We have 83 University of Nottingham PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Centromeres are the DNA sequences on eukaryotic chromosomes that mediate accurate chromosome segregation at both mitotic and meiotic cell divisions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr W R A Brown, Dr W Wickstead

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The role of calcium signalling in regulating of tumour cell behaviour

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

Metastasis is the major cause of mortality in human cancers, yet we know relatively little of the fundamental biology that underlies the important transition to invasive malignancy. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Georgiou, Dr IM Maiellaro

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The use of Drosophila melanogaster to identify novel therapeutic agents for Alzheimer’s disease

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

Since 2003, our understanding of the causes of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have improved considerably, however, in that time only one new drug treatment has been approved. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Georgiou, Dr Z Zhu

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How to build and maintain a 3-dimensional polarised epithelial sheet

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

We are interested in how cells maintain normal cell shape within an epithelium. Correct epithelial cell shape is essential to maintain tissue integrity and when deregulated can cause diseases such as malignant cancers, diabetes, inflammation, and aging. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Georgiou

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The role of microtubule regulators in the progression of cancer: investigating the link between BRCA2 and depolymerising kinesins.

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

The mitotic kinesin KIF2C/MCAK regulates microtubule length in the mitotic spindle and plays a role in preventing chromosome-microtubule attachment errors. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Friel, Dr S Wheatley

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Competition and cooperation relationships within human microbial communities.

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

Typical studies of the human microbiome identify dysbiosis by sampling from healthy individuals, comparing them to individuals with a particular disease state, and reporting changes in the presence and/or abundance of bacterial species. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Whelan, Dr K Hardie

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The Survivin Interactome in Health and Disease

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

Survivin is a small protein that is essential for life but that also contributes to disease, most notably cancer, in which its abnormal overexpression is linked to therapeutic resistance and metastasis. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Wheatley

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Cancer Neuroscience: Investigating the impact of non-CNS tumours on neuronal plasticity in the brain

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, resulting in approximately 18 million new cases and 10 million deaths each year. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Sheridan

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Epigenomic transcriptomic mechanisms underlying human neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

This project aims to use high throughput sequencing technologies and molecular approaches to understand how RNA epitranscriptomic processes contribute to susceptibility to human disorders of the brain. Read more

Supervisor: Dr HM Knight

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A new approach to CRISPR-Cas adaptation and the discovery of host accessory-proteins

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

Bacteria provide many health benefits and eco-environmental services. Although physically simple, they have a sophisticated immune system, CRISPR-Cas. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Chalmers, Prof U Vinkemeier

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Providing insights into the molecular understanding of heart development and the formation of congenital heart defects.

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

Our research aim is to understand how the heart develops and then how it goes wrong to give rise to congenital heart defects (CHDs). Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Loughna, Prof J D Brook

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Genomic approaches to understanding molluscan parasites

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

Snails and slugs cause worldwide problems, both in terms of direct damage to crops, and as intermediate vectors for diseases of farm animals and humans (e.g. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Davison, Dr C M Wade

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Detecting human and veterinary parasitic diseases in snail and slug intermediate hosts

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

Gastropod-borne parasitic diseases affect over 300 million people worldwide and make up several of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) listed by the World Health Organisation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C M Wade, Dr A Davison

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Exosome biogenesis and organelle trafficking in neurodegeneration.

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

Scientific summary. Intracellular transport pathways are fundamental for cell structure and function. Due to their longevity, complex morphology (long axonal and dendritic extensions) and requirement to maintain synaptic transmission, neurons are heavily dependent upon intracellular transport. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Hume, Dr DS Scott, Dr F Dajas-Bailador

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We have 83 University of Nottingham PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

University of Nottingham PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 83 University of Nottingham PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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