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Control of immune cell activity via a redox switch in integrin

Our immune system protects us from invasion of pathogens and toxic materials. Immune cells such as monocytes and neutrophils circulate in the blood to monitor foreign materials and more...

Supervisor(s): Chiu, Joyce (Dr)

ASSESS THE GP GLYCOPROTEIN STRUCTURES OF EBOLA AND MARBURG VIRUS ENVELOPES, THEIR MUCIN-LIKE DOMAINS AND SITES FOR IMMUNE ATTACK

This project extends our published ebola (EBOV) gp's structures, and furthers our studies for immune targeting. Taking a holistic approach our studies aim to examine both the standa more...

Supervisor(s): Lynch, Garry (Dr)

Display of Viral Surface Glycoprotein on Virus like particles (VPLS) for Structure and Immune Epitope Discovery

Unanchored recombinant soluble monomers are often the proteins used in many structure analyses and immunologic testing. But in reality viral surface glycoproteins are orientated, te more...

Supervisor(s): Lynch, Garry (Dr)

Imaging atherogenesis in a zebrafish model

This project will characterise immune cell dynamics during atherogenesis by live imaging, and investigate the importance of vascular remodelling and leakage in fuelling atheroma pat more...

Supervisor(s): Oehlers, Stefan (Dr), Britton, Warwick J (Professor)

Impact of chronic inflammation on bowel and sexual function

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) is difficult to treat and secondary pathological outcome can include decreased fertility. Also, many of the available treatments cause unwanted se more...

Supervisor(s): Witting, Paul (Dr)

Facilitating treatments for neurodegenerative Parkinson’s disease

Opportunities exist to join a leading group conducting research into Parkinson's disease. Our group combines the disciplines of biochemistry, immunology, molecular biology and cell more...

Supervisor(s): Dzamko, Nicolas (Dr)

Vascular dysfunction in mycobacterial pathogenesis

This project will investigate the importance of vascular remodelling and leakage in fuelling tuberculosis infection more...

Supervisor(s): Oehlers, Stefan (Dr), Britton, Warwick J (Professor)

STUDIES OF VARIABLE OR CONSERVED SURFACE PROTEIN SITES OF NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS AS EPITOPES FOR STRAIN-SPECIFIC VACCINES OR BROAD-STRAIN (UNIVERSAL) VACCINES

The gram-negative Neisseria Meningititis (NM) remains a significant microbial problem and particularly lethal for the very young. Serogroup B strains are particularly troublesome an more...

Supervisor(s): Lynch, Garry (Dr)

Exercise during chemotherapy: examining the potential for intra-infusion exercise

Can cancer patients safely exercise whilst receiving their chemotherapy infusion, and could it benefit treatment and symptoms? more...

Supervisor(s): Edwards, Kate (Dr)

The influence of seminal plasma on sperm function and fertility

An opportunity is available for an outstanding PhD scholar in the area of reproductive biology. The project will investigate the factors in seminal plasma that influence male fertil more...

Supervisor(s): De Graaf, Simon (Associate Professor)