Current Projects
In 2012 the following research opportunities are being provided by the School of Biomedical of Sciences.
| Research Topic | Contact |
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| Functional properties of pulses; Functional properties of cereals; GxE effects on rice quality New diagnostic tools for genetic disease |
Dr Chris Blanchard |
| Investigations into the cancer-relevant cell biology of the multi-functional protein Progesterone Receptor Membrane Component 1 (PGRMC1) |
Mike Cahill & Jalal Jazayeri |
| Science education; Drinking water quality; Public health communication; Molecular parasitology; Molecular microbiology; Science Education | Dr Andrea Crampton |
| Research elucidating the neural circuitry and neurochemistry that underpins behaviour. Uses animal models of disease, pharmacology, histochemistry, and behavioural techniques to explore a range of conditions including neurodegeneration, toxicity, drug addiction and fear conditioning. |
Dr Adam Hamlin |
| Tertiary science education; medical imaging diagnostic studies, particularly Nuclear Medicine but not exclusively; transitioning from professional practice to academia. |
Dr Patricia Logan |
| Reproductive biology of native Australian mammals; Mammalian gamete form and function; Applications of reproductive technology to conservation (including AI, IVF, Embryo transfer and Sperm freezing and thawing). | Dr Rhett McClean |
| Antioxidants in health and disease; Polyphenols; Chemistry, Analysis, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacology of Natural Products; pharmaceutical research on natural products | Dr Hassan Obied |
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Research in neuroendocrinology (brain control of hormones/hormonal control of brain function), especially related to reproduction/sex hormones. A range of animal models/species used. |
Dr Chris Scott |
| Research in complementary medicines, includes social, education and laboratory based projects. | Associate Professor Jenny Wilkinson |
| Antimicrobial activity of Fijian medicinal plants, anti-oxidant properties of some Australian plants used in flavouring foods, anti-diabetic plants in Traditional Aboriginal medicines, ethnoveterinary medicines derived from Australian native plants, studies in the phytochemistry of the Goodeniaceae, the use of Australian plants in the treatment of skin cancers Allelopathy and ecological prospects using Australian plants, investigations into the chemistry and pharmacology of Codonocarpus cotinifolius, transdermal permeation of natural products of potential medicinal importance, screening of Australian native plants for antimicrobial activity using TLC-bioautography | Dr Philip Kerr |