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Our vision is that everybody enjoys the whole of life benefits of having healthy muscles, bones and joints.

Our mission is to conduct translational research and pioneer strategies that reduce the burden of musculoskeletal diseases.

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Research Programs

Allied Health Professionals

Allied health professionals play a key role in the management of many musculoskeletal conditions. Allied health researchers at AIMSS are involved in a range of musculoskeletal research activities including falls, mobility, osteoporosis, sarcopenia, frailty and arthritis. The Gait and Balance…

Bone (Surgical)

The Bone: Surgical program is led by Associate Professor Phong Tran. This is a clinical research program based at one of the largest orthopaedic departments in Victoria. The Western Health department of orthopaedic surgery performs over 3000 orthopaedic operations are…

Cancer and the Musculoskeletal Systems

Cancer currently accounts for approximately 30% of all deaths within Australia. The progression of a tumour from one that is localised at the initial or primary site of growth, such as the breast or prostate, to one that spreads to…

Endocrinology (Clinical)

The Department of Endocrinology & Diabetes provides a full tertiary service for inpatients and ambulatory patients. Main research areas are in clinical diabetes, obstetric endocrinology and metabolic bone. The Endocrinology & Diabetes Department consists of 30 endocrinologists, 5 advanced trainees…

Geroscience and Osteosarcopenia

The Geroscience & Osteosarcopenia – Biomedical, translational and clinical program is a strong translational research program aimed to identify the mechanisms of age-related musculoskeletal diseases and frailty. This program focuses on the age-related changes in muscle and bone and their…

Inherited and Acquired Myopathies

Our research projects investigate mechanisms that drive, and therapeutic interventions against, inherited and acquired skeletal myopathies. We have expertise in Muscular Dystrophy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and cancer chemotherapy cachexia. Skeletal myopathies are a group of diseases of skeletal muscle characterised…

Joint (Basic Sciences)

The main focus of Prof Hamilton’s current research is the control of the development of cells of the monocyte/macrophage lineage and the function of this lineage in inflammatory disease and pain. Prof Hamilton’s work has specific relevance to arthritic disease…

Joint (Clinical)

Our program has diverse research interests building on a solid clinical and teaching base of eight consultants, an advanced trainee registrar, a clinical/research fellow, a research clinical trials nurse, and research fellows/students. This research focuses on:

Musculoskeletal Research In Children & Adolescents

Currently the musculoskeletal development division is being developed by A/Professor Christine Rodda, Paediatric Endocrinologist with established expertise in growth, skeletal development and vitamin D metabolism and Dr Rachel Duckham, a senior research scientist with considerable depth and breadth of experience…

Neurosciences & Musculoskeletal System

Our group is interested in basic science, clinical and translational research with a particular interest in small blood vessel disease (brain, eye, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles and bones) which nicely link neurosciences- musculoskeletal system and chronic diseases such as…

Public Health

The AIMSS Public Health Program strives to maintain and improve population health by leading multidisciplinary and collaborative research that is priority-driven and has a significant impact on national and international Public Health practice. The AIMSS Public Health Program includes research…

Regenerative Medicine & Stem Cells

This interdisciplinary program joins together researchers developing novel therapies and technologies to restore structure and functions of tissues and organs affected by diseases, injury and age. Our research aims to reveal therapeutic potential and mechanisms of action of mesenchymal stem…

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