TRI student seminar
The Translational Research Institute Student Seminar Series has returned for 2019 beginning the 7th of March. Each week several research higher degree students and post-doctorate researchers will give a presentation on their research. These seminars will be held every Thursday, from 3:00pm-4:00pm in the Level 7 Staff Lounge. Drinks and snacks will be provided from 3:00pm.
UPCOMING SEMINARS FOR 2019
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Date |
Institute |
Presenter |
Topic |
| 22 August | Mater Research | Semira Hailu | "The Role of GPR183 in Regulation of Type I Interferons during Mycobacterial Infections” |
| 22 August | QUT | Dr Mark Adams |
“Enhancing chemotherapy response in non-small cell lung cancer” |
| 15 August | QUT | Charles Bidgood | "Investigating the role of branched chain amino acid metabolism in the development of prostate cancer therapy resistance” |
| 15 August | UQDI | Raymod Zhao | “ Endothelial progenitor physiology in atherosclerosis” |
| 8 August | UQDI | Jayne-Louise Pritchard | "Investigating the role of FBXW7 in mitosis and chromosomal instability" |
| 8 August | Mater Research | Ashley Meakin | “The placental androgen axis: a potential regulator of sex-specific intrauterine growth” |
| 1 August | QUT | Nicola Richards | "Transcriptional regulation of phenotype heterogeneity in melanoma: Understanding the molecular mechanisms of resistance & survival" |
| 1 August | Mater Research | Isanka Ratnasekera | “Targeting peritoneal immunity to improve outcomes in patients with decompensated cirrhosis” |
| 18 July | UQDI | Abate Bashaw | Effect of HPV16 E7 oncoprotein-induced epithelial hyperplasia on CD4+ T cell priming after immunization |
| 18 July | QUT | Patrick Thomas | The long non-coding RNA GHSROS promotes tumour growth and mediates expression of genes associated with metastasis and adverse disease outcome |
| 11 July | Mater Research | Lena Batoon | "Osteomacs and their role in bone dynamics" |
| 11 July | UQDI | Zeng Guo | "Would equilibrium angiotensin II assay be superior to renin measurement in screening and diagnosis or primary aldosteronism" |
| 4 July | QUT | Mohanan Maharaj | tbc |
| 4 July | Mater Research | Michelle Cestari | “The effect of CSF1-fc administration on a diet induced liver injury model in mice and rats” |
| 27 June | Uniquest | Dr Tamsin Terry | Beyond the Bench: Commercialising Your Research |
| 27 June | Bluebox | Dr Patrick Dwyer | Beyond the Bench: Commercialising Your Research |
| 20 June | UQDI | Farhad Dekhoda | “The Mechanism of GP130 activation and regulation of its downstream signalling” |
| 20 June | QUT | Dr Ming Tang | "Biophysics of collagen molecules in the extracellular matrix" |
| 13 June | Mater Research | Hayley Reed | “Microbial Regulation of the IL-23/Th17 Axis” |
| 13 June | UQ | Manon Napoli | “Non-melanoma tumour in Cyclosporine treated skin to understand mechanisms that give rise to epidermal carcinoma in organ transplanted recipients” |
| 6 June | QUT | Dr Joshua Burgess | “SASH1: A novel biomarker for PARP inhibitor therapy in solid tumours” |
| 6 June | Mater Research | Patricia Gerdes | “Reprogramming activates insertional mutagens in mouse induced pluripotent stem cells” |
| 30 May | QIMR | Dr Prudence Donovan | Beyond the Bench. Part 1: Careers in Commercialisation |
| 23 May | QUT | Kaylyn Davis Tousignant | "Extensive lipid remodelling fuelled by lipid uptake is an early mechanism of resistance to androgen receptor-targeted therapies in prostate cancer" |
| 23 May | UQ | Jenny Zeng | "The involvement of IFN-gy and CXCR3 in the CD8+ T-cell-mediated regression of Squamous Cell Carcinoma" |
| 16 May | Mater Research | Jess Sexton | "Spatial analysis of risk factors for stillbirth" |
| 16 May | UQ | Simone Minnie | "Stem cell transplantation establishes T cell-dependent myeloma immune-equilibrium that can be enhanced with immunotherapy” |
| 9 May | QUT | Anthony Attack | “A 3D model of osteoblastic stimulation by prostate cancer” |
| 9 May | UQ | Tahleesa Cuda | "Theranostics for metastatic colorectal cancer” |
| 18 April | Mater Research | Saurabh Bandhavkar | “Size matters: smaller the better!” |
| 18 April | UQ | Dr Takumi Kobayashi | "Increased lipid metabolism supports NK cell function in the lymphoma environment” |
| 11 April | QUT | Heidi Wagner | “Investigating Nuclear Localisation of c-MET Intracellular Fragments” |
| 11 April | Mater Research | Dr Ran Wang | "Manipulating IL-22 to suppress respiratory viral infections" |
| 4 April | QUT | Thomas Tang |
“ Investigating the role of Neuropilin-1 in triple-negative breast cancer” |
| March Speaker of the Month: |
Congratulations to Annika Krueger from UQDI for winning the award for Best Speaker of the Month for the TRI student seminar series! She presented a wonderful talk about secreted bacterial proteins from Staphylococcus aureus as local regulators of epithelial inflammation in photo-damaged skin |
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| 28 March | QUT, UQDI and Mater Research | Prof Judith Clements, Dr Fiona Simpson and Dr Sumaira Hasnain | 'Women In Science' panel discussion |
| 21 March | UQDI | Annika Krueger | Secreted bacterial proteins from Staphylococcus aureus as local regulators of epithelial inflammation in photo-damaged skin |
| 21 March | Mater | Mark Williams | A de novo HDAC8 pathogenic variant in a patient with suspected Agelman syndrome |
| 14 March | QUT |
Christian Jekimovs |
“Investigating PP4C and PP4R3 in Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma" |
| 14 March | Mater | Sherman Leung |
“Doing a Phd? There’s an app for that!!“ |
| 7 March | UQDI | Jeremy Brooks |
"Queen B - the original Sasha Fierce" |
| 7 March | QUT | Chris Molloy |
"Cell cycle proteins in colorectal cancer" |
2018 Archive
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Date |
Institute |
Presenter |
Topic |
| 27 September | UQ |
A/Prof Antje Blumenthal Prof Paul Clarke Prof Brian Gabrielli |
"How To Score The Ideal Job in Science - Interviewing Tips From The Experts" |
| 9 August | UQDI | Yash Chhabra (Brooks Lab- UQDI/FOM) | ‘Modulation of GHR driven signalling pathways promotes lifespan extension’ |
| 9 August | Mater | Ting Kai Tan (Hasnain lab-UQ Mater) | ‘MUC2 defect associated intestinal inflammation modulate host metabolic function in a murine model of colitis’ |
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28 June |
QUT | A/Prof Elizabeth Williams | "Getting out and about" |
| 31 May | Prof David Evans, Prof Matt Brown and Dr Andrew Brooks | "How to Publish in High Impact Journals" | |
| 26 April | UQ | Dr Fiona Simpson | Sharing your science with investors, philanthropists and the public: more important than ever |
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19 April |
UQ (Fraser Lab) |
Paula Kuo |
Effective Migration of Skin Dendritic Cells to The Draining Lymph Node Is Dependent on HPV16E7-Rb Interaction |
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19 April |
QUT (Dray) |
Bárbara de la Peña |
"THE PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE EYA4, A NEW LINK BETWEEN HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION AND BREAST CANCER" |
2017 Archive
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Date |
Institute |
Presenter |
Topic |
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03-March |
Mater |
Francisco Sanchez-Luque |
Active L1 Retrotransposons in the Human Brain |
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10-March |
Mater |
Felicity Davis |
Building the Breast Epithelium: Insight From the First Single Cell Lineage-Tracing Studies in the Mammary Gland |
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17-March |
UQ-DI |
Hosam Kamli |
Drug Resistance to Renal Cell Carcinoma |
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Mater |
Thomas Keech |
Bone Marrow Macrophages in Acute Myeloid Leukaemia |
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QUT |
Shubhra Chandra |
The Role of Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor-1 Beta in Prostate Cancer |
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31-March |
Mater |
Mei Zhou |
Role of Adult Neurogenesis in Depression |
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QUT |
Bianca Nowlan |
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Antigen Expression of CD27 and CD201 in NSG and NOD-SCID Mice |
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7-April |
Mater |
Patricia Gerdes |
Epigenetic Regulation of “Hot” L1 Retrotransposons and Their Daughter Insertions in Mice |
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TRI Microscopy Facility |
Sandrine Roy |
TRI Microscopy Facility, What’s There and What’s Coming Soon! |
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Guest Speaker |
Arne Kienzle |
En Face Isolation of the Mesothelial Glycocalix Using Heteropolysaccharides |
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21-April |
QUT |
Thomas Kryza |
The Kallikrein-Related Peptidase 14 is Regulated by Androgen-Targeted Therapies in Prostate Cancer Cells and Involved in Progression of Prostate Cancer |
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TRI Proteomics Facility |
Dorothy Loo |
Proteomics to Accurately Diagnose Amyloidosis Subtype |
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28-April |
Mater |
Danielle Borg |
Exploring IL-22 Therapeutics for the Treatment of Diabetes |
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UD-DI |
Thao Tran |
An Inhibitor of WNT Production Improves Host Control of Listeria Monocytogenes |
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5-May |
UQ-DI |
Aimee Hanson |
Profiling T-Cell Populations in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients Using Immunosequencing |
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12-May |
UQ-DI |
Robert Ellis |
What Happens When We Take Away Someone’s Kidney? #nofilter |
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Mater |
Md Moniruzzaman |
Comparison of Two Murine Models of Bleomycin-Induced |
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18-May |
Guest |
Burhan Ali Khan |
The Role of SARM1 in Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Encephalitis |
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UQ-DI |
Pascale Wehr |
Characterising the Antigen-Specific CD4+ T Cell Phenotype and Repertoire Over the Course |
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26-May |
Mater |
Oscar Haigh |
Studying CLEC9-A Targeting Prostate Cancer Vaccines in a Humanised Mouse Model |
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QUT |
Ali Jaffary |
Novel Role of hSSB2 in BER Pathway |
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UQ-DI |
Allie Lam |
Modulation of Anti-Tumour Immunity via The Direct Active Delivery of INKT Cell Adjuvant to CD8+ DCS Against Cancer |
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2-June |
Mater |
Frances Pearson |
Targeting Dendritic Cells via CLEC9 to Induce Wilms Tumour (Antigen) 1-Specific T Cells Responses |
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UQ-DI |
Paula Kao |
CXCL9/10 Signalling Regulates CXCR3+ Immune Cell Subset Infiltration to Pre-Malignant Environment Induced by HPV16 E7 |
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UQ-DI |
Heinz Hammerlindl |
OGT TET1 Mediated H3k4me3 Remodelling Drives Acquired BRAF Inhibitor Resistance in Melanoma |
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9-June |
Mater |
Ramya Movva |
Role of Antibiotics in Ulcerative Colitis |
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23-June |
QUT |
Jessica Whyte |
Investigating the Mechanisms of Ankylosing Spondylitis-Associated Genetic Loci |
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UQ-DI |
Farhad Dehkhoda |
Determining The Mechanism of JAK2 Activation by Class I Cytokine Receptors |
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30-June |
Mater |
Ran Wang |
Targeting Nuclear Receptor RORa to Suppress TH17-Driven Inflammatory Disorders |
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UQDI |
Takumi Kobayashi |
Excessive FA Levels Suppress IFN-gamma Production of NK Cells in B Cell Lymphoma |
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7-July |
Mater |
Michaela Kindlova |
Seeking Novel Genes Involved in L1 Regulation |
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21-July |
UQ-DI |
Jeremy Brooks |
B Cell Tetramers: Tips and Tricks |
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Mater |
Mia McLean |
Childhood Anxiety: Flooded with Reasons Why |
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28-July |
UQ-DI |
Tom Schultz |
Molecular Mechanisms of RP105-Dependent Macrophage Activation |
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Mater |
Julie Davies |
Genes or the microbiota? Identifying the Driver in Intestinal Radiation Damage in E-Selectin KO Mice |
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4-August |
UQ-DI |
Kunyu Shen |
Screening The ER Stress in Kindey Cancer |
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Mater |
Gabriela Bodea |
A Novel Mouse Model to Study L1 Retrotransposition in the Brain |
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11-August |
UQ-DI |
Sian Pottenger |
Understudied Gut Microbes and Their Importance: The Polyphenol Interactions |
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QUT |
Ena Music |
Hypoxic Culturing of 3D Microtissues Improves Ovine Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cell Chondrogenesis |
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25-August |
Mater |
Sandra Richardson |
Heritable L1 Retrotransposition in the Mouse Primordial Germline and Early Embryo |
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UQ-DI |
Johanna Erbani |
Vascular Niche E-Selectin Plays a Key Role in Leukaemia Chemo-resistance |
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01-September |
QUT |
Sugandha Bhatia |
EMT & MET: Underpinning the Phenotypic and Clonal Diversity in Breast Cancer |
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8-September |
UQ-DI |
Thanh Hoang |
A Laboratory Study of Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma |
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QUT |
Panchadsaram Janaththani |
The Role of 5p15 Locus in Prostate Cancer Risk and Progression |
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15-September |
UQ-DI |
James Lee |
The Role of Macrophages in Ultraviolet Radiation-Induced Immunosuppression |
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22-September |
Mater |
Patricia Carreira |
Selection of a Tumour-Specific L1 Insertion in the STC1 Gene After Chemotherapy in an Ovarian Cancer Patient |
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29-Septemnber |
Mater |
Saurabh Bandhavkar |
Identifying Novel Regulators of Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis |
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QUT |
Samaneh Farashi |
Association Study of miRNA-Regulatory SNPs with Prostate Cancer Risk, Prognosis, and Progression. |
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6-October |
UQDI |
Cheng-Yu Lin |
Translocation Breakpoints Preferentially Occur in Euchromatin and Acrocentric Chromosomes |
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13-October |
Mater |
Belinda Lequertier |
Prenatal Exposure to a Natural Disaster and Toddler Behaviour Problems: The Importance of Maternal Mental Health and Mind-Mindedness |
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20-October |
UQDI |
Haotain Yang |
Early Prediction of Chemoterapy Efficacy in Liver Cancer by Specific ROS Levels |
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27-October |
QUT |
Mohanan Maharaj |
Using Proteomics to Understand EphB4 Post-Translational Modifications |
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10-November |
UQDI |
Sharon Del Vecchio |
More Than Just a Pretty Picture: How MR Spectroscopy Can Improve the Diagnosis of Kidney Cancer |
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Mater |
Lisa Daly |
Mobile Applications and Opportunities for Longitudinal Data Collection Across the Reproductive Lifespan |
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17-November |
UQDI |
Enya Chen |
FcγR Dependent Antibody-Mediated Immune Response of Macrophages in CLL |
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Mater |
Sherman Leung |
Gene Therapy Using AAV in Experimental Type 1 Diabetes |
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UQDI |
Meg Donovan |
The Innate Immune Receptor Rp105 Contributes to Mycobacteria-Induced Type I interferon Responses |
