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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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Do MPS patient derived stem cells form bone and cartilage?

Honours project: This project in genetics and molecular pathology examines the characterisation of patient derived stem cells.

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How the body clears a medically important fungal pathogen

Honours project: This immunopathology research project studies innate immunity in the killing of the fungal pathogen, Candida albicans by human phagocytes.

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Complement receptor immunoglobulin - infection & immunity & inflammation

Characteristics, function and expression of complement receptors

Honours project: Examine the complement receptor immunoglobulin expression in human macrophages and its role in infection and immunity and inflammation.

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Role of the Actin-Related Protein Complex 1B (ARPC1B) in neutrophil antimicrobial function

The Arp2/3 complex is one of the major protein complexes in actin polymerisation and cellular motility.

Honours project: Investigate the role of the Actin-Related Protein Complex 1B (ARPC1B) in neutrophil antimicrobial function.

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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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Creating resources on how to interact with sea snakes

Dr Kate Sanders during her field research. Inset: an olive sea snake (Aipysurus laevis) at Scott Reef in the Timor Sea

Honours project: Engage with government and industry to develop training and communication materials for commercial fishing crews that interact with sea snakes.

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Lattice Gauge Theory

Honours projects: Projects in this area study lattice gauge theory by developing numerical simulations on high performance computers.

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Effective Field Theory

Honours projects: Developing innovative techniques which serve to guide and interpret research at international experimental facilities.

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Studying the Highest Energy Particles in Nature with the Pierre Auger Observatory

Pierre Auger Observatory

Honours project: Projects with the Pierre Auger Observatory in western Argentina which has been built to detect giant cascades of particles created in our atmosphere by the highest energy particles known in the Universe.

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