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Home\About GenV\GenV Students, Fellows & Postdocs\MDRP projects Back MDRP projects MDRP projects Interested? Reach out to supervisors to ask about a project, or to GenV’s Student Coordinator for general enquiries about MD research projects. GenV MD Research Scholar Projects 2026-27 GenV MD Research Scholar Projects 2026-27Join Australia’s largest-ever child and parent cohort – Generation Victoria (GenV) – and help shape its landmark Early School Wave in 2028–29. This initiative will assess 50,000+ children across Victoria to tackle rising mental and physical health challenges. In 2026–27, you’ll work with leading paediatric experts to develop and pilot scalable, child-friendly measures of your area of interest. This project can support multiple MD students and is part of a broader team developing GenV’s school-based measurement protocol across key health domains. Following a 4-week Discovery phase in mid-2026, you’ll undertake a 4-month full-time placement in Semester 1, 2027, testing your measures in up to four Victorian schools. You’ll gain valuable experience in research design, data collection with children, and the practicalities of large-scale health measurement – supported by both your supervisor and the GenV team. This is a unique opportunity to pursue your interests, be part of something bigger and contribute to real-world change in children’s health and wellbeing. Email solutionsgenv@mcri.edu.au with your interest – we’ll help find the team for you. Supervisors Measure area Project Title Melissa Wake General The GenV Early School Wave pilot study Katherine Lange, Richard Saffery Biosamples Optimising Biospecimen Collection Protocols for Large Early Childhood Cohorts in School Settings Katherine Lange, Richard Saffery Biosamples The Human Variable: Acceptability Roadblocks in Biospecimen Collection for Early Childhood Cohorts Libby Hughes Mental health Mental health of young Australian children and their parents: The GenV Early School Wave pilot study Jing Wang Hearing and noise exposure Hearing status & noise exposure in young Australian children: The GenV Early School Wave pilot study Suzanne Mavoa Wearables & primary school environments Physiological assessment with wearables in young Australian children: The GenV Early School Wave pilot study Susan Clifford Body composition & 24 hour-time use Body composition & 24 hour use of time in young Australian children: The GenV Early School Wave pilot study Sherly Li Diet and nutrition Diet and Nutrition in young Australian children: The GenV Early School Wave pilot study Jonathan Mynard Cardiovascular health Cardiovascular health in young Australian children: The GenV Early School Wave pilot study Mihiri Silvia Oral health Oral health in young Australian children: The GenV Early School Wave pilot study Rachel Peters Allergy Allergy in young Australian children: The GenV Early School Wave pilot study Jane Tuckerman, Danielle Wurzel Lung health Lung health in young Australian children: The GenV Early School Wave pilot study Claudine Kraan Neurodevelopment Autism digital biomarkers in young Australian children: The GenV Early School Wave pilot study Claudine Kraan, Libby Hughes Mental health, behaviour Real-time mental health and behavioural data in naturalistic environments: The GenV Early School Wave pilot study Katie McBain, Claudine Kraan Cognition Cognition in young Australian children: The GenV Early School Wave pilot study Angela Morgan, Lottie Gasparini Language Language in young Australian children: The GenV Early School Wave pilot study Peter Simm, Craig Munns Bone, muscle Bone and muscle strength in young Australian children: The GenV Early School Wave pilot study