Dissertation topics suggested by the teacher.
Topics proposed:
- Application of the CRISPR/Cas9 system on human cells with trisomy 21 to perform deletion of regions of chromosome 21
- Functional characterization of a human chromosome 21 region involved in Down syndrome manifestation (HR-DSCR, highly restricted Down syndrome critical region);
- Gene expression analysis of genes involved in monocarbon metabolism in trisomy 21 and euploid samples;
- One-carbon cycle metabolite dosages in biological samples from people with Down syndrome and controls.
Theses can be carried out by students attending Master's degree programs in Biology, Biotechnology, and Medicine.
Recent dissertations supervised by the teacher.
Second cycle degree programmes dissertations
- Deletion of human chromosome 21 regions using Crispr-Cas9 system
- One-carbon pathway alterations in Down syndrome
