News: Honours projects - Molecular and biomedical science

What causes PCDH19-epilepsy?

Honours project: Develop a stronger understanding of the pathological mechanism of PCDH19-girls clustering epilepsy.

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Development of CRISPR gene drive technology in mice

Honours project: Explore CRISPR gene drives to modify native or invasive pest populations to benefit human health, ecosystems or agriculture.

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Blinatumomab in relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

Honours project: Investigate resistance mechanisms to the bispecific T-cell engager (BiTE) blinatumomab in relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

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Neurogenetics

Honours project: Help understand the biology of human brain function by studying major neurological disorders which are genetically determined. 

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Resveratrol & fetal growth

Honours project: Explore the use of resveratrol for improving fetal growth in complicated pregnancies.

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Treg cells & placental development

Honours project: Investigate regulatory T cells to drive vascular adaptations in early pregnancy to facilitate placental development.

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Growth signalling pathways acting on the intestinal stem cell

Piglets Roseworthy campus

Honours project: This project aims to access activity of positive and negative signalling pathways that act on intestinal stem cells in pigs.

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WWOX Enzyme function is a target for treatment of metabolic diseases including cancer

Honours project: This genetics research project will explore the WWOX Enzyme function as a target for the treatment of metabolic diseases including cancer.

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‘Non-self’ & organelle quality control mutations

Honours project: Explore a project in ‘Non-self’ and organelle quality control mutations: late-onset neurodegeneration is an auto-inflammatory disease.

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