Postgraduate
| Contact Campus | Newnham Campus |
| Building | Building C |
| Room Reference | C101 |
| Telephone | + 61 3 6324 5400 |
| Fax | + 61 3 6324 3658 |
| Kate.Herbert@utas.edu.au |
Qualifications: BHlthSc (Hons)
Supervisors: A/Prof Liza Snow, Dr Tony Cook
Project: Modulation of Arsenic-Induced Epigenetic Changes Using Nutritional Agents
The overriding intention of my research is to uncover molecular events which contribute to the early stages of cancer development, and in particular, to determine how biologically active plant products influence environmentally driven carcinogenesis. In order to achieve this, a known carcinogen (arsenic) is used to induce pre-cancerous changes in cultured skin cells. By studying the effect of nutritionally protective compounds on key regulators of this process, this investigation will provide novel insights into the cellular changes which cause cancer, and how they can be prevented by dietary means.