Liver Cancer Projects Identifying Druggable Targets in Liver Cancer: Cancer Stem Cells targeting Current treatment options for liver cancer patients are extremely limited and recurrence of cancer post... Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition of HCC: Liquid biopsy-based biomarker discovery Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process has important implications for our understanding... Liver Disease Projects Liver Transplantation Research The dramatic increase in the incidence rate of fatty liver disease has brought about a decrease in the... Fatty Liver Disease and Co-toxic Liver Injury The obesity epidemic as well as continuing high rates of alcohol consumption ensure that many patients... Innate Immunity In conjunction with the Thoracic Research group at Prince Charles Hospital and collaborators at the... PTSD Initiatives Development of a Biobank Biobanks are collections of human biological materials (biospecimens) that are linked to relevant de-identified... PTSD education for healthcare professionals An online education program to help health professionals identify the signs & symptoms of PTSD.... Respiratory Projects M. szulgai infections in Qld An investigation by Dr Nick Sowden Mycobacterium szulgai is a rarely isolated slow-growing nontuberculous... M. triplex infections in Qld An investigation by Justine Gibson A rare cause of human disease, mycobacterium triplex is a slow-growing... Genotypes for Mycobacterium Intracellulare in Qld An investigation by Robyn Carter Mycobacterium avium Complex (MAC) is a group of opportunistic pathogenic... Long-term macrolide therapy-oropharyngeal dysbiosis & spread of resistant pathogens Erythromycin and Azithromycin are medications used in bronchiectasis and chronic respiratory diseases... A Comparative Pharmacokinetic Study of Antibiotics for the Treatment of Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria in Patients with CF Tuberculous Mycobacteria in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis This study led by Dr Andrew Burke, aims to... Immunoprofiling of NTM infection patients The increasing global incidence of non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infection is of growing concern.... Outcomes of M. abscessus infections in QLD Dr Michael Holt, Dr Andrew Burke, Dr Rachel Thomson Molecular epidemiology of M. abscessus This project will consider the whole genome sequencing of patient and environmental isolates of M. abscessus.... Whole genome sequencing of M. abscessus isolates in collaboration with the University of Cambridge. Geospatial Analysis The aims of this study are to describe the trends in reported NTM incidence in the last 16 years in... Veteran Mental Health Projects Compassionate-Mind Training Study A substantial body of literature has reported martial conflict and divorce are difficulties faced by... Mental Health First Aid Training for Families of Australian Veterans A concerning proportion of Australian veterans experience chronic mental health conditions. These conditions... Military Reintegration Study: Transition from Service to Civilian Life. The purpose of the Veteran Mental Health Initiative is to build a strong foundation of mental health...
