2016 - 2017 Student projects
|
Student name |
Supervisors (Lifeblood supervisors are shown in bold) |
Project title |
Institution |
Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Marie Anne Balanant |
YuanTong Gu, Robert Flower, Emilie Sauret and Suvash Saha |
Experimental study of the aging effects on the Red Blood Cell membrane during storage. |
QUT |
PhD |
|
Sarah Barns |
Yuan Tong Gu, Emilie Sauret, Robert Flower, Suvash Saha |
Numerical Modelling of Red Blood Cell Morphological and Deformability Changes during the Cell Aging Process in Storage. |
QUT |
PhD |
|
Liam Byrne |
Frank van Haren, John-Paul Tung, John Fraser |
Fluid resuscitation during sepsis: Effects upon the microcirculation. |
ANU |
PhD |
|
Matthew Cameron |
Lacey Johnson, Matthew Padula |
Combining pathogen inactivation treatment and cold-storage to extend the shelf-life of platelets. |
UTS |
B. Med Sci (Hons) |
|
Anne-Marie Christensen (current) |
Melinda Dean, John-Paul Tung, Damien Harkin, Robert Flower |
Extracellular traps and TRALI: more than just neutrophils. |
QUT |
PhD |
|
Nicole Fraser |
Elizna Schoeman, Christine Knauth, Robert Flower, Terry Lewis, Catherine Hyland |
Variable gene mutations of KLF 1 and the effects on red blood cell antigens and haemoglobin variations of In(Lu) blood donors. |
QUT |
Med Lab Science Hons |
|
Yu Ji |
YT Gu, Melinda Dean, Catherine Hyland, Robert Flower, Suvash Saha, Emilie Sauret |
Characterisation of Red Blood Cell Phagocytosis and Assessment of Nanoparticles as a Novel Treatment-Delivery System for Haemophagocytic Diseases. |
QUT |
PhD |
|
Christine Knauth (on leave) |
Catherine Hyland, Robert Flower, Louise Hafner |
RhD alloimmunisation: Mitigating Factors that Predict Risk of Treatment Failure. |
QUT |
PhD |
|
Geekiyanage Nadeeshani Maheshika |
Emilie Sauret, YuanTong Gu, Robert Flower, and Suvash Saha |
Numerical investigation of recoverability of morphological and deformability changes of stored red blood cells. |
QUT |
PhD |
|
Elissa Milford |
Michael Reade, John-Paul Tung |
Effects of commonly used and emerging resuscitation fluids on end organ function in severe trauma. |
UQ |
PhD |
|
Monica Ng |
John Fraser, John-Paul Tung |
The double whammy: impact of activated endothelium and stored blood transfusion on microparticle formation and thrombosis. |
UQ |
PhD |
|
Nysa McGowan |
Martina Jones, Robert Flower, Catherine Hyland |
Typing Novel antigens defined by Hybrid Blood Group Proteins. |
UQ |
PhD |
|
Alexis Perros |
Melinda Dean, Helen Faddy, Robert Flower, Stuart Kellie |
Investigation of transfusion-related modulation of dendritic cell function in cardiac surgery patients. |
UQ |
PhD |
|
Katelyn Richards |
Steve Mahler, Melinda Dean, Martina Jones, Robert Flower |
An analysis of systems that modify red blood cell antigens and their role in RBC maturation, lifespan and disease resistance. |
UQ |
PhD |
|
Beatrice Sim |
John Fraser, John-Paul Tung |
Blood transfusion and risk of sepsis. |
UQ |
MPhil |
|
Gabriela Simonova |
John-Paul Tung, Melinda Dean, Michael Reade |
Developing laboratory models to help translate findings from the sheep model to the clinical setting. |
UQ |
PhD |
|
Annette Sultana |
Rena Hirani, Robert Flower, Louise Hafner, David Roxby and David Irving |
Investigation of different mechanisms that contribute to the development of transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI). |
UQ |
PhD |
|
Shaba Vakalia |
Michael Reade, John-Paul Tung |
Evaluating the benefits of extended blood group genotyping in chronically transfused patients. |
QUT |
PhD |
|
Lauren Waters |
Lacey Johnson, Matthew Padula |
Improving platelet products for transfusion by investigating alternative storage strategies. |
UTS |
PhD |
|
Peter Watson-Brown (current) |
Helen Faddy, Robert Flower |
Assessing the risk of Zika virus transmission in Australia. |
UQ |
MBBS Honours |