CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
Project
Genome and epigenome engineering using artificial DNA-binding proteins: Zinc fingers, TALEs, CRISPR/dCas9
Research area
Cancer
Laboratory
Cancer Epigenetics
Contact
Associate Professor Pilar Blancafort
[email protected]
Project
Engineering of novel sequence-specific methyl-DNA binding proteins
Research area
Canccer
Laboratory
Cancer Epigenetics
Contact
Associate Professor Pilar Blancafort
[email protected]
Project
Interference peptide technology and drug discovery to target cancer
Research area
Cancer
Laboratory
Cancer Epigenetics
Contact
Associate Professor Pilar Blancafort
[email protected]
Project
Nanotechnology and tumor targeting
Research area
Cancer
Laboratory
Cancer Epigenetics
Contact
Associate Professor Pilar Blancafort
[email protected]
CURRENT STUDENT PROJECTS
Student Project
Manipulating the epithelial to mesenchymal transition by targeted epigenetic editing in breast cancer
Chief supervisor
Associate Professor Pilar Blancafort
Project suitable for
Honours, Masters and PhD
Essential qualifications
Molecular and cell biology experience
Start date
available immediately
Student Project
Development of novel therapeutic strategies to silence oncogenic fusions in childhood sarcomas
Chief supervisor
Associate Professor Pilar Blancafort
Project suitable for
Honours , Masters and PhD
Essential qualifications
Cell biology experience
Start date
available immediately
Student Project
Using Epi-CRISPR systems to sensitize breast and brain cancers to chemo and radiotherapies
Chief supervisor
Associate Professor Pilar Blancafort
Project suitable for
Masters and PhD
Essential qualifications
A good background of cellular and molecular biology
Start date
Available immediately
Student Project
Targeted epigenetic reactivation of dormant tumour suppressors in liver cancer
Chief supervisor
Associate Professor Pilar Blancafort
Project suitable for
Honours, Masters and PhD
Start date
available immediately, Semester 1 2025
Student Project
Development of a novel Epi- CRISPR platform to manipulate pro- immunogenic and imune-suppressive genes in breast cancer
Chief supervisor
Associate Professor Pilar Blancafort
Project suitable for
Honours, Masters and PhD
Start date
immediately, Semester 1 2025
Student Project
Epigenetic remodelling through the manipulation of Rab GTPases in breast cancer
Chief supervisor
Associate Professor Pilar Blancafort
Project suitable for
Honours, Masters and PhD
Start date
immediately, Semester 1 2025
