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School of Medical Sciences Postgraduate research projects

Our supervisors are looking for students are interested in following research projects within the School of Medical Sciences. More postgraduate research projects are listed on the faculty-wide postgradure research projects page.

BSc (Biomedical Science) - honours projects

TitleDepartmentSupervisor
3D Mouse Heart PhysiologyAssoc Prof Ian LeGrice
Cannabinoid mediated cell migration; Should we stay or should we go.........? Pharmacology & Clinical PharmacologyDr Scott Graham
Characterization of cofactor F420–binding proteins from mycobacteria SMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesProf Ted Baker
Creating the perfect the killer SMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr Anna Brooks
Developing medical therapies to delay the onset of nuclear cataract SMS Affiliate: Optometry and Vision ScienceDr Julie Lim
Developing new therapies for cardiovascular disease by deciphering adrenomedullin binding to its receptors SMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr Harriet Watkins
Dissecting out pain pathways; neuropeptide signalling in cell models and neurons SMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr Debbie Hay
Effect of vinpocentine on an animal model of glaucoma SMS Affiliate: Optometry and Vision ScienceDr Monica Acosta
Evaluating novel biomaterials for musculoskeletal regeneration SMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr David Musson
Expression analysis of antisense long non-coding RNA and analysis of its role in cancer development Auckland Cancer Society Research CentreDr Marjan Askarian-Amiri
Generation and characterization of protein mutants involved in kidney stone disease SMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr Kerry Loomes
Huntington’s disease Therapies SMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesProf Russell Snell
Insight into early steps of poxvirus morphogenesis SMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesAssoc Prof Alok Mitra
Life without water SMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesAssoc Prof Clive Evans
Mitochondrial efficiencies in failing hearts SMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr Anthony Hickey
Molecular basis of host specialisation in Staphylococcus aureus Molecular Medicine & PathologyDr Siouxsie Wiles
Mutants for Drug Design SMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr Christopher Squire
Mycobacterium tuberculosis – inhibitor design for new therapies SMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr Shaun Lott
Pharmacometrics tools using the NESI computing grid Pharmacology & Clinical PharmacologyProf Nick Holford
Putting the squeeze on the liver oxygen supply? SMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr Anthony Phillips
Receptor and cell changes in a Transgenic Sheep Model of Huntington’s Disease Anatomy with RadiologyDr Henry Waldvogel
Studies on inflammatory markers in the Huntington’s disease human brain. Anatomy with RadiologyProf Richard L M Faull
Synapse elimination PhysiologyDr Johanna Montgomery
The Bacterial Babel Fish SMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr Anthony Phillips
The effect of a parkinsonian toxin MPP+ on noradrenergic neurons in the locus coeruleus: Implications for Parkinson’s disease. PhysiologyProf Janusz Lipski (MD, PhD)
The effect of cancer on drug processing activity in patients Molecular Medicine & PathologyDr Nuala Helsby
The hot heart; mitochondrial energetics at the upper limits of life SMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr Anthony Hickey
The response of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to host lipids SMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr Shaun Lott
The role of statins in regulating inflammation following brain injury. Anatomy with RadiologyDr Simon O'Carroll
The role of the circulating inflammatory proteins in neurodegeneration. Anatomy with RadiologyDr Simon O'Carroll
The role of the peripheral immune system in neurodegeneration. Anatomy with RadiologyDr Simon O'Carroll
The structure and function of the COMMD protein family SMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr Shaun Lott
Too fat to transplant? SMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr Anthony Phillips
Towards Structural Elucidation of Type-I Signal Peptidases SMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr Paul Young
Viral delivery of SPRASA, a novel immunocontraceptive antigen SMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesDr John Taylor
What makes a cell fat? - exploring the development of fat and bone cells Pharmacology & Clinical PharmacologyDr Susannah O'Sullivan
Zebrafish Molecular Ecotoxicology SMS Affiliate: Biological SciencesAssoc Prof Clive Evans

MSc (Biomedical Science) - masters projects



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