Research School of Biological Sciences

Potential Research Projects

The following research projects may be adapted for study at the Honours, Masters or PhD level.

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Research Group	Supervisors	Research Area
Genomic Interactions	Dr Michael A Djordjevic	Studies on root morphogenesis and the effects of biologically active flavonoids upon root morphogenesis Isolation of novel peptides in plants with biological activity using mass spectrometry Identification of novel long and short range signals in plant mutants using mass spectrometry Mapping of phosphorylation sites on the kinase domains of memberane located receptor kinases that control root morphogenesis
Genomic Interactions	Dr Nijat Imin	Plant Stem Cell research: Molecular biology of the somatic embryogenesis in model legume Medicago truncatula
Molecular Genetics and Evolution	Prof Rob Saint	Mechanisms of cell division and cell proliferation during embryogenesis
	Dr Ryszard Maleszka	From molecules to behaviour
	Dr Eldon Ball Dr David Hayward	Molecular Control of Coral Development
	Dr Vicki Athanasopoulos Dr Ruth Arkell Prof Rob Saint	A system for inducible protein degradation in mammalian cells
	Dr Ruth Arkell	The initiation of mammalian forebrain development
Environmental Biology	Dr Josette Masle	Genetic regulation of water use efficiency and of mechanical stress sensing in roots
Environmental Biology	Dr John Evans	Growth and adaptation to the environment, photosynthesis
Molecular Plant Physiology	Dr Spencer Whitney Dr Heather Kane	Structure, function and diversity of Rubisco, a photosyntetic enzyme Elucidating the genetic framework required for stable protein translation and assembly in chloroplasts
	Dr Dean Price Dr Susan Howitt	Structure and function of cyanobacterial bicarbonate transporters Cyanobacterial genetics: rapid evolution by lateral gene transfer?
	Prof Susanne von Caemmerer	CO2 fixation and water loss in leaves
Photobioenergetics	Dr Warwick Hillier Prof Tom Wydrzynski	Photosynthetic Water Oxidation Protein engineering
Photobioenergetics	Prof Fred Chow Prof Jan Anderson	Entropy as a novel determinant of photosynthetic structure and function Dynamic architectures of photosynthetic supercomplexes in light and dark Tracking photosynthetic electron transfers under environmental stress
Plant Cell Biology	Prof Adrienne Hardham Dr Leila Blackman	Characterisation of the Phytophthora spore adhesive Analysis of the role of zoospore motility in plant infection The role of cell wall degrading enzymes in Phytophthora infection of host plants
	Peter Solomon	Identifying pathogenicity effectors in Stagonospora nodorum using 2D-PAGE Identifying host-specific toxins in Stagonospora nodorum Development of genetic manipulation techniques in Mycosphaerella graminicola
	David Jones	TBA
Visual Sciences	Dr Michael Ibbotson Dr Shaun Cloherty	Research in retinal neuroprothesis - the development of a 'bionic eye'
	Dr Ted Maddess	Dynamic, adaptive and nonlinear vision Evoked potential (EP) studies Psychophysical studies Eye movement studies
	Dr Andrew James	Human Brain Dynamics
	Dr Lauren Marotte	Development of Neuronal Connections in the Visual System using the Marsupial Mammal, the Wallaby, as a Model (PhD project only)
	Prof Jan Provis	Photo receptor-specific gene expression in Age-related Macular Degeneration (PhD project only)
	Dr Krisztina Valter	Retinal damage and recovery - the role of near-infrared light.
	Dr Jochen Zeil	Visually guided behaviour, eye specialisations, and visual ecology in insects and crabs
Functional Ecology Group	Dr Owen Atkin	Out of the darkness: predicting rates of respiration of illuminated leaves. How does phosphorus deficiency influence respiration rates in plant species adapted to contrasting habitats? Are there systematic differences among contrasting plant species in the efficiency of respiratory energy production? Signals from mature to new leaves: a way to cold-acclimate without experiencing low temperatures? How long does a plant need to experience shade for new leaves to exhibit a shade phenotype?
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