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Animal comparative physiology

Honours project: Study animal and bird physiology, how animals function and how function evolves.
Echidna biology for conservation, wildlife management & habitat monitoring

Honours project: This project investigates the molecular basis of echidna biology for application in conservation, wildlife management and habitat monitoring.
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CRISPR therapy development
Honours project: This genome editing project focuses on developing CRISPR gene therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).
Complement receptor immunoglobulin - infection & immunity & inflammation

Honours project: Examine the complement receptor immunoglobulin expression in human macrophages and its role in infection and immunity and inflammation.
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What causes PCDH19-epilepsy?
Honours project: Develop a stronger understanding of the pathological mechanism of PCDH19-girls clustering epilepsy.
Blinatumomab in relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Honours project: Investigate resistance mechanisms to the bispecific T-cell engager (BiTE) blinatumomab in relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
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Role of the Actin-Related Protein Complex 1B (ARPC1B) in neutrophil antimicrobial function

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