Our Projects

Our projects focus on cancer prevention, early detection and the physical and psychosocial recovery process following cancer treatment. We have a special interest in skin cancer, breast cancer, gynaecological cancer and lymphoedema. Explore our projects, listed below.

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The Exercise Harms Reporting Method (ExHaRM)
A Virtual Reality Game to Change Sun Protection Behavior and Prevent Cancer
The ECHO-R Trial
The ECHO-R trial is a Phase II trial evaluating the feasibility, safety and efficacy of an individually tailored exercise intervention during chemotherapy for recurrent ovarian cancer.
Exercise and lymphoedema
The objective of this work was to improve our understanding of the safety and benefits of exercise for women with breast cancer-related lymphoedema.
Regional and rural breast cancer study
This study was developed to investigate the physical limitations faced by breast cancer survivors living in regional and rural areas of Queensland, as well as the emotional and social impacts on everyday lives.
Exercise for Health
The Exercise for health study was a randomised controlled trial addressing how exercise interventions can be delivered in ‘real-world’ contexts, with the greatest possible population reach, and in a manner that assists women to become appropriately active during breast cancer treatment and into longer-term survivorship.
The ECHO Trial
Identify whether incorporation of an exercise program into the current standard of care for women undergoing chemotherapy for primary ovarian cancer is an effective and cost effective way to improve medium and longer term health outcomes.
Improving the Treatment for Women With Early Stage Cancer of the Uterus (feMMe)
This study will assess a new approach to the treatment of endometrial cancer to spare women of having to undergo major surgery, that may be unwarranted.
Healthy Living after Cancer
It is now time for researchers to work with cancer program and policy partners to translate the evidence for lifestyle interventions in cancer survivors into practice.
The Pulling Through Study
This study was designed to advance our understanding of the physical and psychosocial recovery experienced by Australian breast cancer survivors.
S.A.F.E
The S.A.F.E study seeks to learn more about whether exercise is safe, feasible and beneficial for the 50% of women who are diagnosed with stage II+ breast cancer and, the majority of whom currently do not meet recommended weekly physical activity levels.
Healthy Mobile Check-Ins
Using mobile locative media to map opportunities for lifestyle change in survivors of endometrial cancer
The TEACUP study
Telephone Follow-up after treatment for endometrial cancer
Healthy Texts
HealthyTexts was a randomised trial that investigated if mobile phone short messages (SMS) can provide an appropriate medium to intervene and improve skin cancer prevention health behaviours in people aged 18 to 40 years.
Outdoor worker sun protection project
The research team worked with workplaces to develop a comprehensive sun protection action plan.
Brain tumour research
Three research projects have been conducted to try to improve information delivery for these patients and their families.
MobileMums
Helping women with young children meet their activity goals
The children and sunscreen study
The aim of this project was to measure the thickness at which primary school children apply their sunscreen.
Skin Awareness Study
This randomised-controlled trial assessed the effectiveness of a video-delivered intervention designed to increase the prevalence of skin self-examinations and rapid presentation to a doctor among men 50 years and above.
Using mobile phone images to improve the early detection of skin cancer
This study assessed the use of ‘dermatoscopes’ which are camera attachments developed for your Smartphone.
The smartphone study
Can smartphones help people find potentially dangerous skin spots?
Pathways to health
A web-delivered physical activity program to assist women surviving breast cancer meet their activity goals
Improving sunscreen use at the cricket with UV indicator stickers
UV detection stickers trialled by QUT researchers at the November 2017 Ashes Test at the Gabba have scored with cricket fans.
Reducing risk of sunburn at the Australian Transplant Games
QUT researchers are looking for transplant recipients to test a new sun safety app to decrease your risk of skin cancers.
Be prepared for the outdoors: SunVisor App
QUT researchers are partnering with SunVisor to provide personalised sun safe advice via an app.
UV Spot Indicators
To test commercially available UV SPOTS and a personalised wearable weather station device to ascertain if these devices are suited to aid people and facilitate sun protection behaviour.
The LEGS trial
Results from the work will singificantly advance our understanding of the measurement, incidence and aetiology of lymphoedema following gynaecological cancer.
The Pulling Through Study - Follow-up
This study was designed to advance our understanding of the physical and psychosocial recovery experienced by Australian breast cancer survivors.
Sun Protection and the Ugly Xmas Rashie
We’ve teamed up with wearable UV indicator sticker company Suncayr and the Ugly Xmas Rashie to look at people’s sun protection habits.
The Skntec Study
This study was one of the first clinical experiments to directly test the use of UVR devices and the impact they may have (if any) on peoples’ sun exposure behaviours.