Genetics and Genomics - Institute for Molecular Bioscience - University of Queensland

Genomics of ALS

We have key research themes in Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, the most common of the motor neuron diseases, MND) and in Parkinson’s Disease.
Psychiatric Genomics

Psychiatric genetics, a subfield of behavioral neurogenetics, studies the contribution of genetic factors to risk of disorders such as schizophrenia, autism and major depression.
Neuroninflammation in the central nervous system
Drug resistance in Brain Cancer
Spatial diagnosis of cancer tissue, including skin cancer, melanoma, and colorectal cancer
How is blood vessel integrity controlled across specific vessel types?
How does the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 cause vascular dysfunction?
How does the mechanical environment surrounding vessels influence disease progression?
How does intracellular trafficking guide cell movement and vessel growth?
What are the mechanisms leading to pathological vascular growth and leakage in eye disease?

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