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Shigella virulence and vaccine development

The genus Shigella comprises four species - S. dysenteriae, S. flexneri, S. boydii and S. sonnei. Two species, in particular, S. dysenteriae type 1 and S. flexneri, cause acute diarrhoeal illness which often results in chronic infection especially in malnourished infants and children.

This project is open to Honours, Masters and PhD students

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Student research projects in CO2 fixation and water loss of leaves Honours, Bachelor, PhD
Student research projects in tumour immunology and liposome targeting Honours, PhD
Studies on the biochemical regulation of C3 and C4 photosynthesis Honours, Bachelor, Masters, PhD
Studying pathogen proteins that cause disease Honours, Bachelor, Masters, PhD
SUMMER SCHOLARSHIPS: Thermal tolerance and response to climate change in plants from extreme environments Bachelor
Synthetic nanotubes to mimic biological ion channels PhD
The biology of the mitochondrion of apicomplexan parasites Bachelor, Honours, Masters, PhD
The causes and consequences of dispersal in seed beetles Honours, PhD
The colon environment as a determinant of E. coli diversity Honours, PhD
The ecological and molecular basis of pollinator-driven speciation in Australian orchids PhD
The ecology and evolution of aposematism Honours, PhD
The evolution of cooperative behaviour in Rabbit fish Honours, PhD
The evolution of genital size in mosquitofish Bachelor, Honours, Masters, PhD
The evolution of mouth markings in estrildid finches Masters, PhD
The molecular basis for plant susceptibility and immunity to Fusarium wilt disease Bachelor, Honours, PhD
The role of amino acids in diabetes Honours, PhD
The role of hormones in parental care Honours, PhD
The role of phospholipid flippases in the immune system Honours, PhD
The role of RNA binding proteins in post-transcriptional gene regulation and plant biology. Honours, Masters, PhD
Thermal acclimation, metabolism and thermal physiology in lizards Honours
To what degree does autotransporter folding inside the bacterial cell resemble autotransporter folding in bulk solution? Honours, Masters, PhD
Understanding the molecular basis of fungal rust diseases in plants Bachelor, Honours, PhD
Understanding the role of peptide hormones in determining root architecture Honours, Bachelor, PhD
Unravelling novel Rubisco structures in algae PhD
Use of a tobacco Pathogenesis-related Protein-5 (PR-5) promoter: β glucuronidase (GUS) reporter system to study plant defence activation in response to phytohormones, abiotic stresses and biotic inducers. Honours, Masters, PhD

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