Honours in the School of Biomedical Sciences

Students interested in pursuing an honours degree should contact the program director Dr Elizabeth Watkin. You should initially fill in an Expression of Interest form. The form may be returned to the School Enquires office or placed in Dr Watkin's pigeon hole. Forms must be returned no later than November 7, 2008.

Please note.These are the project proposals received as of 6 November, 2008.

Projects in 2009

Project Title	Principle Supervisor	Email	Phone	Project location
Regulation of multi-drug transportation in staphylococci	Dr David E Townsend 308.222	d.townsend@curtin.edu.au	9266 7423	School of Biomedical Sciences, PC2 Laboratory 308.140
Molecular Analysis of Conjugative Staphylococcal Plasmid	Dr David E Townsend 308.222	d.townsend@curtin.edu.au	9266 7423	School of Biomedical Sciences, PC2 Laboratory 308.140
Utilisation of DNA microarray technology to determine if conjugative genes can mediate transfer of Staphylococcus aureus chromosomal determinants	Dr. Frances O’Brien	f.g.obrien@curtin.edu.au	9224 0302	Royal Perth Hospital
Expression of p16INK in Cervical Dysplasia: Comparison between Flow Cytometry and Immunohistochemistry	Dr Brian Brestovac 310.213	B.Brestovac@curtin.edu.au	9266 7474	School of Biomedical Sciences, Tech Park
Do low risk (LR) strains of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) have a synergistic relationship with high risk (HR) HPV in the formation of anal warts	Dr Brian Brestovac 310.213	B.Brestovac@curtin.edu.au	9266 7474	School of Biomedical Sciences, RPH
Analysis of the role of the Gamma secreatse complex in Notch cleavage	A/Prof David Groth	D.Groth@curtin.edu.au	9266 7475	School of Biomedical Sciences, PC2 Laboratory 308.140
Molecular and diagnostic virology projects at the Australian Biosecurity CRC	Dr David Williams	d.williams@curtin.edu.au	9266 1298	Teaching and Research Centre, Building 300 (ground level)
Comparative anatomy of marsupial skulls, linking bony orbit morphology to forces generated by mastication	Dr Georgina Fyfe 404.211	G.M.Fyfe@curtin.edu.au	9266 7364	School of Biomedical Sciences, Anatomy Laboratory
Development of Antibodies for Field Identification of European House Borer	Dr Keith Gregg	k.gregg@curtin.edu.au	9266 7671
Prediction of the binding of complex carbohydrates to viruses	Dr. Ricardo L. Mancera School of Pharmacy, Office 201	R.Mancera@curtin.edu.au	9266 1017	School of Biomedical Sciences, Biomolecular Modelling Laboratory
An investigation of the genetic relatedness of Leptospirilum ferriphilum obtained from four continents	Dr Elizabeth Watkin	E.Watkin@curtin.edu.au	9266 2955	School of Biomedical Sciences, PC2 Laboratory 308.140
The genetic organisation of symbiotic genes in g-Protobacteria from native legumes.	Dr Elizabeth Watkin	E.Watkin@curtin.edu.au	9266 2955	School of Biomedical Sciences, PC2 Laboratory 308.140
Characterization of immune response of mice vaccinated with pertussis toxoid in combination with Ginsenoside –Rb1 with or without emulsification in alhydrogel	Dr Trilochan Mukkur	T.Mukkur@curtin.edu.au	9266 7520	School of Biomedical Sciences, PC2 Laboratory 308.140
Regulation of fibre colour genes in alpacas	Dr Kylie Munyard 308.202	K.Munyard@curtin.edu.au	9266 7519	School of Biomedical Sciences, PC2 Laboratory 308.140
Drug Design for Glycogen synthase kinase 3b	Dr Steve Bottomley	S.Bottomley@curtin.edu.au	9266 4369	School of Biomedical Sciences Biomolecular Modelling Laboratory
Investigating Putative Insulin-Binding Proteins by Molecular Modelling	Dr Steve Bottomley	S.Bottomley@curtin.edu.au	9266 4369	School of Biomedical Sciences Biomolecular Modelling Laboratory
Occlusal and Cortical Bone Remodelling Patterns in the Craniofacial Skeleton of an Obligate Folivore primate Procolobus verus: A Scanning Electron Microscopy Study of High Definition Replicas	George Newland	G.Newland@curtin.edu.au		School of Biomedical Sciences
Orangutan Research	George Newland	G.Newland@curtin.edu.au		School of Biomedical Sciences
Choice of tissue preservation affects biomarker expression following surgical excision of colonic carcinoma	A/Prof Vincent Williams	V.Williams@curtin.edu.au	9266 9046	School of Biomedical Sciences
Investigations on the activities of melanoma cell adhesion molecule (MCAM) and the metastatic phenotype	A/Prof Deirdre Coombe	d.coombe@curtin.edu.au	9224 0355	Molecular Immunology, Biomedical Sciences RPH
Visualising the vascular consequences of copper depletion in lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma	Dr. Delia Nelson	Delia.Nelson@curtin.edu.au	9361 9058	School of Biomedical Sciences and Technology Park
Can chemotherapy induce?	Dr. Delia Nelson	Delia.Nelson@curtin.edu.au	9361 9058	School of Biomedical Sciences and Technology Park
The Study Of Weak D Subtypes In The Western Australian Population.	Jeff Jago	j.jago@curtin.edu.au	9266 2345	Experimental Haematology Research Unit, Department of Haematology, QEII Medical Centre
The Study Of Weak D Subtypes In The Western Australian Population.	Jeff Jago	j.jago@curtin.edu.au	9266 2345	Experimental Haematology Research Unit, Department of Haematology, QEII Medical Centre
Does mutation in the polyadenylation cleavage site (CS) cause rapid degradation of a1-globin transcripts by the mRNA surveillance machinery?.	Jeff Jago	j.jago@curtin.edu.au	9266 2345	Experimental Haematology Research Unit, Department of Haematology, QEII Medical Centre
Multiplex Ligand Probe Amplification (MLPA) as an assay for the diagnosis of deletional forms of thalassaemia.	Jeff Jago	j.jago@curtin.edu.au	9266 2345	Experimental Haematology Research Unit, Department of Haematology, QEII Medical Centre
The role of alternative DNA damage signalling pathways in cisplatin killing of mesothelioma cells	Dr Simon Fox	S.Fox@curtin.edu.au	9470 3026	School of Biomedical Sciences and Technology Park, Curtin University
A number of Honours projects are available from the TICHR - Download the Postgraduate Research Opportunities booklet (abridged to only include projects suitable for Honours)	To be decided contact Prof Mike Garlepp	mgarlepp@ichr.uwa.edu.au	9266 9046	Telethon Institute for Child Health Research

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