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Honours 2010 BRL Biotechnology Research Laboratories Vaccines Biotechnology Immunity Innate Immunity Parasite biology Asthma/ Allergy RL – Biotechnology Research Laboratori RL – Biotechnology Research Laboratori
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Honours 2010
BRLBiotechnology Research Laboratories
VaccinesBiotechnology
ImmunityInnate
Immunity
Parasitebiology
Asthma/Allergy
BRL – Biotechnology Research LaboratoriesBRL – Biotechnology Research Laboratories
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Parasite Biology
BRLBiotechnology Research Laboratories
Dr David Piedrafita
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Nematode and Helminth parasitesNematode and Helminth parasites
SchistosomeHaemonchus Fasciola
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Demands for Livestock productsDemands for Livestock products
Parasites most economically important worldwide
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Global Meat and milk consumption
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Parasite biochemistry and molecular Parasite biochemistry and molecular biology - proteasesbiology - proteases
Host resistanceHost resistance
Identify and trial vaccine candidatesIdentify and trial vaccine candidates
Parasite BiologyParasite Biology
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Mechanisms underlying Mechanisms underlying asthma and allergyasthma and allergy
Dr Rob Bischof Prof Els MeeusenDr Stuart Hirst Dr Tim Moss
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Rob Bischof
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Asthma and AllergyAsthma and Allergy
Asthma and allergies – vaccinationAsthma and allergies – vaccination
Airway mucosa – GalectinsAirway mucosa – Galectins
What initiates asthma/allergy.What initiates asthma/allergy.
Honours ProjectsHonours Projects
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Innate Immunity in Vaccination and Allergy
BRLBiotechnology Research Laboratories
Dr Mike de Veer*
* Image may not necessarily be Mike de Veer...just resemble him
Lymphatic Cannulation
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Lymphatic transportLymphatic transport
Allergy Vaccination
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Innate ImmunityInnate Immunity
Adjuvant optimisation – vaccinationAdjuvant optimisation – vaccination
Lymph physiology and immunologyLymph physiology and immunology
What initiates immune responses.What initiates immune responses.
Honours ProjectsHonours Projects
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What can you learn?What can you learn?
Cell Biology
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Molecular Biology
Proteomics/Bioinformatics
Adjuvant effects on anti-OVA sera antibodies
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Vaccinology
ImmunologyPhysiology
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Diverse projects
Basic science with a commercial outlook
Good Science in a friendly environment
ABRLAnimal Biotechnology Research Laboratories
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