If your interests sit at the intersection of artificial intelligence, women’s health and clinical research, this PhD opportunity at Adelaide University is worth a close look.
The Robinson Research Institute is inviting Expressions of Interest for a PhD scholarship connected to the IMAGENDO and AD-IMAGENDO research programmes.
The project will investigate how AI-assisted diagnosis for endometriosis can be evaluated and adapted across adolescent and adult populations, with the aim of generating stronger evidence for safe and equitable implementation in clinical practice.
Opportunity at a Glance
University: Adelaide University
Research Institute: Robinson Research Institute
Programme: PhD Scholarship
Research area: Artificial Intelligence, Endometriosis and Women’s Health
Research programmes: IMAGENDO and AD-IMAGENDO
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Expression of Interest opens: 31 August 2026
Deadline: 30 September 2026
Contact: jodie.avery@adelaide.edu.au
What Is the Research About?
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being explored as a tool for improving medical diagnosis, but one major challenge is that many clinical AI systems are developed using relatively narrow patient populations.
That can create problems when the same system is later used across different age groups or clinical settings.
This PhD will focus on endometriosis, a condition that often begins during adolescence, and examine how AI-assisted diagnostic approaches can be evaluated and adapted for use across adolescent and adult populations.
The work will build on two established research programmes:
IMAGENDO is developing AI-assisted approaches that combine specialist ultrasound and MRI imaging to improve non-invasive diagnosis of endometriosis.
AD-IMAGENDO extends that work into younger populations, particularly adolescents and young people aged 14–25, with the aim of reducing diagnostic delay and improving outcomes.
What Could the PhD Involve?
The project is expected to explore questions around:
- AI-assisted diagnosis of endometriosis
- Clinical validation of AI systems
- Adolescent and adult patient populations
- Health equity
- Responsible AI implementation
- Clinical decision-making
- Women’s and reproductive health
- Translational health research
The broader goal is not simply to build another AI model.
It is to understand whether AI-assisted diagnosis can actually be used safely and fairly across different patient groups.
That distinction matters.
Who Should Consider Applying?
The announcement particularly encourages applicants interested in:
Artificial intelligence
Women’s health
Endometriosis
Depending on the final project specifications, potentially relevant academic backgrounds could include biomedical science, public health, epidemiology, health sciences, medical imaging, data science, computer science, artificial intelligence or related disciplines.
However, applicants should check the formal project page before assuming their degree background is eligible.
Research fit will matter more than simply seeing “AI” and adding it to your application.
If your previous study, thesis, publications or work experience connects with health data, machine learning, reproductive health, medical imaging, epidemiology or clinical research, make that connection clear.
About IMAGENDO
IMAGENDO is an Adelaide University research programme exploring how artificial intelligence can improve the diagnosis of endometriosis.
The programme combines specialist transvaginal ultrasound and MRI imaging data to help develop a non-invasive AI-supported diagnostic approach.
The research has already received substantial institutional and Australian Government support, and members of the team have published ongoing work on AI and endometriosis diagnosis.
That means applicants would be joining an existing research programme rather than starting in an isolated project with no established infrastructure behind it.
Is the Scholarship Fully Funded?
The public announcement confirms that a PhD scholarship is available, but it does not clearly state the stipend amount, tuition coverage, duration or whether international candidates receive a full fee offset.
So I would not describe it as “fully funded” until the formal scholarship page confirms exactly what is covered.
Applicants should confirm the precise scholarship package before accepting any offer.
How to Apply
Expressions of Interest opened on:
31 August 2026
and will close on:
30 September 2026.
The recruitment announcement directs applicants to the project application page:
Applicants can also contact:
Associate Professor Jodie Averyjodie.avery@adelaide.edu.au
Her Adelaide University researcher profile confirms her work in women’s health and her involvement in IMAGENDO research.
Before You Send Your Expression of Interest
Don't make the first paragraph of your email a biography from primary school.
Get to the research fit.
Briefly explain your academic background, your relevant research experience and why this specific project interests you.
If you've worked with health data, AI, imaging, epidemiology, endometriosis, reproductive health or clinical research, say exactly what you did.
Then attach the documents requested on the official project page.
Final Word
This is an interesting opportunity because it sits between several rapidly developing areas: artificial intelligence, clinical implementation, medical imaging and reproductive health.
But the project is not simply about using AI because AI is fashionable.
The real question is whether diagnostic systems can work safely across different patient groups and whether they can meaningfully improve care for people living with endometriosis.
If that is the kind of research problem you want to spend a PhD working on, take a closer look.
Deadline: 30 September 2026.
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