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UQ Summer Research Project - Developing a Risk Stratification Model for Physical Decline During Chemotherapy

UQ Summer Research Program 2027 Project Description

The Physical Activity during Chemotherapy to Enhance Recovery (PACER) project aims to identify patients at risk of physical decline during chemotherapy and enable earlier, targeted exercise and physiotherapy support.

Data have already been collected from patients undergoing chemotherapy, including measures of physical function, skeletal muscle mass, patient-reported function and self-efficacy, with repeat assessments throughout treatment.
This student project will focus on analysis of the existing PACER dataset to investigate whether baseline physical assessments and measures of self-efficacy can predict subsequent physical deterioration during chemotherapy. The student will assist with data preparation, statistical analysis and interpretation, exploring the individual and combined predictive value of these measures.
The aim is to determine whether a practical risk stratification model can be developed to identify patients who are more likely to experience physical decline during chemotherapy. Such a model could support more personalised care by identifying patients requiring early physiotherapy or exercise intervention while allowing lower-risk patients to be supported through education and self-management.

This research project is suitable for an honours or masters degree student and is 6 weeks in duration from 11^th January – 19 February 2027. 

Between 20 – 36hrs per week 

Located onsite at MRI-UQ Aubigny Place, South Brisbane

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM ONLY. ALL APPLICANTS MUST OFFICIALLY APPLY VIA THE UQ STUDENT HUB https://employability.uq.edu.au/summer-winter-research/apply  View flyer