The School of Molecular Science is offering Scholarships to support Honours Students who demonstrate excellent academic achievement in their undergraduate degree. |
Prospective students should determine their areas of interest and contact the head of the relevant group.
To apply complete the Honours Application form.
More information about Honours in the Department of Biochemistry |
Projects in the department of Biochemistry may be available in the following areas of research strength: |
Marilyn Anderson
Plant-Pathogen Interactions
We study the structure, function & interaction of plant defense proteins with various fungal pathogens & insect pests for development of new biocidal proteins for use in plant biotechnology.
m.anderson@latrobe.edu.au |
Suzi Cutts
DNA Lesions & Anti-Cancer Drugs
We investigate the cellular responses to the combination of anthracyclines with formaldehyde-releasing agents as effective therapeutics in the treatment of cancer.
s.cutts@latrobe.edu.au |
David Dougan
Protein Quality Control
We study the proteins responsible for proper maintenance of the cell and are defining the molecular basis of substrate selectivity for several different ATP-dependent proteases.
d.dougan@latrobe.edu.au |
Mick Foley
Anti-Malarial Therapeutics
We wish to understand the molecular basis of infectious diseases such as malaria & to use this information to aid in the development of new diagnostic & therapeutics.
m.foley@latrobe.edu.au |
Christine Hawkins
Apoptosis
We study components of the apoptosis pathway & explore approaches to trigger apoptosis in cells from tumours that are resistant to treatment with currently available therapies.
c.hawkins@latrobe.edu.au |
Mark Hulett
Inhibiting Tumour Growth and Metastasis
Our goal is to better understand both the biology and structure of heparanase to enable the development of specific inhibitors of the enzyme, which will hopefully lead to new drugs for the treatment of tumour metastasis, angiogenesis and inflammatory diseases.
m.hulett@latrobe.edu.au |
Marc Kvansakul
Structural biology of cell death and host-pathogen interactions
We are interested in understanding the molecular mechanism underlying virus-mediated inhibition of apoptosis using X-ray crystallography, a technique that allows us to visualize the molecules responsible for apoptosis inhibition at the atomic level.
m.kvansakul@latrobe.edu.au |
Alex Maier
Molecular Mechanisms of Malaria Pathogenesis
The focus of my lab is the identify proteins involved in malaria pathogenesis and the elucidate their function through biochemical, molecular and cell biological means.
a.maier@latrobe.edu.au
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Jacqueline Orian
Neurodegenerative Diseases
We study the interrelationships between inflammation, demyelination, axonal damage & glial responses in the pre-clinical & onset stages of murine models of Multiple sclerosis.
j.orian@latrobe.edu.au |
Hamsa Puthalakath
Bcl-2 Family Regulation in Apoptosis
We study the relationship between the ER unfolded protein response and apoptosis and the action of protein kinases in regulating the levels of cell death regulators.
h.puthalakath@latrobe.edu.au |
Mike Ryan
Mitochondrial Biogenesis & Disease
We study how proteins are imported into mitochondria, how mitochondria grow, divide & move in a cell & the diseases that arise as a result of mitochondrial defects.
m.ryan@latrobe.edu.au |
Leann Tilley
Malaria & Human Red Blood Cells
Work in my laboratory aims to understand the interactions of the malaria parasite with the erythrocytes of its human host. These studies may lead to development of new anti-malarials.
l.tilley@latrobe.edu.au |
Kaye Truscott
Adapting AAA+ Proteins
We study proteins involved in cell maintenance & are defining the molecular basis of substrate selectivity for several different ATP-
dependent proteases.
k.truscott@latrobe.edu.au |
Peter Lock
Cancer cell signalling pathways in invasion and metastasis
The focus of my research is centred on the role of phosphorylation in regulating Src substrate function and related to this, the molecular mechanisms of cancer invasion and metastasis.
p.lock@latrobe.edu.au
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