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 | Number | Webpage | |
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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
School Research Themes
Cancer in Medicine, Child Health in Medicine, Ageing, Cardiometabolic
Research Opportunities
Honours students
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Key Contact
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Department / Centre
Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health
Research Node
Baker Heart and Diabetes InstituteMDHS Research library
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