哲学博士（PhD）是在最高学术水平上追求您感兴趣的主题的机会。博士学位是一项独立的，有监督的研究项目，会根据论文或创造性工作和解释的提交进行评估。本课程可以在ECU内的任何学校中进行，只要您建议的研究领域中有可用的主管，并且可以访问完成您建议的项目所需的资源和设施。ECU鼓励可能涉及两个或多个学科的跨学科研究。作为博士候选人，您将有望开发一个可以在三年内全职完成的项目。全日制学习两年后，您可以随时提交论文，博士学位的最长课程持续时间为全日制四年。博士学位是一项重要的工作，如果是全日制学生，则您每周应至少投
Medical Science research at ECU concentrates on Neuroscience with an emphasis on Alzheimers and Huntingtons disease Cancer with an emphasis on Melanoma Reproductive Biology and Evolutionary BiologySpecific postgraduate research topics are developed in conjunction with the postgraduate coordinator or potential supervisor Applications are particularly encouraged from those with an interest in GeneticsEpigenetics of Alzheimers disease Early Diagnosis and Prevention of Alzheimers disease Assisted Reproductive Technology ART Reproductive Health and Pregnancy Blood based biomarkers for Melanoma and other cancers The family and intergenerational health Suboptimal Health Glycomics Researchers in the school are currently involved in projects investigating how genetics plays a role in the rate at which Alzheimers disease progresses the impact of lifestyle factors on preventing Alzheimers disease and biomarker studies in Alzheimers disease Other projects include blood based diagnostic and prognostic markers of melanoma and other cancers and biomarkers of type 2 diabetes mellitus Researchers are also involved in the Busselton Health Ageing Study E health working with dementia improving ART outcomes factors that impact foetal and placental growth the role of grandparents in family and community health and applying evolutionary perspectives to health and disease The School also boasts purpose built medical science research laboratories and access to a purpose built neuroscience facility all with stateoftheart research equipment