Jeremy HuntIdentifying age-related extracellular microenvironment in dental tissues
Identifying age-related extracellular microenvironment in dental tissues
About the Project Periodontal disease is the sixth most globally prevalent age-related disease and a leading cause of tooth loss, significantly impacting quality of life and healthy ageing. According to … Read More Read More
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Antonio SanchezEngineering more water-use efficient crops: functional genomics of CO2 fixation during Crassulacean acid metabolism
Engineering more water-use efficient crops: functional genomics of CO2 fixation during Crassulacean acid metabolism
About the Project The world is getting hotter and drier due to climate change, and the human population is growing rapidly. Furthermore, it has been predicted that we will need … Read More Read More
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Rebecca Shepherd4-year PhD Studentship: The Role of Cell Fusion in Maintaining and Restoring Cerebellar Function
4-year PhD Studentship: The Role of Cell Fusion in Maintaining and Restoring Cerebellar Function
About the Project The cerebellum plays a critical role in control and coordination of movements in addition to higher-order functions including cognition and emotional processing. Diseases involving the cerebellum occur … Read More Read More
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Jim TaylorThe epigenomic, transcriptional and diagnostic architecture of neurodevelopmental disorders caused by exposure to maternal infection
The epigenomic, transcriptional and diagnostic architecture of neurodevelopmental disorders caused by exposure to maternal infection
About the Project A fundamental unknown in understanding mechanisms of disease, and therefore improving therapy, is how stressors experienced during critical developmental periods influence the genesis or ‘programming’ of adult … Read More Read More
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Aly HillMusculoskeletal Ageing and Inflammation Research
Musculoskeletal Ageing and Inflammation Research
About the Project We are seeking talented, motivated students with a passion for research in musculoskeletal ageing and chronic inflammatory diseases (e.g., osteoarthritis and sarcopenia) to join the Musculoskeletal Ageing … Read More Read More
Categories:Roles of negative transcriptional regulators in cancer cells
Roles of negative transcriptional regulators in cancer cells
About the Project Breast cancer is a widespread and life-threatening condition that affects millions of women globally. Understanding the complexity of gene expression associated with this disease is essential for … Read More Read More
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Farrukh Ali KhanHigh-performance Ultrafast Fibre Lasers for Biomedical Applications
High-performance Ultrafast Fibre Lasers for Biomedical Applications
About the Project Supervisory Team: Dr Lin Xu, Dr Yongmin Jung Project Description Ultrafast lasers providing femtosecond pulses are enabling a rapidly increasing range of applications in science and industry, … Read More Read More
Categories:4-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
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Amalie JohannsenStructural and functional analysis of the protein complexes which regulate cell fate decisions to identify novel cancer therapies
Structural and functional analysis of the protein complexes which regulate cell fate decisions to identify novel cancer therapies
About the Project Whether a cell dies or not has profound consequences on health and disease. In healthy tissue, cells that acquire high levels of genetic damage are safely removed … 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
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