Gene and Cell therapy for treating corneal diseases

Summary

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Two research projects existing under this board area :1. Develop in vivo gene editing technique to treat corneal diseases; and 2. Sequencing and mapping gene and protein interactions in human cornea.

Supervisors

Dr Jingjing You, Professor Gerard Sutton.

Research location

Camperdown - Central Clinical School - Save Sight Institute

Program type

Masters/PHD

Synopsis

Develop gene editing tools (eg CRISPr) to correct specific genes involved in certain corneal diseases. Using next generation sequencing and proteomic tools to systematically map the entire pathway interactions in corneal cells.

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Opportunity ID

The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is 2513

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