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Cancer genomics and inherited risk

Cancer genomics and inherited risk

Postgraduate research opportunities in the Division of Health Sciences

Tumour hypoxia and cancer therapy
- Tumour hypoxia and cancer therapy
Healthcare and Community Research
- Healthcare and Community Research
Rural and primary healthcare research
- Rural and primary healthcare research
Health Workforce planning and development
- Health Workforce planning and development
A phoenix from the ashes: Do dying cancer cells induce drug-tolerance in lung cancer?
- A phoenix from the ashes: Do dying cancer cells induce drug-tolerance in lung cancer?
Endometrial cancer: projects available in genomic, cell biology, clinical and public health areas
- Endometrial cancer: projects available in genomic, cell biology, clinical and public health areas
Postgraduate research opportunities Sample - Free Radical
- Postgraduate research opportunities Sample - Free Radical
Characteristion of YB-1 interactions with the cytoskeleton using live cell imaging
- Characteristion of YB-1 interactions with the cytoskeleton using live cell imaging
Paediatric Infectious Diseases
- Paediatric Infectious Diseases
Energy expenditure in obstructive sleep apnoea before and after treatment with CPAP
- Energy expenditure in obstructive sleep apnoea before and after treatment with CPAP
The applicability of ctDNA for early cancer detection
- The applicability of ctDNA for early cancer detection
Host:pathogen interactions in the gut
- Host:pathogen interactions in the gut
Obesity
- Obesity
Monitoring of drowsiness
- Monitoring of drowsiness
Cystic fibrosis diagnosis – diagnostic test performance and prediction
- Cystic fibrosis diagnosis – diagnostic test performance and prediction
Informed choice in prenatal screening: How (well) do we do it?
- Informed choice in prenatal screening: How (well) do we do it?
The role of inflammation shaping the response to acute myocardial infarction
- The role of inflammation shaping the response to acute myocardial infarction
Personality disorders and treatment
- Personality disorders and treatment
Obstructive sleep apnea - treatment efficacy and adverse effects in the brain
- Obstructive sleep apnea - treatment efficacy and adverse effects in the brain
Investigating the role of Δ133p53 isoforms in regulating IL-6 mediated AKT/ NFκB signalling in prostate cancer
- Investigating the role of Δ133p53 isoforms in regulating IL-6 mediated AKT/ NFκB signalling in prostate cancer
The role of recycling complexes in trafficking of ion channels in polarised epithelia
- The role of recycling complexes in trafficking of ion channels in polarised epithelia
Tumour Microenvironment
- Tumour Microenvironment
Bayesian modelling
- Bayesian modelling
Ethics and social license of antimicrobials developed for animal-only use
- Ethics and social license of antimicrobials developed for animal-only use
Inflammation research
- Inflammation research
A role for untranslated p53 mRNA in drug resistance
- A role for untranslated p53 mRNA in drug resistance
Māori Masters Scholarship
- Māori Masters Scholarship
Intestinal epithelial cell responses
- Intestinal epithelial cell responses
Older adults experiences of the pedestrian environment
- Older adults experiences of the pedestrian environment
Sexual behaviour in rodents
- Sexual behaviour in rodents
Enabling participation for children with disabilities and their families
- Enabling participation for children with disabilities and their families
Regulatory role of the oncoprotein YB-1 in microtentacle formation and metastasis
- Regulatory role of the oncoprotein YB-1 in microtentacle formation and metastasis
Health informatics in primary care
- Health informatics in primary care
Germ cell and reproductive technologies in Honeybees
- Germ cell and reproductive technologies in Honeybees
Anti-Müllerian hormone activity in the ovary
- Anti-Müllerian hormone activity in the ovary
Mental health services: experiences and outcomes
- Mental health services: experiences and outcomes
ENaC’s contribution in COVID-19
- ENaC’s contribution in COVID-19
Contribution of a p53 isoform, Δ133p53, in the progress of IBD and initiation of colorectal cancer
- Contribution of a p53 isoform, Δ133p53, in the progress of IBD and initiation of colorectal cancer
Adrenergic innervation following preterm birth
- Adrenergic innervation following preterm birth
A focus on identifying micro-organisms in situ with antibody directed contrast targeting
- A focus on identifying micro-organisms in situ with antibody directed contrast targeting
Exploring a novel preventative therapy to reduce breast and ovarian cancer risk in high-risk individuals
- Exploring a novel preventative therapy to reduce breast and ovarian cancer risk in high-risk individuals
Immune system-derived oxidants in the treatment and diagnosis of respiratory diseases
- Immune system-derived oxidants in the treatment and diagnosis of respiratory diseases
Vitamin C in cancer cell biology, immune health and epigenetics
- Vitamin C in cancer cell biology, immune health and epigenetics
Principlism and medical ethics
- Principlism and medical ethics
Molecular mechanisms of colorectal cancer
- Molecular mechanisms of colorectal cancer
Public Housing Research Opportunity
- Public Housing Research Opportunity
A new approach to environmental DNA monitoring using natural systems
- A new approach to environmental DNA monitoring using natural systems
Antibiotic failure in tuberculosis due to interactions with myeloperoxidase, an enzyme released by immune cells
- Antibiotic failure in tuberculosis due to interactions with myeloperoxidase, an enzyme released by immune cells
Neurodegenerative and Lysosomal Disease
- Neurodegenerative and Lysosomal Disease
Clinically focused spectral x-ray projects include research into cardiovascular disease, cancer, bone health and nano-particle drug delivery
- Clinically focused spectral x-ray projects include research into cardiovascular disease, cancer, bone health and nano-particle drug delivery
Cardiovascular and atheroma imaging
- Cardiovascular and atheroma imaging
Mobile apps in healthcare
- Mobile apps in healthcare
Epidemiology, patient safety and quality improvement
- Epidemiology, patient safety and quality improvement
Anxiety disorders and treatment
- Anxiety disorders and treatment
Characterisation of YB-1 interactions with the cytoskeleton using live cell imaging
- Characterisation of YB-1 interactions with the cytoskeleton using live cell imaging
Childhood cancer: Risk factors and effects on families
- Childhood cancer: Risk factors and effects on families
Regulation of Stress Granule assembly and disassembly in disease
- Regulation of Stress Granule assembly and disassembly in disease
Christchurch clinical pharmacology research
- Christchurch clinical pharmacology research
The historical role of parks in representing colonial Aotearoa
- The historical role of parks in representing colonial Aotearoa
Neuroendocrine pathology in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Neuroendocrine pathology in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Methods for trial-based cost-effectiveness analysis
- Methods for trial-based cost-effectiveness analysis
Molecular biomarkers in colorectal cancer
- Molecular biomarkers in colorectal cancer
Measuring the health state preferences of New Zealanders
- Measuring the health state preferences of New Zealanders
Bayesian date mining in pharmacovigilance
- Bayesian date mining in pharmacovigilance
Cancer cell invasion: Defining mechanisms underpinning deregulation of the Fn14 signalling axis
- Cancer cell invasion: Defining mechanisms underpinning deregulation of the Fn14 signalling axis
Novel approaches for treating cardiovascular disease
- Novel approaches for treating cardiovascular disease
Vocational (work) rehabilitation
- Vocational (work) rehabilitation
Does overexpression of DNA replication genes have clinical utility in breast cancer?
- Does overexpression of DNA replication genes have clinical utility in breast cancer?
The microbiome and diverticular disease
- The microbiome and diverticular disease
Defining mechanisms controlling aberrant Fn14 regulation in cancer progression
- Defining mechanisms controlling aberrant Fn14 regulation in cancer progression
Cancer therapy: Nanotechnology-biological approaches to re-educating the tumor microenvironment to overcome suppression of cancer therapies
- Cancer therapy: Nanotechnology-biological approaches to re-educating the tumor microenvironment to overcome suppression of cancer therapies
Māori mental health
- Māori mental health
Action research, mixed methods and service evaluation
- Action research, mixed methods and service evaluation
A novel form of neuronal plasticity in the hypothalamus
- A novel form of neuronal plasticity in the hypothalamus
Gynaecological cancers and the influence of hypoxia and modulation by food compounds
- Gynaecological cancers and the influence of hypoxia and modulation by food compounds
MARS Spectral CT Group PhD Positions
- MARS Spectral CT Group PhD Positions
The NEEDN’T Food Study
- The NEEDN’T Food Study
New nucleic acid-based drugs for cancer therapy
- New nucleic acid-based drugs for cancer therapy
Validation of 3D printed thorascopic model of surgical expertise in oesophageal atresia repair
- Validation of 3D printed thorascopic model of surgical expertise in oesophageal atresia repair
Therapist-family relationships in paediatric rehabilitation
- Therapist-family relationships in paediatric rehabilitation
Epigenetics of early clearance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
- Epigenetics of early clearance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Research to understand suicide amongst Māori
- Research to understand suicide amongst Māori
Cardiovascular genomics and proteomics
- Cardiovascular genomics and proteomics
Can vitamin C reduce metastases in a mouse model of cancer?
- Can vitamin C reduce metastases in a mouse model of cancer?
Investigating the impact of epigenetics on immune cell function
- Investigating the impact of epigenetics on immune cell function
Towards a new penicillin for rheumatic fever prevention
- Towards a new penicillin for rheumatic fever prevention
Dysregulated ghrelin signalling in pancreatic β-cells under hyperuricemic conditions – the cause for the onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus?
- Dysregulated ghrelin signalling in pancreatic β-cells under hyperuricemic conditions – the cause for the onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus?
Tracking tumour response using MARS imaging
- Tracking tumour response using MARS imaging
Parks for Activity and Recreation in the Community (PARCs)
- Parks for Activity and Recreation in the Community (PARCs)
Epidemiological and outcome study of anal cancer
- Epidemiological and outcome study of anal cancer
Transport and Health: Multiple projects available
- Transport and Health: Multiple projects available
Climate Health Aotearoa Māori Masters Scholarship
- Climate Health Aotearoa Māori Masters Scholarship
A range of injury-related projects are available
- A range of injury-related projects are available
Avoidable maternal and infant morbidity
- Avoidable maternal and infant morbidity
Molecular mechanisms, genomics and role of the microbiome in response to therapy in rectal cancer
- Molecular mechanisms, genomics and role of the microbiome in response to therapy in rectal cancer
Neurotechology research
- Neurotechology research
Environmental health policy
- Environmental health policy
Injury prevention research opportunities
- Injury prevention research opportunities
Loss of irreplaceable cells as a driver for cardiac dysfunction in old age?
- Loss of irreplaceable cells as a driver for cardiac dysfunction in old age?
Philosophy of psychiatry, mental health, gender, ethics and sport
- Philosophy of psychiatry, mental health, gender, ethics and sport
How does the primary care nurse delivered Prediabetes Intervention Package (PIP) influence health-related quality of life?
- How does the primary care nurse delivered Prediabetes Intervention Package (PIP) influence health-related quality of life?
Amyloids of p16 in cancer
- Amyloids of p16 in cancer
Studies in suicide
- Studies in suicide
Circulating bacterial DNA as a prognostic marker for myocardial infarction
- Circulating bacterial DNA as a prognostic marker for myocardial infarction
Psychological adaptation to medical illness
- Psychological adaptation to medical illness
Platelet dysfunction in acute coronary disease
- Platelet dysfunction in acute coronary disease
Medical Education: Translating theory to practice
- Medical Education: Translating theory to practice
Gynaecological Cancer Research
- Gynaecological Cancer Research
Ovarian cancer cell models in vivo and possible drug targets
- Ovarian cancer cell models in vivo and possible drug targets
RNA biology, genome variation, and bioinformatics
- RNA biology, genome variation, and bioinformatics
Nutrition in Medicine: Clinical trial research
- Nutrition in Medicine: Clinical trial research
Neuroendocrine control of obesity and diabetes
- Neuroendocrine control of obesity and diabetes
Disturbance of the ‘Cellular uric acid homeostasis’ as the driver for diabetes mellitus, hypertension and cancer
- Disturbance of the ‘Cellular uric acid homeostasis’ as the driver for diabetes mellitus, hypertension and cancer
Parkinson’s and Related Disorders
- Parkinson’s and Related Disorders
Modelling a cancer-associated human checkpoint protein variation in animal cells
- Modelling a cancer-associated human checkpoint protein variation in animal cells
Clinical Pharmacology
- Clinical Pharmacology
Finding function in the non-coding genome
- Finding function in the non-coding genome
Cancer research: tumour hypoxia, vitamin C and iron
- Cancer research: tumour hypoxia, vitamin C and iron
Driving and transport practices among older Māori
- Driving and transport practices among older Māori
Ethical dimensions of public health and health policy; global health justice
- Ethical dimensions of public health and health policy; global health justice
Molecular mechanisms of developmental disorders
- Molecular mechanisms of developmental disorders
Energy balance in obstructive sleep apnoea - effects of treatment
- Energy balance in obstructive sleep apnoea - effects of treatment
Rheumatology Research
- Rheumatology Research
Clinical technologies for neurocritical care
- Clinical technologies for neurocritical care
Control of stress circuit excitability
- Control of stress circuit excitability
Childhood and infant wheeze
- Childhood and infant wheeze
Genetics of colorectal cancer