Ear, nose and throat surgery projects

Supervisor(s): Mr Douglas Buchanan, Mr Sarin Wongprasartsuk
Location: Monash Medical Centre, Moorabbin Campus
Ph: 9707 2777
Email: sarin.wongprasartsuk@monash.edu

Description:
Activin and related peptides in burns: Examination of burns tissues and correlation of activin and related peptide levels in the serum of such patients.
Activin and related peptides in head and neck SCC and other malignancies.
Bacterial biofilms – This is in the treatment of chronic ENT infections / over operated sinuses / exposed bone in the nose and ear.
Eustachain tube morphology in the activin gene knockout mice. Examination of Eustachian tube/cleft palate morphology. Samples are already collected and are awaiting processing and analysis.
Efficacy of Coblation Tonsillectomy in children with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.