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Expression of therapeutic peptides in plants
Make peptide-based drugs in plants. Plants offer the possibility of producing drugs in a sustainable, eco-friendly way, avoiding harsh chemicals used in traditional drug manufacture.
- Supervisor
- Professor David Craik and Dr Conan Wang
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Biological sciences
Major hidden source of land-based nutrients affecting Australian estuaries
Investigate organic and particulate nutrients as a hidden driver of water quality decline, aiming to improve predictive models and inform catchment management.
- Supervisor
- Dr Leslie Huang
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Chemical sciences, Environmental sciences
Metaverse as a Business/Teaching Model
Examine human interactions in the interplay between Metaverse as both a business and an education model.
- Supervisor
- Associate Professor Remi Ayoko and Professor Ryan Ko
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Commerce, management, tourism and services, Information and computing sciences
Optimizing the rumen for lifetime benefits
Better understand rumen development in calves. The project will include both lab-scale and animal studies, developing expertise in molecular biology and imaging.
- Supervisor
- Dr Sarah Meale and Dr Ros Gilbert
- Location
- Gatton
- Research areas
- Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences, Environmental sciences
Understanding the mechanisms by which regulatory T cells control self-reactive B cells
Define how regulatory T cells control self-reactive B cells, revealing a new tolerance checkpoint and paving the way for targeted therapies for autoimmune diseases.
- Supervisor
- Dr Pablo Canete
- Location
- Dutton Park
- Research areas
- Biological sciences, Biomedical and clinical sciences
Using systems thinking methods to understand how climate change will impact Australia’s health workforce
Explore the impact of climate change on Australia's health workforce, using systems science to inform future policy actions.
- Supervisor
- Dr Adam Hulme
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Health sciences
Revolutionise Australian Strata Management with Large Language Models
Develop Australia’s first strata management system powered by large language models.
- Supervisor
- Professor Hongzhi Yin and Dr Tong Chen
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Information and computing sciences
Equine Surgery
Advance knowledge related to equine surgical conditions and musculoskeletal injury.
- Supervisor
- Associate Professor Steven Zedler and Dr Albert Sole Guitart
- Location
- Gatton
- Research areas
- Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
Developing Image Datasets and Recognition Algorithms for Major Weeds in Queensland Cropping Systems
Use precision agriculture technologies to offer promising solutions for effective, site-specific weed control while reducing herbicide use and mitigating the environmental impacts of indiscriminate application.
- Supervisor
- Professor Bhagirath Chauhan and Professor Muthukumar Bagavathiannan
- Location
- Gatton
- Research areas
- Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
Enabling Low-toxicity Perovskites for Next-Generation Indoor Photovoltaics
Design high-performance and low-toxicity metal halide perovskite semiconductors for efficient indoor photovoltaics.
- Supervisor
- Dr Miaoqiang Lyu
- Location
- St Lucia
- Research areas
- Chemical sciences, Engineering, Physical sciences