Medical sciences
Overview
The discipline comprises five major programs, concerning:
- Bone Biology Program
- Ghrelin Research Group
- Neuroscience Program
- Ocular Cell Biology Program
- Infectious Diseases, Arbovirology Program.
Our courses are designed to give talented students research skills for use in the real world. Studying with QUT may be the first step in your research career, or place you in a competitive position for entering the workforce.
Grants and projects
This is just a sample of our research activity in this area.
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Details
Ross River Virus Vaccine - Associate Professor John Aaskov
Ross River virus is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in Australia and has caused a major epidemic in the Pacific. Ross River virus infection costs the Australian Health system more than $10 million each year. We have developed a vaccine against this disease and propose to begin clinical trials with a clinical partner in 2008. We also are undertaking the basic research that will underpin the strategy for the use of this vaccine.
The function and signalling mechanisms of Ghrelin and the Ghrelin���Gene Derived Hormone, Obestatin, in Prostate, Breast, Ovarian and Colon Cancer cell proliferation, metabolism and migration - Associate Professor Lisa Chopin
We have shown that the hormone, ghrelin, and the newly discovered ghrelin derived hormone, obestatin, stimulate cell growth in a range of cancer cell types. By understanding the function and mechanism of action of these hormones in cancer, we may be able to develop new treatments that can slow the growth of these cancers.
Investigating the relationship between Bone Marrow Composition and Bone Tissue Quality - Dr Laura Gregory
Correlations between proportion of yellow to red bone marrow will be measured using magnetic resonance imaging and compared to bone density, bone architecture and bone remodelling rate using computer tomography (microCT) and bone histomorphometric analysis; to explore the effect of age, skeletal location and metabolic bone diseases such as osteoporosis and bone metastasis.
Retinal Diseases associated with Ageing - Associate Professor Damien Harkin
One of the primary factors associated with increasing retinal disease in Australia is simply age. Our program therefore hopes to identify potential ways of reversing the ageing process within the retina through a combination of cell���based and clinical studies.
Urinary Biomarkers of Injury - Dr Tony Parker
The objective of this research is to apply advanced protein detection strategies and techniques to identify proteins and peptides (candidate biomarkers) within urine samples from individuals, which reflect the physiological impact of exposure to physically demanding work environments, such as in heavy industry and sport.
Student topics
We're looking for students to study these topics.
- Adherence to medicines in subjects with diabetes
- How do viruses behave in a crowd?
- Role of PAR-2 in prostate cancer-induced bone metastasis
- Integration of multiple disciples in the evaluation of the physiological response to prolonged (ultra-distance) exercise
- Mechanisms controlling inhaled toxin induced alterations in airway cell distribution, protein and gene expression during exercise
- Effects of exercise on sub-components of pulmonary ventilation, pulmonary function, pulmonary muscle function, and respiratory gas exchange
- Role of epigenetics (histone acetylation) in the control of gene and protein expression in airway inflammation in exercise and asthma
- Exercise and asthma - physiological and inflammatory effects and genetic and protein mechanisms
- Ghrelin antisense genes in lung cancer
- Signalling mechanisms of FSH in breast cancer tumourigenesis
- Assessment of unmyelinated fibre regeneration by the detection of axonal labelling of membrane-associated glycoconjugates in peripheral nerves by laser scanning confocal microscopy
- Impact of blood transfusion on differentiation and maturation of human Dendritic Cells
- Assessment of unmyelinated fibre regeneration by the detection of axonal labelling of membrane-associated glycoconjugates in peripheral nerves by laser scanning confocal microscopy.
- Adherence to medicines in older adults (Do older people take their medicines?)
- Does transfusion of stored red blood cells induce coagulation in recipients?
- Is the lectin IB4 a specific marker for those sensory neurones that are selectively activated by peripheral tissue damage?
- Membrane-associated glycoconjugates as a means of modifying nociceptor function.
- Investigating molecular mechanisms that establish and maintain a transparent cornea in the eye
- Antheraea pernyi Silk Fibroin Membranes for Corneal Transplantation and Tissue Engineering
- The Relationship between Bone Metastasis and Bone Marrow Composition: a Study of Spatial and Functional Interactions
- A novel standardised approach to studying fracture healing in the mouse
- What prevents the conjunctiva from spreading across the surface of the cornea? - Is there a role for Eph/ephrin protein interactions?
General inquiries
School of Biomedical Sciences
- Phone: 3138 1938
- Int. phone: +61 7 3138 1938
- Fax: 3138 1534
- Email: biomedical@qut.edu.au
- Level 5, Q Block
Gardens Point
- Postal address:
QUT - Gardens Point Campus
2 George St
Brisbane QLD 4001
