Research training

Research Training and Research Student Placements

The Centre for Adolescent Health hosts both local and international research students and researchers. Placements can be for variable periods through honorary academic appointments within the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute or the University of Melbourne.

Research placements provide an opportunity to work with world leaders in adolescent health; access to various research platforms (e.g. domestic cohort studies, global health metrics, clinical studies); and training in various research methods (see the list below).

We do not offer research scholarships to international students, although scholarships may be available through the University of Melbourne or national funding schemes. We can provide letters of support to accompany applications for scholarships and fellowships in other countries.

Please contact the research manager if you are interested in spending time with the Centre.

If you are interested in clinical training in adolescent medicine, visit https://www.rch.org.au/adolescent-medicine/.

Recent international fellows

Name	Country of origin	Institution	Length of placement	Purpose
Dr Shinya Fujikawa	Japan	University of Tokyo	2 years	To learn about analysing longitudinal cohort data (using the CATS data) to facilitate similar analyses within the Tokyo Teen cohort data on his return to Japan.
Yanhui Dong	China	Peking University	6 months	Data analysis techniques and collaboration.
Dr Zhiyong Zou	China	Peking University	1 year

Australian research students

There are a range of opportunities for local students to work with us [see research page]. These range from short term research placements to PhDs. Student projects at the Centre provide an opportunity to work with world leaders in adolescent health, access to various research platforms (e.g. domestic cohorts, global health metrics, clinical samples); and training in various research methods.

Please contact the research manager for further information on current opportunities. Potential PhD Candidates are also encouraged to contact the project managers of current research projects [see research page].

Recent student projects

Name	Degree	University	CAH supervisor	Other supervisors	Title of thesis / project group
Marie Camin	Masters	University of Melbourne	Libby Hughes	Isabel Krug	Group dynamics in inpatient and day programs for eating disorders
Poorna Selvaraja	Masters	University of Melbourne	Libby Hughes	Isabel Krug	Fitspiration and disordered eating in university students