Dr. Joshua Clayton

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Joshua Clayton completed his PhD in Genetics at the University of Western Australia in 2018. His work investigated how microRNAs and enhancers regulate complement receptor gene expression in human immune cells. After joining the team of Prof. Nigel Laing and A/Prof. Gina Ravenscroft in 2018, he contributed to a range of projects involving the characterization of disease-causing short tandem repeat expansions and the development of splicing assays to assess variants of unknown significance impacting mRNA splicing. Clayton has also developed cell and animal models for muscle diseases and worked on testing therapies for the treatment of neuromuscular diseases. His current research focus centers on using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to model muscle diseases and test potential treatments.

Research Interests

Experience

Researcher

2018-01-01 — Present

Perkins Institute • Perth, Australia

Investigating genetic therapies for muscle diseases and developing models to test treatments.

Requirements for University of Western Australia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:82
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a relevant field Personal Statement Curriculum Vitae
Application Checklist
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  • Personal Statement
  • References
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Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Graduate School for most Master by Coursework programs at UWA.