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Can a virtual spine model predict adolescent spinal deformity progression?
This project will improve our understanding of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS), a spinal deformity common in children, which involves a side-to-side curvature of the spine and axial rotation of the spinal column.Using an existing series of MRI datasets for individual patients treated at the Mater Children’s Hospital, the candidate will create finite element models of the thoracolumbar spine for each patient. These models will represent the patient’s spinal anatomy at different ages.The model results will provide information on the tissue …
- Study level
- Vacation research experience scheme
- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering
- School
- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering
- Research centre(s)
- Centre for Biomedical Technologies
Centre for Biomedical Technologies
The role of childhood social-emotional learning competencies in adolescent health, education, and justice outcomes
This project aims to determine the relationship of childhood social-emotional competencies (particularly those developed by school-based social-emotional learning programs) with adolescent health, education, and justice outcomes. The project uses data from the NSW Child Development Study, a longitudinal study following the development of 91,597 children in NSW from birth.
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Health
- School
- School of Psychology and Counselling
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