University of Leicester

The University of Leicester is one of the UK's top research universities.

We're seeking the sharpest minds, the next wave of innovators to join us in pushing the boundaries of understanding. As a research student at Leicester you will have the chance to conduct world class research and put your mark on the world.

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Bioinformatics

See projects listed below under Genetics.

Cardiovascular Sciences

Neural remodelling in myocardial infarction and functional consequences in ventricular arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death - Professor Andre Ng

Genetics

Mouse model of Radiotherapy - Professor Yuri Dubrova, Professor Paul Symonds

The role of air pollution on the decline of essential insect pollinators - Dr Julie Morrissey, Dr Eamonn Mallon, Professor Julian Ketley

Complex copy number variation and lung function - Dr Edward Hollox, Dr Louise Wain

Reducing spread of meningitis in university students: combining bioinformatics and mathematical modelling - Dr Andrey Morozov

Infection, Immunity and Inflammation

MicroRNA expression and muscle wasting in chronic kidney disease - Professor Andrea Cooper, Dr Emma Watson

Health Sciences

Decyphering the evolution of malignant pleural mesothelioma - Professor Frank Dudbridge

Understanding gender specific differences in left ventricular remodeling secondary to pressure overload:- A precision medicine study incorporating CMR and microRNA’s - Professor Gerry McCann

To determine the effect of nebulized anti-fungal therapy on the airway microbiome - Professor Andy Wardlaw

The role of NADPH oxidases in ASM dysfunction in COPD (Contact Dr Ruth Saunders)

Molecular and Cell Biology; Leicester Institute of Structural and Chemical Biology

Structural investigation of the role of G-quadruplexes in Bcl-x alternative splicing - Dr Cyril Dominguez

Exploring the role of cortactin phosphorylation in cancer cell division and migration - Professor Andrew Fry

Structural analysis of the bacterial DNA replication machinery - Professor Meindert Lamers

Structural and functional studies of early spliceosomal complexes using electron microscopy - Dr Olga Makarova

Cryo-Electron Microscopy of Histone Deacetylase Complexes - Professor John Schwabe

Triggering the innate immune system: Structural analysis of the C1 complex and its mechanism of activation - Professor Russell Wallis

Structural and cell biology studies of the galectin-3-fibrosome - Professor Bibek Gooptu

Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour

The role of AMPK in regulating brainstem auditory processing and neuronal excitability following sound overexposure, age-related hearing loss and deafness - Professor Ian Forsythe

Interaction between attentional signals and dopamine error prediction: focus on midbrain dopaminergic projections to prefrontal cortex - Dr Todor Gerdjikov, Dr James McCutcheon

Impact of synaptic remodelling on neuronal network activity - Dr Vincenzo Marra, Professor Ian Forsythe

Neuronal and biomechanical mechanisms underlying the control and plasticity of aimed limb movements - Dr Tom Matheson, Dr Swidbert Ott, Professor Jingze Pan

Investigating early neuronal defects associated with motor neurone disease - Dr Jonathan McDearmid, Dr Will Norton

The dopaminergic basis of behaviour - Dr Will Norton, Dr James McCutcheon

Competition and facilitation in predictive and causal learning - Dr Gonzalo Urcelay, Dr Jose Prados

Cognitive and Social Factors in Patient Decision Making around Consent to Treatment - Dr Caren Frosch, Dr Emma Palmer, Dr John Maltby

Resilience among Children: A resilience toolkit - Dr John Matlby, Professor Panos Vostanis

Consequences of nystagmus for visual perception and posture control - Dr Phil Duke, Dr Frank Proudlock

Understanding reading difficulties in infantile visual impairment - Professor Kevin Paterson, Professor Irene Gottlob, Dr Frank Proudlock, Dr Sarah White

Assessment and prediction of visual deficits early in life in children with visual impairments - Dr Frank Proudlock, Professor Irene Gottlob

Eye writing: towards efficient eye movement controlled interfaces - Dr David Souto, Dr Claire Hutchinson

Eye movement control and text processing: Effects of reading goals - Dr Sarah White, Professor Kevin Paterson