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The crosstalk between the duodenum and the pancreas: Profiling the immune system to identify the role of the gut in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes. MRC GW4 BioMed DTP PhD studentship 2024/25 Entry, PhD in Clinical and Biomedical Sciences
About the GW4 BioMed2 Doctoral Training Partnership. The partnership brings together the Universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff (lead) and Exeter to develop the next generation of biomedical researchers. Read more
The relationship between dietary micronutrients (e.g. iron, zinc and vitamins), and the gut microbiota: Can dietary micronutrient regime be exploited to support gut health?
The gut microbiota has a significant influence on host health, including nutrition, development of the immune system, infection… Read more
Exploring the relationship between gut microbes, phages, metabolites and cardiometabolic health using computational methods
Metabolomics and the gut microbiome are intricately involved in the risk of metabolic diseases. Read more
The impact of gut microbiome and diet interplay on neurodegeneration
Neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s or Huntington’s disease represent major health risks of ageing societies. Read more
Investigating gut-immune interactions in Parkinson’s disease
It is now well established that both gastrointestinal dysfunction and immune activation occur in early Parkinson’s disease, and emerging evidence indicates that these processes are linked to faster disease progression. Read more
Investigating the interactions of incretin hormone mimetics with hypothalamo-neurohypophysial system arginine vasopressin and oxytocin release
Our research focus over decades has been the osmoregulatory function of a special collection of neurones in a part of the brain called the hypothalamus. Read more
Nutritional support along the gut:lung:brain axis – targeting the human microbiome in Long-COVID.
As the COVID-19 pandemic recedes, it has left in its wake a toxic legacy of chronic disease in millions of people world-wide. Termed “Long-COVID”, symptoms include debilitating fatigue, cognitive impairment, pain, respiratory and cardiovascular issues. Read more
Development of bioinks to bioprinit an in vitro model of the gut mucosa
This research aims to study the influence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) on the onset of ankylosis spondylarthritis (AS) through 3D in vitro modelling of the synovium and gut, in healthy and inflamed states, assessing changes in cell phenotypes and cytokine production. Read more
PhD student position in the “Gut-Brain Axis” research field (m/f/d)
The Hospital of the University of Munich, Germany, is one of the largest and most competitive university hospitals in Germany and Europe. Read more
Minimising the spread of antibiotic resistance within the gut microbiome
Antibiotics are a double-edged sword. they are crucial for treating bacterial infections, but they can also cause significant collateral damage to the microbiota. Read more
Feeding microbes to protect the brain: does the gut microbiota mediate the risk-reducing effects of a healthy diet on Alzheimer’s disease?
Background. Ways of reducing the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other dementias are critically needed, given the almost total lack of truly effective therapeutic options, even despite newer anti-amyloid drugs1. Read more
Determining how immune responses are regulated in the lung and gut by the local environment
The immune system must respond quickly to infection but must also be tightly regulated so it ignores harmless substances and our own tissues. Read more
The nature of depression in men with prostate cancer (PCa): associations with inflammation, gut-function and fatty acids.
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common malignancy and the second leading cause of cancer death in men in the UK. The high co-occurrence of depression in PCa adversely affects quality-of-life, disease course and survival. Read more
Exploring the impact of microplastic-bacterial complexes on animal health and the gut microbiome
Plastic pollution is a global issue and rapidly emerging as a crisis for both environmental and human health. Read more
Gut microbiome and the impact of dietary additives in dairy cows.
Hartpury University is pleased to offer this exciting project examining the relationship between the gut microbiome community and dietary interventions in cattle. This is a collaborative project with the University of Surrey and will involve some time spent in the labs at the University of Surrey. Read more
