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Understanding T cells in autoimmune disease
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Honours project: Investigate transcriptional control of inflammatory T helper cells in autoimmunity.
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Koala health and disease in South Australia
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Honours project: Join the Koala Health Research Group and contribute to key research to improve the health of current and future animal populations.
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Impact of thermal environment and melatonin on animal body temperature and reproduction
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Honours project: Research opportunities are available to investigate how body temperature variation in pigs and sheep impact reproduction.
Advanced research in plant hormones
![Philip Brewer](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-10/researcher-photo-brewer-34.jpg?h=0c5b457d&itok=EHFnYVoz)
Honours project: Contribute to new research on ways to make plants more resilient.
Evaluating vaccine response in sheep
![Colin Trengove lamb ewe wide](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-10/trengove-lame-pd-ewe-wide.jpg?h=cf58802e&itok=P_M8AnWN)
Honours project: Evaluate the efficacy of a Mycoplasma vaccine to produce an immune response in sheep.
Use of local anaesthesia for lamb marking
![Numnuts lamb marking Avington Merino Stud](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-10/Avington-Merino-Numnuts-Lamb-Marking.jpg?h=2f83cd36&itok=SCFjS4rF)
Honours project: Evaluate the efficacy and adoption of Numnuts, a local anaesthetic used on sheep.
Snake venom proteins
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Honours project: Gain new insights into higher order protein structures in selected snake venoms.
Structural study of misfolding proteins
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Honours project: Investigate the structural characterisation of protein misfolding in amyloid diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
Aboriginal fermentations: Discovering their chemistry and new yeast species
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Honours project: Wine scientists are seeking students to work on multi-disciplinary research projects that aim to discover new yeast species and unravel the chemistry behind Aboriginal fermentations.
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Advanced yeast for challenging bioprocesses
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Honours project: Test new and improved yeast strains to advanced winemaking and other biotechnology processes.
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