Graduate Defences
Upcoming Defences
- Burnside, Mariel – MSC.MCB – January 8, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. in SSC 1511
(Advisor: Dr. Jaideep Mathur)
Investigating the Effects of Oligogalactolipid-Synthesizing SENSITIVE TO FREEZING 2 (SFR2) on Plastid Shape and Behaviour in Arabidopsis thaliana - Thompson, Laura - PHD.MCB - January 17, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. in SSC 2315
(Advisor: Dr. Georgina Cox)
Genomic Tools to Investigate Bacterial Drug Efflux Pumps - Karki, Dipendra - PHD.MCB - December 17, 2024 at 12 p.m. in SSC 2315
(Advisor: Dr. Baozhong Meng)
Construction and Comparative Assessment of cDNA Clones of Grapevine Pinot Gris Virus and Elucidation of Function of Novel viral AlkB Domain - King, Chloe - MSC.MCB - December 6, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.
(Advisor: Dr. John Dawson)
Investigating Tropomyosin Binding Properties and Calcium Sensitivity in the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Causing A230V α-Cardiac Actin Variant - Foster, Barret - PHD.MCB - December 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in SSC 1504
(Advisor: Dr. George van der Merwe)
Analysis of fermentation capabilities, trehalose metabolism, quantitative proteomics, and hybridisation of Norwegian kveik brewing yeast
Past Defences
- Cucic, Stevan - PHD.MCB - September 20, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.
(Advisors: Dr. Cezar Khursigara and Dr. Hany Anany)
The Dispersal of Listeria monocytogenes Biofilms and Multi-omic Characterization of a Lytic Listeria Phage - Shaji Saji, Neethu - MSC.MCB - September 16, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.
(Advisors: Dr. Cezar Khursigara)
Investigating the Oligomeric State of Escherichia coli Cell Division, FtsK using Size Exclusion Chromatography and Native Gel Electrophoresis - Ketheeswaranathan, Bianka - MSC.MCB+NEUR - September 13, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.
(Advisors: Dr. Terry Van Raay)
Studying the impacts of dietary fibre-derived metabolites on inflammation and neurodevelopment - Mizzoni, Morgan - MSC.MCB - September 5, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Jim Uniacke)
The hypoxia-induced alternative splicing of ribosomal protein S24 promotes cancer cell viability and increases translational activity under hypoxic conditions - Kuehfuss, Noah - MSC.MCB - September 3, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Georgina Cox)
An antibacterial combination drug against Enterobacteriaceae - Abraham, Nadine - PHD.MCB - August 23, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.
(Advisors: Dr. Stephen Seah and Dr. Ting Zhou)
Structural and functional studies of oxidoreductases involved in the detoxification of mycotoxins - Petersen, Nathaniel - MSC.MCB - August 22, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Nina Jones)
Modulation of Receptor Tyrosine Kinases Using Ubiquitin Variant Induced Proximity - Freeze, Gwendolyn - MSC.MCB - August 20, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe)
Characterizing Strain Variation in Parvimonas micra in the context of Colorectal Cancer - Dolson, Andrew - MSC.MCB - July 18, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Krassimir Yankulov)
Impact of the Histone Chaperone FACT, Rif1p, and Tof1p on the Epigenetic Stability of Variegating Loci in S. cerevisiae - Ball, Brianna - PHD.MCB - July 17, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Geddes-McAlister)
Discovery and characterization of new strategies to combat Cryptococcus neoformans - Pantic, Una - MSC.MCB - July 10, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Nina Jones)
Dok1/2 adaptor proteins control podocyte adhesion dynamics through negative regulation of integrin signaling - Kellington, Alexandria - PHD.MCB - June 24, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Jim Uniacke)
A bioinformatic assessment of oxygen-dependent 8-oxoGuanine placement in the human genome - Muselius, Benjamin - PHD.MCB - June 19, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Geddes-McAlister)
The Organ Proteome Atlas of Cryptococcus neoformans Defines Novel Putative Biomarkers and Druggable Targets - Leonard, Allison - PHD.MCB - June 10, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Georgina Cox)
Investigating and inhibiting Staphylococcus aureus host adhesion - Halder, Viola - PHD.MCB - June 7, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Shapiro)
A dual approach for novel antifungal discovery through genetic interaction analysis in Candida albicans stress response mechanisms and chemical screening for novel antifungal
potential - Buchner-Duby, Brodie - PHD.MCB - May 14, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
(Advisors: Dr. Scott Ryan and Dr. Shaun Sanders)
Accumulation of aggregated alpha-synuclein promotes Snitrosylation of MAP1A leading to synaptic dysfunction mitigated via targeted degradation utilizing ubiquitin variant induced proximity - Locke, Briana - PHD.MCB - May 13, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Ray Lu)
CREB3/LUMAN as a novel regulator of lipid metabolism: an in vitro analysis - Nelson, Jessica - MSC.MCB - May 6, 2024 at 10:30 a.m.
(Advisor: Dr. George van der Merwe)
The disruption of the GID Complex Pathway Impacts Nutrient-Sensitive Gene Expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae - Shabanian, Mehdi - PHD.MCB - May 2, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Baozhong Meng)
Study of the Seasonal Dynamics of Grapevine leafroll Associated Viruses Under Cool Climate Conditions, and the Optimization of a Protocol to Initiate Grapevine Infections with Viral Infectious Clones - Bebenek, Olivia - PHD.MCB - April 25, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Jim Uniacke)
The RNA helicase DDX28 acts as a tumour suppressor in breast cancer and influences bioenergetics in hypoxia - Williamson, Casey - PHD.MCB - April 23, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Nina Jones)
The Impacts of Impaired Nephrin-NCK Signaling on Diabetic Outcomes: A Characterization from the Pancreas to the Kidney - Martinez Soto, Carlos - PHD.MCB - April 23, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.
(Co-Advisors: Dr. Khursigara and Dr. Anany )
Development and Encapsulation of a Multi-Receptor Phage Cocktail Against Salmonella for Poultry Food Safety and Multi-Omics Characterization of Phage Resistance - Murray, Marijke - MSC.MCB - April 17, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Steffen Graether)
Exploring the Role of Pseudophosphorylation in the Nuclear Localization and Function of VrDHN1 - Ghosh, Puja Puspa - MSC.MCB - April 15, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Jaideep Mathur)
Investigating the Role of Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) in Plastid Division - Liu, Qi - PHD.MCB - April 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Wei Zhang)
Development of Inhibitors for Human Deubiquitinases - Anderson, Alexander - PHD.MCB - April 3, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.
(Co-Advisors: Dr. Anthony Clarke and Dr. Marc Coppolino)
Investigating the mechanism of peptidoglycan O-acetylation in Gramnegative pathogens - Sauty, Safia Mahabub - PHD.MCB - February 28, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Krassimir Yankulov)
Processivity Factor PCNA (POL30), Chromatin-Associated Factors, and Fork Protection Complex Maintain Epigenetic Stability in Saccharomyces cerevisiae - Battagin, Samantha - MSC.MCB - January 17, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Marc Coppolino)
Analysis of Stx4-Munc18c Interaction and Membrane-Type 1 Matrix Metalloproteinase Phosphorylation During Invadopodium-Based Cell Invasion - Bell, Ian - PHD.MCB - January 11, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Terry Van Raay)
Loss of Nkd1 is dominant to loss of Axin2 in regulating W nt signaling - Chiu, Brian - MSC.MCB - January 8, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Ray Lu)
Establishing a Model System for Studying the Role of CREB3 in Insulin Secretion from Pancreatic Beta Cells - Schroeter, Kurt - PHD.MCB - January 5, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Stephen Seah)
Characterization of bacterial catabolic enzymes involved in sterol and bile acid side chain degradation
- Novodvorski, Alexander - MSC.MCB - December 15, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.
(Co-Advisors: Dr. Stephen Seah and Dr. Joshua Gong)
Characterization of putative Bacillus spp. isolates that target Clostridium perfringens for controlling chicken necrotic enteritis - Higgins, Gregory - PHD.MCB - December 12, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe)
Investigating the predatory capability of Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus towards colorectal cancer oncomicrobes in vitro - Aminu, Bayonle - PHD.MCB - December 11, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Wei Zhang)
Targeted degradation of intracellular proteins using ubiquitin variant induced proximity - Zhu, Hui - PHD.MCB - December 6, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Andrew Bendall)
Transgenic models to characterize the role of Dlx5 in endochondral ossification - Kirst, Sarah - MSC.MCB - September 8, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.
(Co-Advisors: Dr. Cezar Khursigara and Dr. Hany Anany)
The application of silver nanoparticles and bacteriophage to combat Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms - Rizakos, Tia - MSC.MCB - September 6, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Geddes-McAlister)
Proteomic analysis of the interactions between Pseudomonas aeruginosa and neutrophils in cystic fibrosis - Prudhomme, Nicholas - PHD.MCB - August 29, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Geddes-McAlister)
Multi-omics identification of yield limiting factors in molecular pharming - Currie, Laura - MSC.MCB - August 28, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.
(Co-Advisors: Dr. Jaideep Mathur and Dr. Praveen Saxena)
Investigating chloroplast galactolipid membranes and lipid droplets in Arabidopsis thaliana and their role in tolerance to cold stress - Lanteigne-Wilkins, Kyle - MSC.MCB - August 25, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Baozhong Meng)
Construction of a full-length infectious cDNA clone for Grapevine rupestris stem pitting-associated virus strain Pinot Noir - Campbell, Alyssa - MSC.MCB - August 24, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Nina Jones)
Investigating nectin-2 in kidney podocytes - Zhu, Shawna - MSC.MCB - August 24, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Georgina Cox)
Exploring the roles of drug efflux pumps during the transport of compounds across the Escherichia coli cell envelope - Kogut, Jordan - MSC.MCB+NEUR - August 16, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Sanders)
The molecular mechanisms of glycolytic enzyme palmitoylation - Goetz, James - MSC.MCB - August 15, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Georgina Cox)
Investigating functional interplay among Escherichia coli efflux pumps and their contributions to fitness - Goodbrand, Jenna - MSC.MCB - August 15, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Jim Uniacke)
Investigating how the tumour microenvironment influences the alternative splicing of ribosomal protein S24 and the splicing machinery involved - Jones, Michael - PHD.MCB - August 14, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.
(Advisor: Dr. John Dawson)
Divergence of disease: a characterization of actin residue R312 and its relation to hypertrophic and dilated cardiomyopathy onset - Steffensen, Karl - PHD.MCB - August 9, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.
(Advisor: Dr. John Dawson)
Actin and reactin: actin allosteric responses are mediated by actin's C-terminus - Forrester, Taylor - PHD.MCB - August 4, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Matthew Kimber)
Investigating diversity in O antigen polysaccharide glycosyltransferases: structures, mechanisms, and regulation - Manek, Jinal - MSC.MCB - June 19, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Cezar Khursigara)
Characterizing the role of PA3923 and its homolog PA3422 in P. aeruginosa adhesion, biofilm formation and antibiotic resistance - Stekel, Zane - MSC.MCB - June 8, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Wei Zhang)
The development of potent and specific inhibitors for Smurf1 and Smurf2 - Wright, Madison - PHD.MCB - May 31, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Cezar Khursigara)
Impacts of changes in cell surface components and intraspecific competition on the interactions of Pseudomonas aeruginosa with cystic fibrosis bronchial epithelial cells - Horn, Matthew - MSC.MCB - May 3, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Terry Van Raay)
Elucidating the role of Vangl2 and its interactions with Wnt/ß-catenin signaling - Sukumaran, Arjun - PHD.MCB - April 25, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Geddes-McAlister)
Uncovering novel mechanisms of Klebsiella pneumoniae pathogenesis through mass spectrometry-based proteomics - Verhoef, Mackenzie - MSC.MCB - April 24, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Georgina Cox)
Teichoic acid-associated surface charge impacts Staphylococcus aureus host adhesion - Wilde, Jacob - PHD.MCB - April 20, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe)
Experimental frontiers in the study of human-associated bacteriophages - Robinson, Avery - PHD.MCB - April 19, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe)
The impact of diet on the human gut microbiota in the context of colorectal cancer - Brott, Ashley - PHD.MCB - April 11, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.
(Co-Advisors: Dr. Anthony Clarke and Dr. Stephen Seah)
Inhibition and structural insights into the mechanism of peptidoglycan O-acetylation in Neisseria gonorrhoeae - Agyare-Tabbi, Michelle - MSC.MCB - March 31, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Shapiro)
Characterization of the error-prone polymerase REV1 in DNA damage and antifungal drug resistance in Candida albicans - Buchanan, Reid - MSC.MCB - March 6, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Geddes-McAlister)
Proteomic insights into the mechanisms of deoxynivalenol resistance in Triticum aestivum - Sande, Caitlin - PHD.MCB - February 14, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Chris Whitfield)
Investigating the genetic determinants for Escherichia coli capsular polysaccharide biosynthesis - Morgenroth-Rebin, Jarod - MSC.MCB - January 9, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Geddes-McAlister)
Towards the characterization of putative degradation targets of Klebsiella pneumoniae Lon protease by quantitative proteomics and in vitro degradation assays - Lobbezoo, Mariann - MSC.MCB - January 4, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Joseph Colasanti)
Investigating the role of INDETERMINATE1 in controlling the floral transition in Teosinte (Zea mays ssp. parviglumis) - Liang, Chen - MSC.MCB - January 3, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.
(Advisor: Dr. Wei Zhang)
Development of synthetic modulators for the BRCA1-BARD1 heterodimer
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