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Opportunities to work with the School
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Research Student Topic – Youth in fragile states
Conflict and disasters are widespread with mass violence, ethnic tensions and natural disasters, including tsunamis, earthquakes and cyclones, affecting many countries of the Asia Pacific region in recent years. The consequences can be devastating for families, communities and society as a whole. Lives are lost, livelihoods shattered and communities displaced. Fragile states become even more fragile. Psychosocial and mental health needs in the aftermath are significant, and are attracting increasing attention in the international humanitarian and development fields. There is the potential to examine the needs of one particularly vulnerable and often neglected group – youth – and to identify effective responses at various levels – policy, programs and services and community. Opportunities exist for this research to form the basis of a Masters by Research or PhD. The project would contribute to a broader body of research in the region and would build on previous research collaborations in the Solomon Islands, East Timor and Sri Lanka.
Interested in a postdoc experience or conducting research for a Masters in Research or PhD in this area? Contact Anthony Zwi (
a.zwi@unsw.edu.au) or Ilse Blignault (
i.blignault@unsw.edu.au).
Cancer incidence in recipients of haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Australia
This national population based study will examine the long-term risk of a second malignant neoplasm in Australians following receipt of a haematopoietic stem cell transplant (bone marrow transplant). More than 14,000 patients treated between 1992 and 2008 will be included in the study – 10% of these in children. Incident cases of second malignant neoplasms will be identified through data linkage between the Australian Bone Marrow Transplantation Recipient Registry, the National Death Index and the National Cancer Statistics Clearing House allowing calculation of standardised incidence ratios, risk factor analyses and survival analyses for specific cancer types.
Funding: Suitable candidates will be encouraged to apply for a NHMRC PhD scholarship to attract a PhD stipend.
Supervisors
Dr Lesley Ashton
Head Molecular Epidemiology Group
Children’s Cancer Institute Australia
Dr Claire Vajdic
UNSW Cancer Research Centre
Prince of Wales Clinical School
Potential candidates can obtain further information from Dr Lesley Ashton (tel: 9382 0049 or email:
lashton[@]ccia.unsw.edu).