammadi |
- Investigation Of Ibh Outbreaks In Australian Meat Breeder/Broiler Flocks And Establishment Of An Avian Adenovirus Typing Facility And Service
- Investigation of the prevalence of chlamydiosis in the Australian chicken meat industry
- Transfer Of Diagnostic Technologies From Research Laboratories To A Core Diagnostic Facility For The Benefit Of The Australian Poultry Industry
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| A/Prof Phil Sutton |
- Factors that regulate inflammatory bacterial diseases
- Vaccination against the gut pathogen Helicobacter pylori
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| Parasitology |
| Chief Investigator |
Project Name |
| Prof Robin Gasser |
- Automated, smart genomic data integration for the exploration of developmentally regulated molecules in parasites of major socioeconomic importance
- Catchment sources of waterborne pathogens
- Molecular diagnosis of ovine parasitism
- The discovery and validation of novel drug classes against parasites
Visit Molecular Parasitology Research Opportunities for more information |
| Prof Robin Gasser, Dr Aaron Jex |
- Mitogenomics of key pathogens – an international research co-operative
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| Prof Marshall Lightowlers |
- Immunological Prevention Of Cysticercosis And Hydatid Disease
- Optimisation And Field Testing Of A Practical Vaccine Against Taenia Solium Cysticercosis In Pigs
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| Pathology |
| Chief Investigator |
Project Name |
| Prof Ron Slocombe |
- Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Haemorrhage in racehorses
- Fatalities of Thoroughbred horses at Victorian race tracks
- Investigation into plant toxins as a cause for stringhalt
- Pathology of spontaneous diseases in companion animals
- Toxicity of venoms
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| Sheep Medicine, Production, and the Mackinnon Project |
| Chief Investigator |
Project Name |
| Dr John Larsen |
- The summer ecology of Ostertagia and Trichostrongylus parasites in the winter rainfall areas
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| Small Animal Medicine, Surgery and Reproduction |
| Chief Investigator |
Project Name |
| A/Prof Glenn Edwards |
- A study to evaluate the use of tissue glues in the stabilization of endovascular stents in the aorta
- Development of a transplantable smooth muscle sphincter with associated implanted medical stimulator device
- Development of a valved right ventricular outflow tract conduit
- Development of an Endovascular Stent Device for the repair of aortic aneurysms
- Evaluation of a new membrane vascular prosthesis
- Evaluation of a thoracic aortic aneurysm stent
- Evaluation of new fixation and storage solutions for replacement heart valves of porcine origin
- The Effects of Hypoxaemia on Atrial and Ventricular Electrophysiological Parameters
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| A/Prof Bruce Parry |
- Blood banking in dogs and cats
- Coagulation disorders in dogs and cats
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