Project: The role of the prion protein in cancer
Lawson group
The expression of the prion protein has been observed to both promote and suppress the hallmarks of cancer including cell proliferation, survirval and invasion. This propject will use cell and animal based models of cancer (colorectal cancer and glioblastoma) to investigate the effect of altered prion protein expression on the hallmarks of cancer.
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Lawson group
2 vacancies
The focus of the Lawson lab is disease affecting the brian and gut. Our research focus is on neurological disease, infectious disease and cancers.
Lawson group Current Projects
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The effect of microplastics on health
PhD/MPhil, Master of Biomedical Science, Honours
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The role of the prion protein in cancer
PhD/MPhil, Master of Biomedical Science, Honours
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The effect of respiratory virus infection on neuropathology
PhD/MPhil, Master of Biomedical Science, Honours
Research degrees at the Doherty Institute are administered by the University of Melbourne.