Jeremy HuntComputational RNA Biology PhD: CRISPR functional genomics and long-read nanopore sequencing
Computational RNA Biology PhD: CRISPR functional genomics and long-read nanopore sequencing
About the Project The field of CRISPR technology is ushering in a new era in our understanding of the root causes of diseases. By harnessing the power of CRISPR for … Read More Read More
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Mary DelongSex and the epigenome: Fully funded PhD position on evolutionary epigenomics in New Zealand
Sex and the epigenome: Fully funded PhD position on evolutionary epigenomics in New Zealand
About the Project Fully funded PhD position on evolutionary epigenomics in New Zealand We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student to investigate the effect of reproductive mode on epigenetic … Read More Read More
Categories:Fully funded PhD position on using genomics to inform climate smart resilience breeding in the marine finfish snapper (tāmure/Chrysophrys auratus)
Fully funded PhD position on using genomics to inform climate smart resilience breeding in the marine finfish snapper (tāmure/Chrysophrys auratus)
About the Project Project description Climate change is increasingly impacting food production systems and industry needs to better prepare for future climate challenges. New Zealand’s ocean ecosystems and farmed finfish … Read More Read More
Categories:Use it or lose it: what determines the regulation mode of a given gene?
Use it or lose it: what determines the regulation mode of a given gene?
About the Project All organisms must tightly control gene expression. In bacteria, gene regulation is mediated by either an activator or a repressor which binds DNA to turn a gene … Read More Read More
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Niels MadsenDevelopment and validation of the Epilepsy-Heart syndrome: a focus on ictal asystole and developing evidence-based national consensus guidelines
Development and validation of the Epilepsy-Heart syndrome: a focus on ictal asystole and developing evidence-based national consensus guidelines
About the Project An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a PhD student interested in cardiovascular science, neuroscience (or cardiology and neurology) and health data science to help us develop … Read More Read More
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Varsha MeyersUnderstanding the role of the microbiome in low back pain
Understanding the role of the microbiome in low back pain
About the Project Start date: June 2024 (Please note official academic entry points for PhD students are 1 st October, 1 st February, 1 st June) Full-time study Duration of … Read More Read More
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Isabell BakerResponsible AI for Health and Social Care
Responsible AI for Health and Social Care
About the Project The increasing adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies that could impact humanity raises increasing concerns from general public, industry and regulatory bodies. Issues of trust, fairness and … Read More Read More
Categories:Design, synthesis and evaluation of novel polysialyltransferase inhibitors as anti- metastatic agents
Design, synthesis and evaluation of novel polysialyltransferase inhibitors as anti- metastatic agents
About the Project Polysialic acid plays an essential role in neuronal development, but by adulthood is absent from the human body. Its biosynthesis is regulated by two polysialyltransferases (polySTs). Polysialic … Read More Read More
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Enrique LewisPhylogeography of Caribbean Herpetofauna
Phylogeography of Caribbean Herpetofauna
About the Project The Caribbean region consists of the Caribbean Sea that is enclosed by northern South America, the eastern cost of Central America and a range of islands from … Read More Read More
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Martins SotomayorRegulation of gene expression in models of early human development
Regulation of gene expression in models of early human development
About the Project A PhD project studying gene regulation in models of early human development is available in the laboratory of Dr. Fiona Wardle ( https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/wardle-group ) in the Randall … Read More Read More
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