Most of the investigators in this programme are developing and using advanced imaging strategies to open new windows into basic biological problems in metabolic physiology, neuroscience and developmental biology. These new in vivo approaches rely on the interplay of technological advances in physics, chemistry and biology and are enabling scientists to see what is happening inside the body and the brain of living organisms at unprecedented levels of detail, and helping clinicians to find the foci and causes of, and effective treatments for, various disease states.

Since in vivo imaging requires developing advanced machines and mathematical algorithms as well as deep understanding of biological processes, we are targetting both biological and physical science students. Students with backgrounds in biological subjects, biophysics, chemistry, physics, engineering or medical sciences are encouraged to apply.

The University of Cambridge has a dynamic and interactive research community that is ranked amongst the foremost in the world. This programme will enable you to take advantage of the University's exceptional strength in the areas of metabolic imaging, neuroimaging, and developmental imaging. Thirty-three potential supervisors have been selected for their expertise in in vivo work and/or live imaging in a variety of model species including Drosophila, Zebrafish, Xenopus, mouse and dog as well as humans, using a variety of image-based technologies such as fluorescence in situ microscopy, ultrasound, radiographic techniques, and a variety of magnetic resonance techniques and metabolic labeling Imaging techniques.

• Department of Zoology
• Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience
• Department of Medicine (including Clinical Pharmacology)
• Department of Experimental Psychology
• Gurdon Institute
• Institute of Metabolic Science
• Department of Psychiatry
• Department of Radiology
• Department of Veterinary Medicine
• Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre

Suitably qualified students with backgrounds in biological subjects, biophysics, chemistry, physics, engineering or medical sciences are encouraged to apply. You will normally have, or currently  be studying for, a masters degree in one of these fields in order to gain best advantage from joining this programme at the PhD stage.
 
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For full details of the programme and how to apply, please visit:

http://www.biomed.cam.ac.uk/invivo/applying.html