Advanced industrialised and prefabricated construction
Under the research theme of ‘Transforming Industries’, Professor Abbas Elmualim and his team explore how the construction industry can leverage it’s potential to tackle climate change and create future economies.
Archiving digital architectural records
Together with colleagues and industry partners, Professor Christine Garnaut, Director of UniSA’s Architecture Museum, explores how to create an archive of digital records for future reference by practitioners and researchers. This project aligns with UniSA’s research theme ‘Transforming Societies’.
Creative strategies to support learning outcomes in numeracy
Together with his colleagues, Professor Lester Rigney established an international research team to look into how they can improve mathematics learning by dance, art, and creative body-based strategies for Aboriginal and disadvantaged children. This project aligns with UniSA’s research themes ‘Transforming Societies’ and ‘Healthy Futures’.
Designing dining in an age friendly world
The University of South Australia’s Dr Kathleen Connellan research investigates how interior spaces and menus in nursing homes can be redesigned to make eating a more enjoyable experience for the elderly. Her project correlates with the Australian national priority of ‘Aging Well’ and aligns with UniSA’s research theme ‘An Age Friendly World’.
Detecting placental insufficiency in pregnant women
Find out more about the fascinating research of UniSA’s Professor Janna Morrison from the School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences on placental insufficiency in pregnant women. Professor Morrison and her team explored the following question: can we watch the placenta give sugar to the foetus? Their research falls under the theme ‘Healthy Futures’.
Developing a neurovascular marker of cognitive impairment
The University of South Australia’s Dr Ashleigh Smith’s research project aims to provide early insights into pre-clinical brain changes that may lead to cognitive impairment and dementia in later life. The project involves cross-disciplinary collaboration between leading researchers from health sciences and psychologists, and aligns with UniSA’s research theme ‘An Age Friendly World’.
Developing new treatments for skin cancer
In line with the University of South Australia’s research themes ‘Healthy Futures’ and ‘Cancer’, Professor Allison Cowin from the Future Industries Institute looks into the development of new topical and systemic treatments for skin cancers.
Do high quality habitats reduce disease prevalence?
Watch how the University of South Australia’s Dr Gunnar Keppel and his team explore whether healthy natural habitats reduce the prevalence of viruses in mosquitos. Dr Keppel’s research aligns with the theme of “Healthy Futures’ and ‘Scarce Resources’
Finding urothelia cancers from urine samples
Melanie MacGregor, a researcher from UniSA’s Future Industries Institute, explores the development of a new point of care technology for the detection of urothelia cancers from urine samples. Her project aligns with the research themes of ‘Cancer’ and ‘Transforming Industries’.
Morphogenetic prototyping laboratory
Tim McGinley is a researcher at the University of South AUstralia’s School of Art, Architecture and Design, and has established a new lab to support the transfer of knowledge about development biology into design and vice versa. His project aligns with UniSA’s research themes ‘Cancer’ and “Transforming Industries’.
Revealing information about disease progression in cancer
The University of South Australia’s Dr Michael Samuel works closely with the Future Industries Institute to find ways of measuring changes in stiffness around cancers to help doctors give patients prognostic information about their disease. His project aligns with the research themes ‘Cancer’ and ‘Healthy Futures’.
The economic value of services provided by nature
Dr Sharolyn Anderson is a senior lecturer at UniSA’s School of Natural and Built Environments. Her research project looks at the economic value of the services that are provided by nature at the example of the Adelaide park lands. Together with her team, Dr Anderson asked and answered the question – what is the dollar value of the ecosystem services for the Adelaide park lands. This project aligns with UniSA’s research theme ‘Scarce Resources’ and ‘Healthy Futures’.
The history of Aboriginal stolen wages in South Australia
In line with UniSA’s research theme ‘Transforming Societies’, Professor Martin Shanahan and his team work on a project that looks at the history and impact of stolen Aboriginal wages in South Australia. This research ultimately aims to contribute to the reconciliation process.
The prevalence of elder abuse in South Australia
The University of South Australia’s Professor Wendy Lacey leads a research project which looks at the prevalence of elder abuse in South Australia. The project involves researchers from the disciplines of law, social work, and linguistics, and aligns with UniSA’s research theme ‘An Age Friendly World’. It is co-funded by the Office for the Aging, based in the Department of Health in South Australia.
Understanding preferences of patients with chronic conditions
The University of South Australia’s Dr Gillian Caughey examens in her research project how older people with multiple chronic conditions make decisions about taking medicines. Dr Gillian Caughey is a Senior Research Fellow at the Sansom Institute for Health Research, and her project aligns with the research theme ‘Healthy Futures’.
When should a person be discharged in a community mental health setting?
Together with a multidisciplinary team from nursing, pharmacy, social work, linguistics and psychiatry, Professor Nicholas Procter, UniSA’s Chair of Mental Health Nursing, explores when a person should be discharged in a community mental health setting. This project aligns with UniSA’s research theme “Healthy Futures”.
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