Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms Driving Anthracycline-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Children

Research Opportunity
Honours students
Number of Honour Places Available
1
Department / Centre
Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health
Location
Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
Primary Supervisor Email Number Webpage
Dr Alexander Pinto alex.pinto@baker.edu.au 8532 1275

Summary Anthracyclines such as doxorubicin are effective chemotherapeutic agents for treating childhood cancers with a survival rate of 84% in Australia . More recently however, it has been reported that survivors treated with doxorubicin during childhood risk a 6-10 fold increased incidence of developing early onset heart failure. By applying advanced genetic, flow cytometric, imaging and single cell transcriptomic approaches, the aim of this project is to determine the impact of doxorubicin on the cardiac cellular landscape and the development of pathological cardiac remodeling. Specifically, this project will test the hypothesis that doxorubicin age- and sex-specifically remodels the cardiac cellular landscape.



Faculty Research Themes

Cancer, Child Health

School Research Themes

Cancer in Medicine, Child Health in Medicine, Ageing, Cardiometabolic



Research Opportunities

Honours students
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Graduate Research application

Honours application

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Department / Centre

Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health

Research Node

Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute

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