Using nanobodies as tools to study Golgi membrane retention
Project Description
The student will use a suite of nanobodies (Nbs) to interrogate functionally import regions of the Golgi membrane protein receptor Vps74p/GOLPH3
Supervisor
BANFIELD David Karl
Quota
2
Course type
UROP4100
Applicant's Roles
To use biochemical, cell biological and molecular biology techniques to interrogate functionally import regions of the Golgi membrane protein receptor Vps74p/GOLPH3.
Applicant's Learning Objectives
To master techniques in molecular and cellular biology to address to prospect of using Nbs as anti-cancer agents.
Complexity of the project
Challenging