Biochemistry Research Areas
Biochemical research at the University of Canterbury reflects the personal interests of academic staff from the School of Biological Sciences and the Department of Chemistry.
A selection of current or recent thesis topics
- Biochemistry of DNA transport. BIOL
- Design of novel antimicrobial agents. BIOL
- Bacteria and the mushroom industry. BIOL
- Role of the macrophage antioxidant 7,8 dihydroneterin in inflammation. BIOL
- Characterisation of free radical mediated cell damage. BIOL
- Testing of dietary antioxidants. BIOL
- Enzymatic lipid oxidation as a mechanism of heart disease. BIOL
- Antioxidant levels in marine organisms. BIOL
- Isolation of bioactive marine natural products. CHEM
- Therapeutically relevant protease inhibitors. CHEM
- Origins of metabolism. CHEM
- Molecular cloning of plant genes and genetic engineering. BIOL
- Ca2+ and the induction of cell polarity BIOL
- Pro-drugs for anti-cancer chemotherapy. CHEM
- Effect of culture condition on fungal secondary metabolism. BIOL
- Regulation of pituitary hormone release. BIOL
- Membrane transport proteins. BIOL
- Maillard reactions of proteins. BIOL
- The design of new pharmaceuticals. CHEM
- Protein structure and function. CHEM/BIOL