Research projects
Explore our research projects and see how you can get involved.
Displaying 31 - 45 of 110 project(s).
This project uses next generation sequencing (NGS) and mass spectrometry to investigate the possible existence of regulatory interactions between ribonucleic acids, enzymes and metabolites to connect gene expression and metabolism
Student intake
Open for Honours, Masters, PhD students
domain Division
villa Centre
Group
People
- Dr Nikolay Shirokikh, Supervisor
- Professor Thomas Preiss, Supervisor
We've identified genetic factors contributing to kidney disease in the Australian Indigenous population and are creating mouse models and cell lines to study these genes and test potential treatments.
Theme
- Chronic disease
- Indigenous health
- Phenogenomics
The aim of this project is to understand the ways in which astrocytes can sense the activity at adjacent synapses and how in-turn they can release substances that modulate these synapses.
Student intake
Open for Honours, Masters, PhD students
domain Division
Group
People
- Associate Professor Brian Billups, Supervisor
The aim of this project is to identify glutamate recycling mechanisms and to discover their role in maintaining the supply of glutamate for continued neurotransmission.
Student intake
Open for Honours, Masters, PhD students
domain Division
Group
People
- Associate Professor Brian Billups, Supervisor
A tool for temporally controlled, cell-type, and compartment-specific RNA isolation in neurons.
Theme
- Neurological diseases
Our project investigates a novel DNA sensor's role in preventing cell proliferation and colorectal cancer by modulating immune responses and inflammation.
Theme
- Cancer
- Inflammation
Student intake
Open for PhD students
domain Division
Group
Student intake
Open for Bachelor, Honours, Masters, PhD students
Group
People
- Professor Ted (Teddy) Maddess, Supervisor
This project focuses on the molecular events by which maternal alcohol can affect the development of some but not all embryos.
This project focuses the role of H2A.B in Hodgkin Lymphoma.
Student intake
Open for Honours, PhD students
domain Division
villa Centre
Group
People
- Dr Tanya Soboleva, Supervisor
This study identifies new cancer therapeutic targets within the RNA Polymerase I-specific transcription factor network to uncover potential innovative treatments.
Theme
- Phenogenomics
Student intake
Open for Honours, Masters, PhD students
domain Division
Group
People
- Dr Rita Ferreira, Supervisor
- Professor Ross Hannan, Supervisor
This study identifies ribosomal DNA sequence variations and analyzes their functional consequences.
Theme
- Phenogenomics
Student intake
Open for Honours, Masters, PhD students
domain Division
Group
People
- Dr Nadine Hein, Supervisor
- Professor Eduardo Eyras, Supervisor
- Professor Ross Hannan, Supervisor
This study seeks to identify biomarkers predicting sensitivity to RNA Polymerase I (Pol I) inhibition to enhance patient stratification and treatment outcomes in cancer therapy.
Theme
- Phenogenomics
Student intake
Open for Honours, Masters, PhD students
domain Division
Group
People
- Dr Nadine Hein, Supervisor
- Professor Ross Hannan, Supervisor
Our project aims to identify how immune receptors and inflammasomes contribute to liver cancer development and potential therapies targeting these pathways to mitigate chronic inflammation and liver injury.
Theme
- Cancer
Student intake
Open for PhD students
domain Division
Group
We wish to address gaps in capability by using accurate read-outs of translation efficiency available to us and developing methods for parallel extraction of structural, isoform and RNA-binding protein positional data, together with ligand-specific ribosome localisation read-outs.
Student intake
Open for Bachelor, Honours, Masters, PhD students
domain Division
villa Centre
Group
People
- Dr Nikolay Shirokikh, Principal investigator
Engage with us
Contact a Course Advisor Make an enquiry
Plan a visit Give to ANU