Project title
Accelerating the pre-clinical testing of a targeted therapeutic for triple-negative breast cancer
Supervisory Team
Principal Supervisor: Dr Marianna Volpert
Associate Supervisors: Dr Brett Hollier, Professor Colleen Nelson, Associate Professor Fiona Simpson
Project description
Layla’s project focuses on investigating the functions of Neuropilin-1 and the key growth-inducing signaling pathways that it regulates in triple-negative breast cancers.
Short biography
After taking Biology as a class during high school, Layla developed a passion for the field of medical/health sciences and completed a bachelor of biomedical science at QUT after graduation. Layla’s interest during this degree was cell biology and cancer biology, which influenced her decision to pursue a masters project in cancer research.
Education
2020 Bachelor of Biomedical Science from QUT