Projects

Project Research theme Group
A chytrid fungus nanobody toolkit and genetic transformation approaches
A yeast surface display nanobody factory
Biologically inspired membranes for the efficient desalination of water
Caenorhabditis elegans as a potential animal model to study host-pathogen interactions
Cellular adaptations that allow the transmission and survival of Plasmodium falciparum when taken up by the mosquito
Chromosome condensation and T cell development
Computational models of nerve conduction
Coral regeneration
Designing new channel inhibitors for treating chronic pain
Development of a simple, inexpensive therapeutic cancer vaccine
Diseases of amino acid transport
Engineering the secretory pathways of yeast
Erythrocyte membrane modifications during malaria infection
Function of molecular chaperones in the export and display of parasite proteins
Functional characterisation of novel autotransporter proteins
How do biological molecules distinguish between ions?
Identification of 2000 novel protein isoforms in the human and mouse genomes
Identification of molecular mechanisms of action and direct target genes of developmental signalling pathways in sponges
Identification of target genes of developmental transcription factors Brachyury, Gata and Caudal in sponges
Lipid Regulation of Ion Channels
Molecular mechanisms of innate immunity
Molecular tools to reveal protein function and identify drug targets
New molecular targets for drugs to treat human and animal nematode parasites
Novel nutrient/metabolite transporters in apicomplexan parasites
Nutrient acquisition in apicomplexan parasites
Olfactory pattern recognition in nematodes
Plasmodium falciparum lipid metabolism as a target for malaria intervention strategies
Redesign and engineering of the autotransporter β-barrel domain
Serotype-converting bacteriophages and O-antigen modification in Shigella flexneri
Shigella virulence and vaccine development
Skeleton formation in soft corals and calcareous sponges
Sponge and coral microbiomes
Structural basis of drug resistance in the Malaria parasite
Structural basis of Endometriosis
Structural basis of Resolvin mediated GPCR signalling
Student research projects in tumour immunology and liposome targeting
SynBio enabled biosensors
Targeting ion transport in apicomplexan parasites with new generation antimalarials
The biology of the mitochondrion of apicomplexan parasites
To what degree does autotransporter folding inside the bacterial cell resemble autotransporter folding in bulk solution?
Transport mechanisms and drug resistance in malaria transporters
Understanding how gram-negative bacteria respond to oxidative stress
Understanding the pathogenesis of the urinary tract pathogen Proteus mirabilis
Understanding the proteins responsible for our sense of touch
Vitamin utilisation by malaria parasites

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