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Honours programsThe Honours year is designed to introduce the student to advanced laboratory-based research. The School of Biomedical Sciences provides research training to students wishing to do Honours in the following degrees: This one year research program is designed to improve initiative, self-confidence, problem-solving ability, communication skills and technical expertise. An individual research project is carried out in laboratories within one of five departments and under the supervision of academic and research staff. What is involved in an Honours year?The Honours course is made up of a course work component and an independent research project. Students select and undertake an individual research project often working within a team or research group under close supervision. As part of the Honours course students receive training in oral communication, data analysis and advanced discipline related knowledge. At the end of the year students report their findings to School or Departmental staff and write a research thesis. What does the School of Biomedical Science offer?School staff have a wide range of subject knowledge and research interests. Students will have the opportunity to undertake research with some of the world’s leading experts in the biomedical sciences and to work side by side with experienced and productive scientists in up-to-date research facilities. Research AreasThe School focuses on key fundamental areas of biomedical research. Our current particular strengths are in the following main areas of health - taking a “gene through to person” approach. Ageing: The events in cells that cause the ageing process and strategies to increase cell survival and energy control are investigated. Autoimmune disease: Study diseases as rheumatoid arthritis, type I diabetes and primary biliary cirrhosis. Brain damage and stroke: Study the spread of damage and ways of helping the brain recover after injury or stroke. Cancer biology: Cancer results from DNA damage leading to derangements in the healthy function of cells. Investigate the cell pathways involved to identify novel targets for new treatments. Cardiovascular diseases: Study the processes leading to cardiac failure and the mechanisms of high blood pressure development. Degenerative diseases: Study the fundamental errors in a wide range of diseases such as motor neuron disease. Health of the developing baby: The development of the fetus leading to healthy birth and the key survival mechanisms in the first months of life and the role played in future adult health are studied. Hearing: Understand the nerve processes in hearing loss to devise ways of preventing its progression. Infectious diseases: Study the mechanisms involved in infectious diseases and vaccine development and in preventing development of drug resistance. Kidney development and diseases: Study the reasons for inadequate kidney development in the fetus, and the early detection of renal disease in diabetes and in Aboriginal Australians. Neurosciences: Brain development and regeneration, key drug receptor targets, memory and learning, and incurable degenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s Disease, human amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and motor neuron disease are areas of study. Skeletal and smooth muscle health: Study how to prevent muscle injury and aid recovery and provide energy to muscle, especially in diabetes. Study the differences between the sexes in heart muscle, and on cells involved in disease processes in the prostate gland and in the ureter. Stress and fertility: The effects of stress on the hormone cascade that regulates both male and female fertility. Venoms: Identify novel toxins in a wide range of Australia’s unique venomous animals. Toxins are a proven starting point for effective new drugs against many human diseases. Vision and perception: Study how light entering the eye turns into a picture in our minds and it’s implications for a wide range of human diseases where there is altered perception coordination of movement. Choosing a host laboratory for your Honours yearThe key to a successful and enjoyable Honours year is to select an interesting project, a compatible supervisor and a happy laboratory group. During second semester students may take advantage of the various Honours information sessions run by individual departments to learn about potential projects and meet supervisors. Dates for Honours information sessions are publicized on the web. Students are encouraged to visit departments and chat with staff about Honours projects. Why enrol in Honours?
How do I apply for Honours?Monash Students: Students currently undertaking 3rd year BSc should apply via the Science Faculty office. Students currently undertaking 3rd year BBiomedSc or BBNSc should apply via the Medical Faculty office. Applications for the Honours course are usually made in October and the relevant Faculty confirms places in December. Students will need to approach and discuss projects with potential supervisors. A number of information sessions on the Honours course are held by each of the five departments. These usually occur in September and are advertised on each department’s website. External Students: Students from other institutions are very welcome to apply for Honours. Eligibility and entry requirements will depend on your undergraduate degree. Mid-year entry is possible for the Honours course. It is also possible to take the Honours course on a part-time basis. Further information:Email: Yvonne.Hodgson@med.monash.edu.au For more specific information regarding Honours projects and staff supervisors, visit the following departmental websites: Anatomy Biochemistry Microbiology Monash Immunology and Stem Cell Labs (MISCL) Pharmacology Physiology |
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