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How do environmental factors influence sheep movement, space use and social behaviour?
![Sheep Roseworthy](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-05/sheep-roseowrthy-24656.jpg?h=2f83cd36&itok=dnFF83ie)
Honours project: Identify how environmental factors influence movement, space use and social behaviour in Merino sheep.
‘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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Immune regulation of preterm birth
Honours project: This honours project in molecular and biomedical science will investigate immune regulation of preterm birth.
TLR4 & Treg cells in early pregnancy
Honours project: This reproductive immunology project explores the role of the toll like receptor 4 (TLR4) in maternal immune adaptation for pregnancy.
Drosophila model for mucopolysaccharidosis type III
Honours project: Use the unique capabilities of Drosophila to model and genetically dissect pathogenic pathways that lead from mutation to clinical symptoms in mucopolysaccharidosis type III.
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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.
Cloning acute lymphoblastic leukaemia fusion genes and variants
![Acute lymphoblastic Leukaemia](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-08/Acute_lymphoblastic_leukaemia.jpg?h=aa81dfca&itok=hMQvSfjD)
Honours project: Clone full-length fusion-genes and gene variants from patient material into mammalian expression plasmids.
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Environmental monitoring with drones: Koalas
![Environmental monitoring with drones with Dr Ramesh Raja Segaran](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-11/honours-raja-segaran-drones.jpg?h=93b44fe0&itok=85cNhhIJ)
Honours project: Use drones to assist with wildlife conservation and research.
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4D in vivo biophotonics for metabolism and pain in real time
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Honours project: Participate in an emerging area of science which could improve outcomes for type-1 diabetes sufferers as well as provide crucial redox balance information for athletes, livestock and plants.
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Efficacy of a combination of TKI and a novel allosteric inhibitor asciminib in chronic myeloid leukaemia
![Tim Hughes honours - asciminib](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-09/hughes-honours-asciminib.png?h=6ef8a005&itok=nvsZtdkJ)
Honours project: Investigate the synergistic effect of the combination of TKI and asciminib.