Understanding the mechanism by which IFNa treatment leads to removal of the HCV virus from an infected cell is of interest to Associate Professor Peter White.
Research
UNSW has an international reputation for excellence in research, and is ranked No. 1 in the Group of Eight (G08) universities in Australia for research in biotechnology and applied microbiology (2001 to 2005).
Research in BABS spans fundamental to applied sciences, and ranges from human bacterial pathogens, hepatitis viruses, tissue engineering, cancer, bioinformatics, functional genomics, stem cells, astrobiology, extremophiles, and more.
The research structure of the School consists of three main research groups:
In addition, BABS hosts a number of research centres that each conduct cutting-edge research and services in their respective fields. Research is also greatly facilitated by the presence of a number of discrete research facilities that the School has developed and maintained during its history.
BABS is particularly proud of its productivity in terms of publications in both fundamental and applied science. The School strives for its staff and students to publish their work in international journals with high impact factors and visibility within their respective fields.