News: Honours projects - Simon Barry
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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Optimisation of chimeric antigen receptor immunotherapy: building a better car?
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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
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Honours project: Study novel targets for autoimmune therapy via the validation of Foxp3 regulated genes critical for treg function.