Student Research Project: Neuroscience

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Project Outline

The research by the neuroscience groups in Anatomy and Human Biology has a particular emphasis on cell and tissue transplantation, gene therapy and the repair of central nervous tissue damaged after injury.  Ways are being tested for preventing nerve cells from dying after injury and promoting the regenerative growth of damaged axons.  The specificity of axon/target cell reconnection after injury is of particular interest.  The potential for replacing compromised cells with new healthy cells, including stem cells, is also under investigation.  Studies are mostly carried out in the visual system and in the spinal cord.

Chief Supervisor

Prof Alan Harvey
Email:  alan.harvey@uwa.edu.au
Tel:  6488 3294
 

Other Supervisors

Dr Giles Plant
Email:  gplant@anhb.uwa.edu.au;
Telephone 6488 8642.

Dr Stuart Hodgetts

Essential Qualifications

For Honours:  An appropriate undergraduate degree with a minimum weighted average of 65% in the level 3 subjects that comprise the relevant major, from an approved institution.  Applicants will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

For Masters or PhD: An appropriate Honours degree or equivalent research experience from an approved institution. Applicants will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Desirable Skills/Experience