RNA therapy development for inherited eye diseases
RNA therapy development for inherited eye diseases
About the Project Applications are welcomed for self-funded students to pursue a PhD in RNA therapeutics. The PhD project will use short activating RNAs to specifically increase target gene expression … Read More Read More
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Dissecting factors driving the Staphylococcus aureus intracellular lifestyle
Dissecting factors driving the Staphylococcus aureus intracellular lifestyle
About the Project Applications are invited for a research studentship leading to the award of a PhD degree, under the supervision of Dr. Ana Eulalio, to investigate bacterial determinants of … Read More Read More
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Mechanisms of Protein Phosphatase 1 regulation during oocyte meiosis
Mechanisms of Protein Phosphatase 1 regulation during oocyte meiosis
About the Project Meiosis research is of paramount importance for several aspects of human life including fertility, genetic diseases, and crop improvement. Insights into the intricate mechanisms governing the different … Read More Read More
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Phospho-regulation of kinetochore function during mitosis
Phospho-regulation of kinetochore function during mitosis
About the Project Accurate partition of the duplicated genome during cell division is crucial for cellular viability and organismal development. Chromosome mis-segregation is a major source of aneuploidy, and it … Read More Read More
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Investigation of the biological behaviour and genetic regulation of rare cancers, to develop new therapies.
Investigation of the biological behaviour and genetic regulation of rare cancers, to develop new therapies.
About the Project We are an active research group investigating ocular tumours, sarcomas, and have an interest in thyroid cancer. Currently we have five PhD students who are in various … Read More Read More
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Reengineering organ positioning in the Arabidopsis flower
Reengineering organ positioning in the Arabidopsis flower
About the Project Flowers are among the most striking of biological structures. How are their amazing symmetries specified? How does each plant cell know how to proliferate and coordinate with … Read More Read More
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Understanding the mechanisms of crossover recombination control
Understanding the mechanisms of crossover recombination control
About the Project Brief summary The project aims to gain further mechanistic insight into meiotic crossover formation in plants. Importance of Research Crossover recombination underlies genetic diversity, evolution and crop … Read More Read More
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Genetics of Complex Social Behaviours
Genetics of Complex Social Behaviours
About the Project Complex social behaviours are essential for the functioning of societies. However, disentangling their genetic and environmental components can be challenging. Sexual behaviours, for instance, are highly diverse … Read More Read More
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Sculpting hearts: investigating how tissue asymmetries shape the embryonic heart
Sculpting hearts: investigating how tissue asymmetries shape the embryonic heart
About the Project The adult heart is a highly complex organ that develops through the remodelling of a simple linear tube at very early stages of embryonic development. This remodelling, … Read More Read More
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Revealing the cellular changes that allow regenerative cell migration.
Revealing the cellular changes that allow regenerative cell migration.
About the Project A central question in the study of regenerative biology is how cells are recruited to sites of injury to allow for tissue regeneration to take place. To … Read More Read More
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