Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine

Current Research Projects

spinal and nervous system damage Research

The Perry Cross Foundation will provide $90,000 over three years to sponsor PhD student Rita Juneji, who will conduct the research into spinal and nervous system damage under the supervision of Bond University Professor of Anatomy and Histology Kuldip Bedi.

Investigating causes of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Dr Sonya Marshall, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at Bond University’s Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine is collaborating with the Gold Coast Public Health Unit in establishing a centre for population health, specifically the Neuropeptides Centre, which examines how auto immunity may play a role in certain diseases such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Striding Towards Exercise Prescription For Women

The increasing number of older women in Australia presents a significant challenge to our health system. Preventative and health promotion strategies must be developed for this important group of Australians if chronic disease and disability are to be minimised. One preventative and health promotion intervention strategy is regular exercise however, we need to know the correct dose of exercise that should be given to older women to achieve those positive health benefits

Easing the pain of middle Ear Infection

Topically applied anaesthetics may provide more effective pain-relief than antibiotics in the treatment of middle ear infections

Picture Perfect DNA

In the not-too-distant future, forensic investigators will be able to create a photo identikit of a suspect in the absence of eyewitnesses, using just the smallest trace of DNA left at a crime scene. Bond University’s Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Dr Angela van Daal has made some key breakthroughs linking genetic markers to complex human characteristics such as height, pigmentation and facial features

New Approach to Doping in Sport

The pressure to be the best often drives athletes to push themselves to extraordinary lengths both in and out of competition arenas. Lured by the major incentives offered to the leading competitors, people who are into doping, promoting doping and using doping techniques manage to stay well ahead of the measurement techniques

Challenging traditional models of children ’s services support

The professional development program specifically for children’s service providers has been a huge success, mainly due to Ms Fewster and Dr Carter’s unique approach to delivering needs-based workshops on guiding children’s behaviour

FUTURE RESEARCH PROJECTS