Characterising a New Target to Treat Fatty Liver Disease
- 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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A/Professor Anna Calkin | anna.calkin@baker.edu.au | Personal web page |
Co-supervisor | Number | Webpage | |
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A/Professor Brian Drew | brian.drew@baker.edu.au | Personal web page |
Summary Our laboratory has identified PSMD9 as a novel target for the treatment of fatty liver disease. This project will test its effectiveness as a therapy to protect the liver against this condition and further characterize the mechanisms by which PSMD9 is protective.
Project Details
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Research Opportunities
Honours students
Students who are interested in joining this project will need to consider their elegibility as well as other requirements before contacting the supervisor of this research
Key Contact
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Department / Centre
Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health
Research Group / Unit / Centre
Lipid Metabolism and Cardiometabolic Disease Group
Research Node
Baker Heart and Diabetes InstituteMDHS Research library
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