Our graduate research students have backgrounds in science, agricultural science, medicine and veterinary science, and come from a variety of countries in Europe, America, Africa and Asia as well as throughout Australia. Our past graduate research students have progressed to positions in academia, research institutes and industry throughout the world.
Meet some of our current students:
Paul Ramos BVSc (Melbourne), now undertaking MVSc course and working as a Veterinary Resident at the Melbourne Zoo. View his profile at http://sciences.melbourne.edu |
Name: Abdul Jabbar
Country of origin: Pakistan
Degrees obtained: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; M. Science (Veterinary Parasitology)
Date of Arrival: March 2007
Course: PhD
Project/Research interests: Localisation of taeniid oncosphere vaccine antigens and Epidemiology and control of parasitic diseases
Grants and/or Scholarships: Higher Education of Pakistan and the University of Melbourne
Reason for choosing the University of Melbourne: It is one of the most prestigious universities in the world, boasting many innovative scientists who have expertise in a wide range of research fields. |
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Name: Ana Vujanić
Country of origin: Australia
Degrees obtained: B. Biomedical Science
Course: PhD
Project/Research interests: Mechanisms of immune induction following pulmonary vaccination
Grants and/or Scholarships: Melbourne Research Scholarship
Reason for choosing the University of Melbourne: The opportunity to work with excellent researchers |
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Name: Charles Gauci
Country of origin: Australia
Degrees obtained: B. Applied Science - MRIT, 1989
M. Science - University of Melbourne
Observations: Works at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine as a full-time research officer
Course: PhD (part time)
Project/research interests: Recombinant vaccines against parasites that cause hydatid disease and cysticercosis
Reason for choosing the University of Melbourne: Because of its prestige. |
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Name: Cinzia Cantacessi
Country of origin: Italy
Degrees obtained: B. Veterinary Science; Doctor of Veterinary Medicine – University of Bari, Italy
Date of Arrival: September 2007
Course: PhD
Project/Research interests: Genomics of blood feeding nematodes
Grants and/or Scholarships: Melbourne International Research Scholarship and International Postgraduate Research Scholarship
Reason for choosing the University of Melbourne: Australia is internationally recognised in the parasitology field. |
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Name: Cristian Andres Alvarez Rojas
Country of origin: Santiago, Chile
Degrees obtained: B. Veterinary Medicine – Universidad de Chile, 2002
Postgraduate training in Molecular Biology, School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool
Observations: Used to work at the Parasitology Department of Universidad de Chile, before coming to Melbourne
Date of Arrival: October 2007
Course: PhD
Project/Research interests: Echinococcus granulosus gene characterization and vaccine development
Grants and Scholarship: Melbourne International Fee Remission Scholarship and Melbourne International Research Scholarship
Reason for choosing the University of Melbourne: Because of renowned researchers in the area. I also wanted to ensure that I undertook a research project that would make a difference, and this was possible at the University of Melbourne.
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Name: Ebrahim Bani Hassan
Country of origin: Tabriz, Iran
Degrees obtained: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine – Azad University of Tabriz, Iran
Observations: Started Residency in Large Animal Internal Medicine – University of Tehran, before coming to Australia
Date of Arrival: May 2008
Course: PhD
Project/research interests: Genetic markers of disease and large animal internal medicine
Grants and/or Scholarships: Melbourne International Fee Remission Scholarship and Melbourne International Research Scholarship
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Name: Maria Fernanda De Mello Costa
Country of origin: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Degrees obtained: B. Veterinary Medicine – Universidade Federal Fluminense, 1994;
Specialist in Equine Sports Medicine – UVA, 2000; Master of Veterinary Surgery – Universidade Estadual de Sao Paulo, 2004
Observations: Internship in Equine Orthopedics – The Animal Health Trust, UK;
Externship in Equine Orthopedics – Greenwood and Ellis Veterinary Clinic, UK;
Externship in Equine Internal Medicine – Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, USA
Date of Arrival: April 2007
Course: PhD
Project/research interests: Enzymology and genetic regulation; exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage; factors affecting equine performance, and prophylactic medicine
Grants and/or Scholarship: Melbourne International Fee Remission Scholarship and Melbourne International Research Scholarship; University of Melbourne Joint Collaborative Research Grant, with Professor Ron Slocombe, Dr Helen Davies and Prof Adriana Carmona (UNIFESP)
Reason for choosing the University of Melbourne: The research team at the Faculty of Veterinary science are internationally renowned for their achievements in a wide range of research fields, which was a great attraction for me.
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Name: Muhammad Akbar Shahid
Country of origin: Pakistan
Degrees obtained: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; M. Science (Veterinary Microbiology)
Date of arrival: June 2009
Course: PhD
Project/Research interests: Molecular basis of Mycoplasma synoviae pathogenesis
Grants and/or Scholarships: Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
Reason for choosing the University of Melbourne:It was my ambition to do my PhD at one of world's best universities and University of Melbourne is ranked among the best. |
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Name: Nadeeka Wawegama
Country of origin: Sri Lanka
Degrees obtained: B. Veterinary Science
Date of arrival: May 2009
Course: PhD
Project/Research interests: Disease model for Mycoplasma bovis
Grants and/or Scholarships: Melbourne International Fee Remission Scholarship and Melbourne International Research Scholarship
Reason for choosing the University of Melbourne: It had been one of my dreams to do my postgraduate studies here, because of all the friends who had told me how competitive it is to be selected to the University of Melbourne. The more they told me the more I wanted to come. |
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Name: Natali Krekeler
Country of origin: Germany
Degrees obtained: Diplomate American College of Theriogenologists; Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Date of arrival: June 2007
Course: PhD
Project/Research interests: Comparative reproductive pathology
Grants and/or Scholarships: Melbourne International Fee Remission Scholarship and Melbourne International Research Scholarship
Reason for choosing the University of Melbourne: Dr Pat Wright group's previous research and the amazing opportunity to work with excellent pathologists. |
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Name: Niraj Kanti Shil
Country of origin: Bangladesh
Degrees obtained: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; M. Science (Veterinary Medicine)
Date of arrival: July 2009
Course: PhD
Project/Research interests: Molecular study of Infectious Laryngotracheitis Virus
Grants and/or Scholarships: Melbourne International Fee Remission Scholarship and Melbourne International Research Scholarship
Reason for choosing the University of Melbourne: The
excellent advanced research facilities and the multicultural environment of the University of Melbourne. |
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Name: Pollob Kumar Shil
Country of origin: Bangladesh
Degrees obtained: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Date of arrival: February 2007
Course: PhD
Project/Research interests: Molecular pathogenesis of Mycoplasma gallisepticum in chickens
Grants and/or Scholarships: International Postgraduate Research Scholarship and Melbourne International Research Scholarship
Reason for choosing the University of Melbourne: The University is well known for its distinctive contributions to research, teaching and knowledge transfer, especially the Mycoplasma group in the Faculty of Veterinary Science which has outstanding achievements in poultry research.
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Name: Shaiful Islam
Country of origin: Bangladesh
Degrees obtained: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; M. Science (Microbiology)
Date of arrival: July 2008
Course: PhD
Project/Research interests: Molecular epidemiology of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli
Grants and/or Scholarships: International Postgraduate Research Scholarship and Melbourne International Research Scholarship
Reason for choosing the University of Melbourne: For the opportunity to continue higher study with the best people at one of the best universities. |
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Name: Shukriti Sharma
Country of origin: India
Degrees obtained: B. Veterinary Science; M. Veterinary Medicine
Date of arrival: February 2008
Course: PhD
Project/Research interests: Molecular pathogenesis of Mycoplasma bovis
Grants and/or Scholarships: Australian Leadership Award
Reason for choosing the University of Melbourne: To garner expertise on mycoplasmosis by working with globally renowned scientists at the University of Melbourne. |
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Name: Sumarningsih
Country of origin: Indonesia
Degrees obtained: B. Veterinary Science; Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Date of arrival: July 2008
Course: MSc
Project/Research interests: Development of DIVA Strategy for the Control of Avian Influenza
Grants and/or Scholarships: John Allwright Fellowship
Reason for choosing the University of Melbourne: It’s the best university in Australia! |
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