aging brain PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 6 aging brain PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Biomarkers of aging (Ref: UF-AS-2024-1)

Loughborough University Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

The global population is aging at an unprecedented rate, leading to a surge in neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's and vascular dementia. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Stolzing

1 December 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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MSc by Research: Regulation of microglial phenotypes by adenosine and in contribution to ageing in the brain

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Microglia are the major innate immune cells in the central nervous system and are required for the response to invading pathogens, removal of damaged or… Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Arthur, Dr A Lloyd

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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MSc by Research: ADP-ribosylation in dementia and motor neuron disease

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

ADP-ribosylation is a fundamental posttranslational modification where ADP-ribose is linked on to target proteins by ADP-ribose transferases and removed by the ADP-ribose hydrolases. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L McGurk

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Characterisation of tissue microstructure from non-invasive MRI using Machine Learning

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy

The characterisation of biological tissue microstructure in vivo and non-invasively is of outmost interest in science. If successful, it could reveal unique insights into biological processes, including aging and cancer. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Beltrachini, Prof K Murphy

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Identifying causal pathways to disease using DNA methylation derived scores.

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. DNA methylation is an epigenetic biomarker that has been shown to reflect lifestyle and biological factors (smoking, alcohol use, chronological age). Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Min, Prof C Relton, Prof J MIll, Dr E Hannon, Dr G Hemani, Prof T Gaunt, Dr B Heijmans, Dr J Bell

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Investigating lysosomal (dys)function in ageing and neurodegeneration

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

Project Overview. Ageing is associated with a decline in the functions of an organism (López-Otín, C. et al. Cell, 2023) and correlates with an increased risk of developing diseases in the later life (Niccoli, T. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Cogo, Dr E Kevei

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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We have 6 aging brain PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

aging brain PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 6 aging brain PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Biomarkers of aging (Ref: UF-AS-2024-1)

MSc by Research: Regulation of microglial phenotypes by adenosine and in contribution to ageing in the brain

MSc by Research: ADP-ribosylation in dementia and motor neuron disease

Characterisation of tissue microstructure from non-invasive MRI using Machine Learning

Identifying causal pathways to disease using DNA methylation derived scores.

Investigating lysosomal (dys)function in ageing and neurodegeneration

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