Rebecca Shepherd4-year PhD Studentship: Creating patient-specific retinal organoids from human induced pluripotent stem cells for in vitro simulation of uveitis
4-year PhD Studentship: Creating patient-specific retinal organoids from human induced pluripotent stem cells for in vitro simulation of uveitis
About the Project Uveitis, although uncommon, is a notable cause of visual impairment and blindness. Uveitis encompasses a range of conditions driven by both innate autoinflammatory and adaptive autoimmune CD4 … Read More Read More
Categories:4-year PhD Studentship: Increasing access to active clubs among children and adolescents: understanding inequalities in extracurricular and community active club provision and participation
4-year PhD Studentship: Increasing access to active clubs among children and adolescents: understanding inequalities in extracurricular and community active club provision and participation
About the Project Physical activity is important for the health and well-being of young people and is associated with better psychological well-being and lower levels of risk factors for cardiometabolic … Read More Read More
Categories:4-year PhD Studentship: Investigating the interactions of incretin hormone mimetics with hypothalamo-neurohypophysial system arginine vasopressin and oxytocin release
4-year PhD Studentship: Investigating the interactions of incretin hormone mimetics with hypothalamo-neurohypophysial system arginine vasopressin and oxytocin release
About the Project Our research focus over decades has been the osmoregulatory function of a special collection of neurones in a part of the brain called the hypothalamus. Magnocellular neurones … Read More Read More
Categories:4-year PhD Studentship: Modelling and economic evaluation of Hepatitis B virus elimination in Georgia
4-year PhD Studentship: Modelling and economic evaluation of Hepatitis B virus elimination in Georgia
About the Project A national serosurvey in Georgia in 2015 identified that the chronic prevalence of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) in adults in the country was 5.4%, and chronic infection … Read More Read More
Categories:4-year PhD Studentship: Exploring Parkinson’s disease subtypes using data driven approaches applied to prospective cohorts
4-year PhD Studentship: Exploring Parkinson’s disease subtypes using data driven approaches applied to prospective cohorts
About the Project Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterised by a wide range of motor and non-motor features, for which there is no known cause. There is large … Read More Read More
Categories:4-year PhD Studentship: Understanding the role of adiponectin in kidney disease development at a population level
4-year PhD Studentship: Understanding the role of adiponectin in kidney disease development at a population level
About the Project Reduced circulating adiponectin levels are associated with poor outcome in patients with diabetic kidney disease (DKD) (1). Adiponectin has been shown to be protective against the development … Read More Read More
Categories:4-year PhD Studentship: Quantifying prognosis in the current era of antiretroviral therapy among persons with HIV in Europe and North America across different HIV acquisition route groups
4-year PhD Studentship: Quantifying prognosis in the current era of antiretroviral therapy among persons with HIV in Europe and North America across different HIV acquisition route groups
About the Project In Europe and North America, prognosis for persons with HIV (PWHIV) has improved since the introduction of combined antiretroviral in 1996[1]. There has been considerable research into … Read More Read More
Categories:4-year PhD Studentship: The Role of Amyloid Precursor Protein in Prostate Cancer: Lessons Learnt from Alzheimer's Disease
4-year PhD Studentship: The Role of Amyloid Precursor Protein in Prostate Cancer: Lessons Learnt from Alzheimer's Disease
About the Project Prostate cancer(PCa) remains the second most common cancer and the fifth leading cause of cancer death among men worldwide[1]. Whilst current therapies have led to improvements in … Read More Read More
Categories:4-year PhD Studentship: Developing tailored solutions to under-recruiting randomised controlled trials: a mixed-methods investigation
4-year PhD Studentship: Developing tailored solutions to under-recruiting randomised controlled trials: a mixed-methods investigation
About the Project Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) drive evidence-based medicine, but they can be resource-intensive and challenging to conduct. One in three RCTs close early, most frequently due to difficulties … Read More Read More
Categories:4-year PhD Studentship: Endothelial glycocalyx damage as a therapeutic target in sepsis-associated Acute Kidney Injury
4-year PhD Studentship: Endothelial glycocalyx damage as a therapeutic target in sepsis-associated Acute Kidney Injury
About the Project Sepsis is the leading cause of acute kidney injury (sAKI), associated with high morbidity and mortality.1,2 Unfortunately, there is no treatment for sAKI, current therapies are nonspecific … Read More Read More
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