News: Honours projects - Molecular and biomedical science
Exploring the interactions between Salmonella and Campylobacter species
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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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Hill-Robertson interference, the Red Queen and the evolution of sex
Honours project: This evolutionary genetics honours project explores the Hill-Robertson interference, the Red Queen and the evolution of sex.
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Testing the gamete competition theory of the evolution of anisogamy
Honours project: Explore genetics and evolutionary biology by testing the gamete competition theory of the evolution of anisogamy.
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Bioinformatics as applied to the study of genome structure and function
Honours project: Expand your knowledge and curiosity in bioinformatics and computational genetics.
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Optimisation of chimeric antigen receptor immunotherapy: building a better car?
Honours project: Undertake an honours project in the construction and evaluation of a novel Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cell targeting a solid tumour antigen.
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JAZ2 is important for Treg function
Honours project: Study novel targets for autoimmune therapy via the validation of Foxp3 regulated genes critical for treg function.
Genome biology & mammal gene evolution
Honours project: Examine the function and evolution of genes involved in sex determination and placentation in mammals.
Investigating the origin of mammal sex chromosomes
Honours project: Undertake a research project that investigates the origin of therian sex chromosomes
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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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