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EDUCATION

Research Projects

Project: The effect of respiratory virus infection on neuropathology

Lawson group

Respiratory virus infection has been associated with the development of neurodegeneration. In this project mouse models of respiratory virus infection (SARS-CoV-2, IAV) will be used to invesitgate the neuropathology of viral infection.

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information and application enquiries

Project Supervisor

Associate Professor Vick Lawson

Project Co-supervisor

Dr Julie McAuley

Project availability
PhD/MPhil
Master of Biomedical Science
Honours

Lawson group

vlawson@unimelb.edu.au

2 vacancies

Themes
Bacterial and Parasitic Infections
Cross Cutting Disciplines
Discovery Research
Public Health
Clinical and health systems research

The focus of the Lawson lab is disease affecting the brain and gut.  Our research focus is on neurological disease, infectious disease and cancers.


Lawson group Current Projects