News: Honours projects - Molecular and biomedical science: Other
Assessing cellular response to bioactive compounds as a prelude to testing in vivo
Honours project: Establish tissue culture and tissue explant systems for the bovine mammary gland.
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Growth signalling pathways acting on the intestinal stem cell
Honours project: This project aims to access activity of positive and negative signalling pathways that act on intestinal stem cells in pigs.
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4D in vivo biophotonics for metabolism and pain in real time
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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Viable, but non-culturable bacteria: Understanding the risks for food safety
Honours project: This project aims to determine the ability of viable but non culturable bacteria to cause disease.
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Isolation & evaluation of protein pattern of koala retroviruses
Honours project: Determine the antigenic pattern of isolated Koala retroviruses in South Australia.
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Full genome sequencing of recombinant strains of canine hepatitis
Honours project: Full genome sequencing will be performed to find the genomic structure of a new infectious canine hepatitis virus.
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Exploring the interactions between Salmonella and Campylobacter species
Honours project: Characterise both intra- and intercellular interactions between Salmonella and Campylobacter.
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Water quality - disinfecting water with chlorine
Honours project: How does tap water with added chlorine impact our stomach?
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Histopathology in Pacific oyster health surveillance
Honours project: Look for health and signs of disease in Coffin Bay oysters, and develop the procedures for a statewide oyster health surveillance program.
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Heavy metal resistance in E. coli isolated from pigs
Honours project: Explore resistance to heavy metals in an Australia-wide collection of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli (E. coli) isolated from pigs.
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