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Role of HIFs in cancer

Honours project: Decipher the specific roles of HIF1 and HIF2 in multiple myeloma.
Deciphering & exploiting bacterial cholesterol metabolism to combat disease

Honours project: Address the fundamental science behind the use of the steroid cholesterol as a source of energy by bacteria.
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Synthetic biology applications of enzymes
Honours project: Use approaches to generate enzyme catalyst based systems to develop greener and sustainable processes for the production of useful and high value chemicals.
Deciphering the catalytic potential & the electron transfer pathways of microorganisms

Honours project: Study new enzymes and the associated ferredoxins from bacteria found in interesting environments (or genes from metagenomes) or which carry out novel reactions.
Synthesis using Nature’s catalysts; enzymes

Honours project: Projects in this area involve the isolation and study new enzymes from bacteria of interest or taking existing enzymes and adapting them for chemical synthesis.
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Understanding the mechanism of enzyme catalysed reactions of importance in drug metabolism

Honours project: Learn about the mechanism by which the major family of enzymes involved in drug metabolism catalyse oxidative transformations.
Improving food safety using plasma sterilisation

Honours project: Investigate the use of a high energy form of matter (plasma) to improve food safety.
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Group B Strep & oxidative stress

Honours project: Identify the response of Group B Streptococcus to relevant reactive oxygen and reactive nitrogen species.
Staphylococcus aureus & lifestyle variations

Honours project: Conduct biomedical research into Staphylococcus aureus (Golden staph).
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Mixed colony biofilms & disease outcome
Honours project: This molecular and biomedical science honours project explores mixed colony biofilms and their relationship to disease outcomes.