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Molecular biology analysis of the function of Alzheimer's disease genes
![Investigate the molecular biology of the function of Alzheimer's disease genes.](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-05/lardelli-alzheimers-genes.png?h=4849ed3d&itok=ICi-Cmdi)
Honours project: Investigate the molecular biology of the function of Alzheimer's disease genes.
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Models of Hadrons & Hadronic Interactions
Honours projects: Projects using models such as NJL, or the MIT bag, to calculate hadron properties, to calculate reactions involving hadrons and to build quark models of atomic nuclei.
Stress response in pathogenic bacteria: Haemophilus influenzae
![Dr Stephen Kidd](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-05/stephen-kidd-lab.jpg?h=34477e30&itok=bHzuNOTK)
Honours project: Participate in important research into the stress response in pathogenic bacteria, in particular, Haemophilus influenzae which can lead to several serious diseases in humans.
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Zika virus infection of the placenta
Honours project: Examine the role of the innate immune response to zika virus infection in the female reproductive tract (FRT) and placenta.
Behavioural analysis of zebrafish models of Alzheimer's Disease
![We’re undertaking behavioural analysis of zebrafish models in order to help find treatments for Alzheimer's Disease.](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-05/lardelli-zebra-fish-model.png?h=bdb0672e&itok=nQp6z8i7)
Honours project: Undertake behavioural analysis of zebrafish models in order to help find treatments for Alzheimer's Disease.
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Role of HIFs in cancer
![Decipher the specific roles of HIF1 and HIF2 in multiple myeloma.](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-05/peet-hif-cancer.png?h=d22cabc7&itok=0JA1GSOF)
Honours project: Decipher the specific roles of HIF1 and HIF2 in multiple myeloma.
Directed evolution of proteins in vivo
Honours project: Use a new phage-based directed evolution approach to evolve proteins with properties to make them suitable for use in synthetic circuit applications, such as in vivo biosensing or construction of bistable switches.
Synthetic phage therapy
![Synthetic phage therapy](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-05/shearwin-synthetic-phage-therapy.png?h=27b04f14&itok=kyhNZOUo)
Honours project: Investigate the structural biology of bacteriophage proteins.
Identifying new drugs that kill parasites
Honours project: Work with a team of researchers who are identifying and characterising novel drugs that kill apicomplexan parasites.
Deciphering & exploiting bacterial cholesterol metabolism to combat disease
![Deciphering & exploiting bacterial cholesterol metabolism to combat disease](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-05/bell-cholesterol.png?h=803a5d8b&itok=RnXjwT5a)
Honours project: Address the fundamental science behind the use of the steroid cholesterol as a source of energy by bacteria.
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