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Postgraduate research topics
The following is a list of research topics offered at the doctorate (PhD), masters and honours level.
Honours
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| Research Topics | Supervisor/s details |
|---|---|
| Comparison of animal models of age related nuclear cataract | Professor Paul Donaldson p.donaldson@auckland.ac.nz |
| Mapping antioxidant transporter expression in the front of the eye | Dr Julie Lim j.lim@auckland.ac.nz |
| Electron microscopy of protein trafficking in the lens | Dr Angus Grey ac.grey@auckland.ac.nz |
| Modelling of lens function | Dr Ehsan Vaghefi e.vaghefi@auckland.ac.nz |
| Exploring neural plasticity in the human visual cortex | Dr. Ben Thompson b.thompson@auckland.ac.nz |
| Development of aids for colour deficient optometrists |
Dr. Misha Vorobyev |
| Botox: as a tool for eye therapy? |
Dr Monica Acosta:
m.acosta@auckland.ac.nz |
Masters
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| Research Topics | Supervisor/s details |
|---|---|
| Developing functiuonal assays to study membrane protein function in the core of the lens | Professor Paul Donaldson p.donaldson@auckland.ac.nz |
| Chromatic and achromatic vision in reef fish | Dr. Misha Vorobyev m.vorobyev@auckland.ac.nz |
| Colour preference in the honeybee | Dr. Misha Vorobyev m.vorobyev@auckland.ac.nz |
| Clinical tests for colour vision defects | Assoc Prof Rob Jacobs r.jacobs@auckland.ac.nz |
| Defocus and visual function | Assoc Prof Rob Jacobs r.jacobs@auckland.ac.nz |
| Visual characteristics of NZ population groups | Assoc Prof Rob Jacobs r.jacobs@auckland.ac.nz |
| Assessment of refractive error in low vision | Assoc Prof Rob Jacobs r.jacobs@auckland.ac.nz |
| Clinical research topics in optometry | Assoc Prof Rob Jacobs r.jacobs@auckland.ac.nz |
| How does a cell die? Analysis of photoreceptor cells | Dr Monica Acosta: m.acosta@auckland.ac.nz |
PhD
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| Research Topics | Supervisor/s details |
|---|---|
| Functional characterization of glucose transporters in the lens | Professor Paul Donaldson p.donaldson@auckland.ac.nz |
| Visualization of cell signaling pathways in the ocular lens |
Professor Paul Donaldson |
| Functional characterization of the cystine/glutamate exchanger in the lens: a potential therapy to delay age related nuclear cataract? |
Dr.Julie Lim |
| Functional mapping of purinergic signalling pathways in the lens | Professor Paul Donaldson p.donaldson@auckland.ac.nz |
| Studying membrane protein function in the core of the lens | Professor Paul Donaldson p.donaldson@auckland.ac.nz |
| Antioxidant strategies to prevent age related nuclear cataract | Dr Julie Lim j.lim@auckland.ac.nz |
| Investigation of physiological mechanisms that regulate normal eye growth | Dr John Phillips j.phillips@auckland.ac.nz |
| Investigation of methods for Inhibition of myopia progression in children. | Dr John Phillips j.phillips@auckland.ac.nz |
| Harnessing neural plasticity for visual rehabilitation | Dr. Ben Thompson b.thompson@auckland.ac.nz |
| Measuring the human visual cortex response to visual loss with fMRI | Dr. Ben Thompson b.thompson@auckland.ac.nz |
| Colour deficeincy and colour judgement | Dr Misha Vorobyev m.vorobyev@auckland.ac.nz |
| Visual characteristics of NZ population groups | Assoc Prof Rob Jacobs r.jacobs@auckland.ac.nz |
| Defocus and visual function | Assoc Prof Rob Jacobs r.jacobs@auckland.ac.nz |
| Clinical tests for colour vision defects. | Assoc Prof Rob Jacobs r.jacobs@auckland.ac.nz |
| Assessment of refractive error in low vision | Assoc Prof Rob Jacobs r.jacobs@auckland.ac.nz |
| Research topics in clinical optometry | Assoc Prof Rob Jacobs r.jacobs@auckland.ac.nz |
| Vesicular transport in eye disesases |
Dr.Monica Acosta m.acosta@auckland.ac.nz |
| Neurochemistry of an animal model of retinal degeneration | Dr.Monica Acosta m.acosta@auckland.ac.nz |
| Modelling oxygen / CO2 circulation of the retinal cells |
Dr.Ehsan Vaghefi
e.vaghefi@auckland.ac.nz
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| Modelling the electrical stimulation of the retina, using hexagonal electrodes | Dr.Ehsan Vaghefi e.vaghefi@auckland.ac.nz |
| Creating a full 3D anatomically correct model of the ocular lens |
Professor Paul Donaldson
Dr.Ehsan Vaghefi
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