Hime Lab ~ Major Projects

Project 1 - Identification of molecules that regulate stem cell division.

Investigators: Dr. Nicole Siddall & Dr Gary Hime

• What controls stem cell behaviour?
• How do stem cells interact with neighbouring tissues?
• How can fruit flies assist reproductive technology?

Further details are available for this project.

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Project 2 - Analysing oncogene / tumour suppressor gene function in Drosophila

Investigators: Dr. Hannah Robertson & Dr Gary Hime

• How do oncogenes cooperate to cause cancer?
• How might we discover new oncogenes?
• Can we use genes to control or prevent cancer?

Further details are available for this project.

Overgrowth of Drosophila eyes that lack D-cbl function (left); wild type (right).