Lloyd Hopkins

PhD Candidate

Project title

The role of micro-RNAs in Alzheimer’s disease and their capacity as a diagnostic biomarker in human saliva

Supervisory Team

Principal Supervisor: Distinguished Professor Lyn Griffiths
Associate Supervisors: Dr Heidi Sutherland, Dr Francesca Fernandez

Project description

Lloyd’s research interests include epigenetics and molecular genomics in disease, with a focus on miRNA regulation. Lloyd’s research is focused on the genetics and epigenetics of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and Alzheimer’s Disease, identifying the roles DNA methylation and miRNAs play in these disorders.