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Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences Postgraduate research projects

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Honours project topics

TitleSchoolDepartmentSupervisor
3D Mouse Heart School of Medical SciencesPhysiologyAssoc Prof Ian LeGrice
Cannabinoid mediated cell migration; Should we stay or should we go.........? School of Medical SciencesPharmacology & Clinical PharmacologyDr Scott Graham
Characterization of cofactor F420–binding proteins from mycobacteria School of Medical SciencesSMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesProf Ted Baker
Compassion in Clinical Practice School of MedicinePsychological MedicineDr Antonio (Tony) Fernando
Creating the perfect the killer School of Medical SciencesSMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr Anna Brooks
Developing medical therapies to delay the onset of nuclear cataract School of Medical SciencesSMS Affiliate: Optometry and Vision ScienceDr Julie Lim
Developing new cancer drugs targetting PI 3-kinase School of Medical SciencesMolecular Medicine & PathologyProf Peter Shepherd
Developing new therapies for cardiovascular disease by deciphering adrenomedullin binding to its receptors School of Medical SciencesSMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr Harriet Watkins
Dissecting out pain pathways; neuropeptide signalling in cell models and neurons School of Medical SciencesSMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr Debbie Hay
Early adverse molecular footprints in insulin-producing beta cells of human type 1 diabetic subjects as initial drivers of beta cell autoimmunity and clinical disease School of Medical SciencesMolecular Medicine & PathologyShiva Reddy
Effect of vinpocentine on an animal model of glaucoma School of Medical SciencesSMS Affiliate: Optometry and Vision ScienceDr Monica Acosta
Evaluating novel biomaterials for musculoskeletal regeneration School of Medical SciencesSMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr David Musson
Excitatory glutamate receptor localisation in the human basal ganglia. School of Medical SciencesAnatomy with RadiologyDr Henry Waldvogel
Expression analysis of antisense long non-coding RNA and analysis of its role in cancer development School of Medical SciencesAuckland Cancer Society Research CentreDr Marjan Askarian-Amiri
Functional Analysis of cell wall-anchor regions from group A streptococcal pilus proteins. School of Medical SciencesMolecular Medicine & PathologyAssoc Prof Thomas Proft
Generation and characterization of protein mutants involved in kidney stone disease School of Medical SciencesSMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr Kerry Loomes
Genetic studies of granulosa cell tumour of the ovary School of MedicineObstetrics & GynaecologyAssoc Prof Andrew Shelling
How does oxygen affect the differentiation of trophoblast progenitors in first trimester placenta? School of MedicineObstetrics & GynaecologyDr Joanna James
Huntington’s disease Therapies School of Medical SciencesSMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesProf Russell Snell
Identifying new glucose sensing pathways in beta-cells School of Medical SciencesMolecular Medicine & PathologyProf Peter Shepherd
Insight into early steps of poxvirus morphogenesis School of Medical SciencesSMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesAssoc Prof Alok Mitra
Life without water School of Medical SciencesSMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesAssoc Prof Clive Evans
Mitochondrial DNA mutations and ovarian ageing- implications for IVF outcomes? School of MedicineObstetrics & GynaecologyDr Lynsey Cree
Mitochondrial efficiencies in failing hearts School of Medical SciencesSMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr Anthony Hickey
Molecular basis of host specialisation in Staphylococcus aureus School of Medical SciencesMolecular Medicine & PathologyDr Siouxsie Wiles
Mutants for Drug Design School of Medical SciencesSMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr Christopher Squire
Mycobacterium tuberculosis – inhibitor design for new therapies School of Medical SciencesSMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr Shaun Lott
Pharmacometrics tools using the NESI computing grid School of Medical SciencesPharmacology & Clinical PharmacologyProf Nick Holford
Putting the squeeze on the liver oxygen supply? School of Medical SciencesSMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr Anthony Phillips
Quality of Primary Care in New Zealand: Analysis of the QUALICOPC New Zealand GP & Patient Data School of Population HealthHealth SystemsDr Rob McNeill
Receptor and cell changes in a Transgenic Sheep Model of Huntington’s Disease School of Medical SciencesAnatomy with RadiologyDr Henry Waldvogel
Renal sympathetic nerve denervation: What is the downside? School of Medical SciencesPhysiologyDr Carolyn Barrett
Role of Different PI 3-kinase Isoforms in Regulating Actin Cytoskeleton School of Medical SciencesMolecular Medicine & PathologyProf Peter Shepherd
Role of PI 3-kinase in the Maintenance of Cancer Stem Cell Populations School of Medical SciencesMolecular Medicine & PathologyProf Peter Shepherd
Studies on inflammatory markers in the Huntington’s disease human brain. School of Medical SciencesAnatomy with RadiologyProf Richard L M Faull
Synapse elimination School of Medical SciencesPhysiologyDr Johanna Montgomery
The Bacterial Babel Fish School of Medical SciencesSMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr Anthony Phillips
The effect of a parkinsonian toxin MPP+ on noradrenergic neurons in the locus coeruleus: Implications for Parkinson’s disease. School of Medical SciencesPhysiologyProf Janusz Lipski (MD, PhD)
The effect of cancer on drug processing activity in patients School of Medical SciencesMolecular Medicine & PathologyDr Nuala Helsby
The hot heart; mitochondrial energetics at the upper limits of life School of Medical SciencesSMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr Anthony Hickey
The influence of aging and genetics on telomere length School of MedicineObstetrics & GynaecologyAssoc Prof Andrew Shelling
The response of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to host lipids School of Medical SciencesSMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr Shaun Lott
The role of statins in regulating inflammation following brain injury. School of Medical SciencesAnatomy with RadiologyDr Simon O'Carroll
The role of the circulating inflammatory proteins in neurodegeneration. School of Medical SciencesAnatomy with RadiologyDr Simon O'Carroll
The role of the peripheral immune system in neurodegeneration. School of Medical SciencesAnatomy with RadiologyDr Simon O'Carroll
The structure and function of the COMMD protein family School of Medical SciencesSMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr Shaun Lott
Too fat to transplant? School of Medical SciencesSMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr Anthony Phillips
Towards Structural Elucidation of Type-I Signal Peptidases School of Medical SciencesSMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr Paul Young
Understanding the relationship between genotype of tumours and response to cancer drugs School of Medical SciencesMolecular Medicine & PathologyProf Peter Shepherd
Viral delivery of SPRASA, a novel immunocontraceptive antigen School of Medical SciencesSMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr John Taylor
What makes a cell fat? - exploring the development of fat and bone cells School of Medical SciencesPharmacology & Clinical PharmacologyDr Susannah O'Sullivan
Why are Polynesian bones stronger? School of MedicineMedicineDr Dorit Naot
Zebrafish Molecular Ecotoxicology School of Medical SciencesSMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesAssoc Prof Clive Evans
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Masters project topics

TitleSchoolDepartmentSupervisor
Kava use amongst Fijian and Tongan men in New Zealand School of Population HealthPacific HealthDr Vili Nosa
Optimisation of an Autophagy Assay School of Medical SciencesNutritionDr Gareth Marlow
PiggyBac transposon mutagenesis in haploid mouse embryonic stem cells. School of Medical SciencesAuckland Cancer Society Research CentreDr Peter Sobieszczuk
Socio-economic status and youth health School of Population HealthSchool of Population HealthDr Simon Denny
Socio-economic status and youth health School of MedicinePaediatricsDr Simon Denny
Substance use in Pacific people School of Population HealthSocial & Community HealthDr David Newcombe
The distribution of CVD services and outcomes in the Auckland Region School of Population HealthEpidemiology & BiostatisticsDr Daniel Exeter
A dietary intervention study to delay the progression of prostate cancer in men who have elected to follow a “watch and wait” approach to treatment School of Medical SciencesAuckland Cancer Society Research CentreKaren Bishop
Air quality in prisons before and after the introduction of smoke-free prisons School of Population HealthEpidemiology & BiostatisticsAssoc Prof Roger Marshall
Are there different “types” of intimate partner violence? School of Population HealthSocial & Community HealthDr Janet Fanslow
Bioequivalence study with selected formulations School of PharmacyPharmacyAssoc Prof Sanjay Garg
Consistent condom and contraception use among New Zealand secondary school students School of NursingNursingDr Terryann Clark
CONTRIBUTION OF ABC TRANSPORTER GENE OVER-EXPRESSION TO DETERMINING THE CELLULAR ACCUMULATION AND SENSITIVITY TO PLATINUM ANTICANCER DRUGS School of Medical SciencesPharmacology & Clinical PharmacologyAssoc Prof Mark McKeage
Design and construction of the motivation to teach questionnaire Faculty AdministrationCMHSEDr Marcus Henning
Do structured e-referrals improve the quality of appointment prioritisation? School of Population HealthEpidemiology & BiostatisticsDr Karen Day
Features of the proteasome and response to the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib in patients with multiple myeloma? School of Medical SciencesMolecular Medicine & PathologyDr Nuala Helsby
How do e-referrals improve GP workflow and reduce workload? School of Population HealthEpidemiology & BiostatisticsDr Karen Day
Hypoxic ischemic insult of endothelial and astrocytic cultures and assessment using xCELLigence Technology School of Medical SciencesPharmacology & Clinical PharmacologyDr Scott Graham
Integrated contracting for health and social services in New Zealand – how do public sector agencies respond? School of Population HealthHealth SystemsDr Tim Tenbensel
Molecular basis of host specialisation in Staphylococcus aureus School of Medical SciencesMolecular Medicine & PathologyDr Siouxsie Wiles
Quality of Primary Care in New Zealand: Analysis of the QUALICOPC New Zealand GP & Patient Data School of Population HealthHealth SystemsDr Rob McNeill
Time to CT and appropriateness of CT scanning among people presenting to the ED setting with an acute traumatic brain injury (TBI) School of Population HealthEpidemiology & BiostatisticsDr Bridget Kool
Using Social Cognition Models and Online Simulation of Health Scenarios to Understand Population Health Behaviour School of Population HealthHealth SystemsDr Rob McNeill
What are the molecular mechanisms whereby melanocortin receptor accessory proteins modulate melanocortin receptor signalling. School of Medical SciencesPhysiologyDr Kathy Mountjoy
What impact does e-referral have on patient outcomes in terms of waiting time? School of Population HealthEpidemiology & BiostatisticsDr Karen Day
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Doctoral project topics

TitleSchoolDepartmentSupervisor
Could blocking receptors for Advanced Glycation End Products cure osteoarthritis? School of Medical SciencesAnatomy with RadiologyDr Susan McGlashan
Cultural attributes and teaching and learning: how cultural attributes affect student learning experiences (within the medical and health professions)? Faculty AdministrationCMHSEDr Boaz Shulruf
Developing better ligands for cannabinoid CB1 receptors School of Medical SciencesPharmacology & Clinical PharmacologyAssoc Prof Michelle Glass
Does applying values add value? Evaluation of an educational innovation School of Population HealthGeneral PracticeProf Felicity Goodyear-Smith
Functional characterization of the cystine/glutamate exchanger in the lens: a potential therapy to delay age related nuclear cataract? School of Medical SciencesSMS Affiliate: Optometry and Vision ScienceDr Julie Lim
How do melanocortin peptides affect development of the brain? School of Medical SciencesPhysiologyDr Kathy Mountjoy
How does synapse elimination occur and what drives this? School of Medical SciencesPhysiologyDr Johanna Montgomery
Identification of CB2 positive immune cells in the human MS brain School of Medical SciencesPharmacology & Clinical PharmacologyDr Scott Graham
New roles for a neuronal serpin in the human immune system (Start date: March 2012) School of Medical SciencesSMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesAssoc Prof Nigel Birch
Optimising diets for Inflammatory Bowel disease patients School of Medical SciencesNutritionProf Lynnette Ferguson
Primary healthcare interventions for methadone patients in community pharmacy School of PharmacyPharmacyAssoc Prof Janie Sheridan
The role of hedgehog signalling in osteoarthritis School of Medical SciencesAnatomy with RadiologyDr Susan McGlashan
University admissions models: Optimizing student selection models to enhance equity and quality in higher education Faculty AdministrationCMHSEDr Boaz Shulruf
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