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Jasmine King

Miss, Doctor of Philosophy Student

  • The University of Western Australia (M310), 35 Stirling Highway,

    6009 Perth

    Australia

Personal profile

Biography

Jasmine completed a Bachelor of Science (Chemistry and Pharmacology) at the University of Western Australia in 2020. Following on from this, she achieved First Class Honours in Chemistry in 2021. She currently is a third-year PhD candidate at the UWA School of Molecular Sciences, working on the design, synthesis and biological screening of small molecule drugs that enchance cancer immunotherapy.

Current projects

Jasmine’s current work entails the chemical synthesis and biological screening of small molecule compounds that enhance immunotherapy for the treatment of cancer. Her work is supervised by A/Prof. Matthew Piggott (supervisor) and Dr Joost Lesterhuis (co-supervisor).

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Education/Academic qualification

Bachelor of Science (Honours), The University of Western Australia

Feb 2021Nov 2021

Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Chemistry and Pharmacology, The University of Western Australia

Feb 2018Nov 2020