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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Enzymes for Sustainable Amide Synthesis Under Aqueous Conditions for Pharmaceutical Applications
Enzymes for Sustainable Amide Synthesis Under Aqueous Conditions for Pharmaceutical Applications
About the Project A PhD studentship is available to work on a multidisciplinary project led by Professor Andrew Carnell on the discovery and development of enzymes for application in the … Read More Read More
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Unravelling the molecular mechanisms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis / motor neuron disease
Unravelling the molecular mechanisms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis / motor neuron disease
About the Project Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)—the commonest type of motor neuron disease (MND)—is a rapidly progressive paralysing illness of mid-adulthood. It has a lifetime risk of ~1 in 400, … 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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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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Using single-cell nanopore long-read sequencing to identify drivers of neurodegenerative disorders
Using single-cell nanopore long-read sequencing to identify drivers of neurodegenerative disorders
About the Project Are you passionate about using cutting-edge computational approaches to tackle complex neurological disorders? Join our dynamic research team at Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney as … Read More Read More
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Intraspecies Interactions In the Gram-positive bacterium Bacillus subtilis
Intraspecies Interactions In the Gram-positive bacterium Bacillus subtilis
About the Project The need to distinguish self from non-self is a requirement spanning the kingdoms from bacteria to plants and humans. Many microbes are highly clonal and frequently restrict … Read More Read More
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Obtaining an integrated understanding of oncogenic RAS signalling
Obtaining an integrated understanding of oncogenic RAS signalling
About the Project The RAS family of small GTPases act as signalling hubs regulating cell proliferation and differentiation. The physiological importance of RAS signalling is evident as about 25% of … Read More Read More
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GIF CDT: Understanding the genetic building blocks of bacterial induced mineral precipitation in relation to the generation of bioconcrete
GIF CDT: Understanding the genetic building blocks of bacterial induced mineral precipitation in relation to the generation of bioconcrete
About the Project This advert will close once a suitable candidate has been found. This PhD is one of a number of projects hosted by the Centre for Doctoral Training … Read More Read More
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