Postgraduate research


As part of our mission to continually improve clinical trials research we identify high-calibre people as PhD candidates to progress particular research questions. These candidates contribute significantly to the development of our research, and we are proud to support an increasing number of PhD students.

Current and recent PhD candidates include:

  • Belinda Kiely. The art of oncology: communicating survival expectancy to patients with cancer  
  • Michaella Smith. Quality of life and arm symptoms following axillary surgery for breast cancer
  • Deme Karikios. The costs and effectiveness of anticancer treatments
  • Puma Sunderasan. Exploring barriers to radiotherapy utilisation
  • Ru-Dee Ting. Microvascular complications of diabetes
  • Kushwin Rajamani. The effects of fenofibrate on various cell functions
  • Jordan Fulcher. Studies of cardiovascular disease and its treatment
  • Hannah Verry. Costs of premature mortality in Australia
  • Emily Callander. The Freedom Poverty Measure: a multidimensional measure of poverty for Australia
  • Chee Lee. Predicting individual survival and the benefits of treatment for cancer patients
  • Lukas Staub. Studies of diagnostic test accuracy and clinical trials of treatment effectiveness
  • Prunella Blinman. Patients' and clinicians' preferences for chemotherapy: what makes it worthwhile?
  • Manjula Schou. Statistical methods addressing biases and inefficiencies in the design and analysis of clinical trials 
  • Annette Kifley. Observed and latent measures for global health-related quality of life assessment
  • Mark Donoghoe. Additive regression modelling for risks and rates with biostatistical applications

For more information, or to discuss your interest in becoming a student at the CTC, contact us.

Thinking of joining us?

If you are interested in becoming a PhD student at the CTC, please first take the time to browse your area/s of interest on this website. We will be happy to discuss opportunities with you.

Send expressions of interest with your CV and supporting documentation to enquiry@ctc.usyd.edu.au and our Research Committee will consider your proposal and contact you.