Understanding the genetic basis of lipedema
- Research Opportunity
- PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
- Department
- Surgery
- Location
- St Vincent's Hospital
| Group Leader | Number | Webpage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Ramin Shayan | Personal web page |
| Primary Supervisor | Number | Webpage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Tara Karnezis | Personal web page |
Project Details
Lipidema is a debilitating disease caused by excessive accumulation of fat in arms and lower extremities, affecting women at the onset of puberty. There is no known cure. Often, there is a lymphodema component associated with this disease but the precise role of lymphatics in disease pathology is unclear. This project will initiate a genetic screen of affected individuals and their families in order to identify genes that may be affected in these patients. This project will utilise microarray platforms, immunohistochemistry of human specimens, metabolomics, bioinformatics and the generation of animal models using CRISPR technology to determine whether there is a mutation within a specific gene of affected individuals that leads to Lipidema.
This project is conducted in St Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research, Lympathic and Regenerative Surgery Group, (O’Brien Institute Department of SVI).
School Research Themes
Research Opportunities
PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
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
Research Node
St Vincent's HospitalMDHS Research library
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