Protein and Nucleic Acid Therapeutics

Current Protein and Nucleic Acid Therapeutics Research Projects

Recombinant cytokine antagonists as drugs for treatment of inflammatory arthritis

Combinatorial approaches to cancer immunotherapy

Membrane-translocating peptides for delivery of macromolecular drugs

Attenuated bacteria for oral delivery of DNA vaccines

Delivery of DNA to the cell nucleus by active transport

Development of antisense oligonucleotide treatments for psoriasis

Potential Honours/Postgraduate Reseach Projects

Biologic therapies for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Jalal Jazayeri

Membrane-translocating peptides for delivery of macromolecular drugs
Colin Pouton

Combinatorial approaches to cancer immunotherapy
Colin Pouton

Can active transport be used to improve the efficiency of gene delivery to the nucleus?
Colin Pouton

Attenuated bacteria for oral delivery of DNA vaccines
Colin Pouton

Uptake of gene therapy agents into cardiovascular tissues
Paul White

Effects of angiotensin receptor interference experiments on blood pressure and responses to vasoactive agents in vivo
Paul White