Core expertise
Bone and muscle research
Biography
Ayse leads the Bone and Muscle Research Group within the Department of Medicine at Monash Health. She’s an expert in bone imaging within the ageing population and in underserved populations (ethnic groups and certain patient populations).
Her projects have highlighted that a “one-size fits all” approach is not appropriate for the optimal care and management of musculoskeletal health. Throughout her research projects, she’s demonstrated that there are ethnic differences in bone and muscle health, and the importance of modifiable lifestyle factors (nutrition, diet, exercise, vitamin D).
Ayse collaborates with other national researchers in the field of bone and muscle research using data from cutting-edge bone imaging devices, utilising deep learning and artificial intelligence in scan analysis, designing new protocols to procure scans of the joints, co-designing community educational programs and improving bone health management in the clinic – particularly in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with haemophilia, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease.
