Human Diseases expert videos
Human Diseases expert videos
Human diseases are the impairment of the normal state of a human being that negatively interrupts or modifies their vital functions. It can cause pain, dysfunction, distress, social problems, or death and effects people both physically and mentally. See also our Translational Symposium for hot topics.
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Prof Anne Holland
Chronic respiratory disease, COPD, pulmonary fibrosis.
Anne.Holland@monash.edu
Immunology and Pathology
Prof Ben Marsland
Allergy, asthma, lung transplantation, microbiome.
Benjamin.Marsland@monash.edu
Immunology and Pathology
Dr Bridgette Semple
Acute and chronic neuropathology after traumatic injury, neuroinflmmation.
Bridgette.Semple@monash.edu
Neurological diseases
A/Prof Caroline Gurvich
The influence of hormones on cognitive function in mental health and illness.
Caroline.Gurvich@monash.edu
Mental Illness.
Dr Catherine Carmichael
Acute myeloid leukemia.
Catherine.Carmichael@monash.edu
Blood Diseases.
Ms Celine Pattaroni
Respiratory disease, asthma, microbiome, bioinformatics.
Celine.Pattaroni@monash.edu
Bioinformatics
Prof David Tarlinton
immune memory, antibody production, B cells.
David.Tarlinton@monash.edu
Immunology and Pathology
Dr Emily Edwards
Primary immunodeficiencies, B cells.
Emily.Edwards@monash.edu
Immunology and Pathology
A/Prof Eric Chow
Sexually transmitted infections, gonorrheoa, human papillomavirus.
Eric.Chow@monash.edu
Sexual Health
Prof Helmut Butzkueven
Multiple sclerosis, neuroimmunology.
Helmut.Butzkueven@monash.edu
Neurologial Diseases
Prof Jayashri Kulkarni
Mental illness, psychiaryy, depression, women and mental health, schizophrenia.
Jayashri.Kulkarni@monash.edu
Mental Illness
Dr Karen Alt
Blood diseases, antibody therapy, drug delivery.
Karen.Alt@monash.edu
Blood Diseases
Prof Karin Jandeleit-Dahm
Vascular complications of diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease.
Karin.Jandeleit-Dahm@monash.edu
Diabetes
Prof Mark Cooper
Diabetic complicaitons, kidney disease, heart disease, blindness.
Mark.Cooper@monash.edu
Diabetes
A/Prof Matthew McCormack
Haematopoiesis, myeloid leukaemia
Matthew.McCormack@monash.edu
Blood Diseases
Dr Meaghan Clough
Oculomotor disease, disease biomarkers, concussion.
Meaghan.Clough@monash.edu
Neurological Diseases
A/Prof Melinda Coughlin
Diabetes, nutrition science, metabolism.
Melinda.Coughlan@monash.edu
Diabetes
Prof Merlin Thomas
Diabetic complications, biochemistry.
Merlin.Thomas@monash.edu
Diabetes
Dr Nick Wong
Bioinformatics, next generation sequencing, RNA-seq.
Nick.Wong@monash.edu
Bioinformatics
Prof Nicola Harris
Intestinal immunology, helminth infection, microbiome.
Nicola.Harris@monash.edu
Immunology and Pathology
Prof Paul Zimmet
Diabetes, epidemiology.
Paul.Zimmet@monash.edu
Diabetes
Prof Rob Medcalf
Fibrinolysis, stroke, traumatic brain injury.
Robert.Medcalf@monash.edu
Cardiovascular and Lung Diseases
A/Prof Ross Dickins
Acute myeloid leukemia.
Ross.Dickins@monash.edu
Blood Diseases
Dr Scott Kolbe
Magnetic resonance imaging, multiple sclerosis.
Scott.Kolbe@monash.edu
Neurological Diseases
Dr Vilija Jokubaitis
Neuroimmunology, genomics, multiple sclerosis.
Vilija.Jokubaitis@monash.edu
Neurological Diseases
Prof Wendy Brown
Bariatric surgery, obesity, weight loss.
Wendy.Brown@monash.edu
Diabetes
Dr Zhong-Lin Chai
Diabetic complications, Pathophysiology.
Zhonglin.Chai@monash.edu
Diabetes
Prof Mark Fitzgerald
Emergency medicine, trauma systems design and implementation, injury management.
Mark.Fitzgerald@monash.edu
Anaesthetics & Surgery
Prof Paul Myles
Pain management, optimising cognitive and physical recovery from anaesthesia.
Paul.Myles@monash.edu
Anaesthetics & Surgery
Prof Wendy Brown
Weight loss through surgical intervention, obesity care, registry programs.
Wendy.Brown@monash.edu
Anaesthetics & Surgery
Prof Harshal Nandurkar
Blood clotting disorders including stroke and heart disease, blood cancers.
Harshal.Nandurkar@monash.edu
Blood Diseases
Prof Harshal Nandurkar
Myeloma, leukaemia, stem cells, cancer, clotting.
Harshal.Nandurkar@monash.edu
Blood diseases and Cardiovascular
Prof Stephen Jane
Haematology, skin cancers, overview of Alfred Research Alliance activity.
stephen.jane@monash.edu
Blood Diseases
A/Prof Justin Hamilton
Pathogenic clots and thromboses.
Justin.Hamilton@monash.edu
Blood diseases and Cardiovascular
Prof Mark Cooper
Diabetes & diabetic complications including kidney, heart & eye disease.
Mark.Cooper@monash.edu
Diabetes
Prof Anton Peleg
Infectious organisms, antibiotic stewardship, HIV, hospital acquired infections.
Anton.Peleg@monash.edu
Infectious Diseases
Prof Jayashri Kulkarni
Trauma, addiction, mindfulness, depression, hormones, schizophrenia.
Jayashri.Kulkarni@monash.edu
Mental Illness
Dr David Wright
Structural & functional brain imaging for traumatic brain injury, stroke, dementia.
David.Wright@monash.edu
Neurological Diseases
Dr Mastura Monif
Neuroinflammation, neuroimmunology, multiple sclerosis, autoimmune encephalitis.
Mastura.Monif@monash.edu
Neurological Diseases
Prof Patrick Kwan
Neuro-psychiatric and neuro-psychological conditions, epilepsy research and treatment.
Patrick.Kwan@monash.edu
Neurological Diseases
Prof Terry O'Brien
Epilepsy, brain diseases, brain structure and function, imaging, clinical trials, neurology.
Terence.OBrien@monash.edu
Neurological Diseases
Prof Christopher Fairley
STIs, HIV, herpes, sexual health.
Christopher.Fairley@monash.edu
Sexual Health