Research Projects
Eukaryotic transcriptional co-activators are multi-subunit complexes that both modify chromatin and recognize histone modifications to control gene...
Supervisor: Dr Dominika Elmlund
Ischaemic stroke results from occlusion of the cerebral circulation. Clot removal has been shown to be effective in reducing disability associated...
Supervisor: Professor Thanh Phan
The immune system comprises a variety of effector cells that are uniquely poised to recognize infected or transformed cells. However, the capacity of...
Supervisor: Dr Richard Berry
My laboratory utilises structural biology methods to investigate the structure and function of protein and protein-nucleic acid complexes important...
Supervisor: Dr Wilson Wong
Viruses and pathogens are part of day-to-day encounters that the immune system needs to deal with. How the immune system “sees”, recognises and...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Stephanie Gras
Perforin and the Complement Membrane Attack Complex (MAC) are related pore forming immune effectors that are deployed by the immune system to...
Supervisor: Professor James Whisstock
In this project, in collaboration with Professor Ross Hannan (ANU), we will study the structure of Upstream Binding Factor (UBF) in complex with...
Supervisor: Professor James Whisstock
The mineralcorticoid receptor (MR) is an important therapeutic target in cardiovascular disease. We have identified interactions of the receptor that...
Supervisor: Professor Peter J. Fuller
The type I interferons (IFNs) are cytokines pivotal to the host innate immune response, which protects against viral and bacterial infections and...
Supervisor: Dr Nicole De Weerd
The type I interferons (IFNs) are cytokines pivotal to the host innate immune response, which protects against viral and bacterial infections and...
Supervisor: Dr Nicole De Weerd
The Myeloma and Related Diseases Registry (MRDR) is an internationally-recognised clinical quality database holding demographic, diagnostic,...
Supervisor: Dr Elizabeth Moore
We offer students an exciting opportunity to undertake translational research to improve treatment and control of STIs and genital infections,...
Supervisor: Professor Catriona Bradshaw
We offer students an exciting opportunity to undertake translational research to improve treatment & control of STIs and genital infections,...
Supervisor: Dr Lenka Vodstrcil
There is a need to identify WHY fall and fracture risk is increased among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Aboriginal and Torres...
Supervisor: Dr Ayse Zengin
SAGA’s many functions are essential for normal embryo development in flies and mice. Mutation or altered expression of SAGA subunits are associated...
Supervisor: Dr Hans Elmlund
How do muscle stem cells form in the first place and what signals and cues coordinate their formation.
Supervisor: Professor Peter Currie
Many individuals with an acquired brain injury, such as a stroke or traumatic brain injury, experience significant and long lasting physical,...
Supervisor: Professor Jennie Ponsford
Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is typically associated with relatively mild skin or throat infections but may also progress to extremely dangerous...
Supervisor: Dr Danika Hill
Surgery is the most effective treatment for stopping seizures in epilpesy.
But which patients will benefit from surgery, and how to best perform the...
Supervisor: Dr Ben Sinclair
The SADHATS study is a prospective observation study of patients at risk of postoperative hypotension at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH), Victoria...
Supervisor: A/Prof Jai Darvall