Current projects
Graduate researchers and supervisors at the Jülich-University of Melbourne Postgraduate Academy (JUMPA) are able to work on exciting projects in a broad range of topics, including energy emissions, climate change, agricultural pollution reduction, and protection and strengthening of global food sources. Below are the research projects that are currently being undertaken by JUMPA members.
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Studying how calcium channel blockers can protect against brain disease
How can we optimise a calcium-blocking compound to treat Alzheimer's?
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Improved Sodium Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain
How can we improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the sodium MRI medical imaging technique?
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The role of attention in predictive visual motion processing
How does attention affect predictive mechanisms in our visual cortex?
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Molecular mechanisms of microbe-enhanced plant performance under nitrogen limitation
How can we reduce our reliance on environmentally-unfriendly nitrogen fertilisers for farming?
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Development of next generation fertilisers and their interactions with the soil/plant system
How can we develop more effective fertilisers for future use?
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Improving prediction of crop yield with long-term meteorological forecasts and data assimilation
How can we use long-term meteorological forecasts and data assimiliation to improve crop yields?
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The role of lipids in the formation of beneficial interactions between plant roots and soil microbiota under heat stress
What role do lipids play in plant-microbe interaction under heat stress?
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The influence of aging on the dynamics of performance monitoring and change-of-mind decisions
What role do lipids play in plant-microbe interaction under heat stress?
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Root microbe interaction to benefit cereal growth under temperature stress
Which metabolic pathways are mainly influenced during the plant-bacterium interplay at various temperature scenarios?
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Individual variability in decision-making and performance monitoring
Do people's perception of errors change over time as they age?
First published on 31 March 2022.
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