News: Honours projects - Molecular and biomedical science: Biochemistry

Exploring the functions of MAPK-interacting kinases (MNKs) in metabolic disease

MNKs play a key role in promoting adipocyte differentiation and this will be explored using the 3T3-L1 system

Honours project: Explore the functions of MAPK-interacting kinases (MNKs) in metabolic disease at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute.

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CRISPR therapy development

Honours project: This genome editing project focuses on developing CRISPR gene therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).

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What causes PCDH19-epilepsy?

Honours project: Develop a stronger understanding of the pathological mechanism of PCDH19-girls clustering epilepsy.

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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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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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Cloning acute lymphoblastic leukaemia fusion genes and variants

Acute lymphoblastic Leukaemia

Honours project: Clone full-length fusion-genes and gene variants from patient material into mammalian expression plasmids.

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