News: Honours projects - Molecular and biomedical science
Staphylococcus aureus & lifestyle variations
![Stephen Kidd Staph](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-05/stephen-kidd-staph.png?h=62529416&itok=tpFNi6Xs)
Honours project: Conduct biomedical research into Staphylococcus aureus (Golden staph).
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Mixed colony biofilms & disease outcome
Honours project: This molecular and biomedical science honours project explores mixed colony biofilms and their relationship to disease outcomes.
Role of eEF2K & cancer cell migration & invasion
![Cancer cells survive and gain the ability to spread under microenvironmental stress conditions through the inhibition of mTORC1 and subsequent activation of eEF2K](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-06/proud-figure1-cancer-cells-survive.png?h=d470be75&itok=uM8YIUca)
Honours project: Study cell signalling and gene regulation through the exploration of the role of eukaryotic elongation factor 2 kinase (eEF2K) and cancer cell migration and invasion.
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Unwrapping the 3D genome to map autoimmune disease
Honours project: Help unravel the chromatin interactome to map the genetic risk of type 1 diabetes.
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Systematic analysis of the eIF4E interactome
![Active mTORC1 phosphorylates 4E-BP, preventing 4E1 binding. (B) mTORC1 inhibition leads to 4E-BP hypophosphorylation; 4E-BP now binds 4E1 and blocks eIF4F](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-06/proud-figure-active-mtorc1.png?h=cafa2d6d&itok=OA1E0VC5)
Honours project: Conduct a systematic analysis of the eIF4E interactome to understand the distinct functional roles of the three mammalian eIF4E proteins in translation initiation.
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Understanding the molecular mechanisms of intellectual disability
Honours project: Investigate the role IQSEC2 and synaptic morphology and plasticity on the orchestration of the complex architecture required for ‘normal’ cognition.
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Genetic mutations associated with skin & wool growth in sheep
![Animal science sheep](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-07/animal-science-sheep-27191.jpg?h=2f83cd36&itok=Ynj8P0IC)
Honours project: Identify genetic mutations in sheep DSC1 & DSG4 genes essential for skin and wool follicle architecture.
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Uncovering the relationship between two malaria proteins required for invasion
Honours project: Delve into an honours project in the structural and functional analysis of malaria proteins required for Red Blood Cell invasion.
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Occurrence & distribution of ticks in South Australia
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Honours project: Outbreaks of the tick-transmitted parasitic disease Theileriosis in South Australia has raised questions regarding the presence of the tick vector.
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Pathogenesis of newly emerged Newcastle disease virus in South East Asia
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Honours project: Investigate molecular basis of pathogenicity of the Newcastle disease virus and provide preliminary information to develop new vaccines for protection of poultry in Indonesia.
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