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We have 16 neural stem cell PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
neural stem cell PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 16 neural stem cell PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
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Tissue-Specific Vulnerability to Mitochondrial Disease
Mitochondrial diseases are caused by defects in genes required for energy production and oxidative phosphorylation (OxPhos). We find it intriguing that some patients with mitochondrial disease present late in life, with very tissue-specific phenotypes. Read more
Integrative single-cell transcriptomic to identify novel mediator of human blood progenitor proliferation
Human pluripotent stem cells are a promising resource for producing specific cell types that can be used for cell therapies. It is still challenging for some cell types to be derived in the laboratory in a reliable and scalable manner, including some blood cell types, such as progenitors and stem cells. Read more
Stem cells and hungry neurons: neuropeptides in energy homeostasis
Summary. You will investigate the role of neural stem cells and neurons in energy homeostasis. You will determine how neuropeptides and diet affects stem cells, neurons and glia from mouse and human brain. Read more
Dynamic cell fate decisions: linking mechanical signals and protein expression dynamics in the developing eye to understand human developmental disorders
Inherited developmental disorders account for much of childhood visual impairment. Development of the eye requires cell fate decisions that balance stem cell proliferation and differentiation. Read more
PhD Studies with PACE – Protein and Cell Engineering Laboratory
PhD Studies with PACE – Protein and Cell Engineering Laboratory. “Tailored stem cell models to study and eventually cure degenerative diseases will be unlocked with engineered and enhanced biomolecules.”. Read more
Patient-Specific Stem Cells to Interrogate the Molecular Mechanism of Pain in Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic, progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by loss of nigrostriatal dopaminergic pathways. Read more
Metabolic adaptations of neural stem cells
Talented and motivated students, passionate about doing research, are invited to apply for this PhD position. The successful applicant will join the Crick PhD Programme in September 2024 and will register for their PhD at one of the Crick partner universities (Imperial College London, King’s College London or UCL). Read more
EASTBIO: Employing organoids to investigate the role of PAX6 in neural connectivity during human forebrain development
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Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences
The human brain is a complex structure comprised of billions of neurons which must precisely connect to each other forming functional neural circuits to enable normal brain functions. Read more
Gene regulation in the developing spinal cord
Talented and motivated students, passionate about doing research, are invited to apply for this PhD position. The successful applicant will join the Crick PhD Programme in September 2024 and will register for their PhD at one of the Crick partner universities (Imperial College London, King’s College London or UCL). Read more
MSc by Research: Monitoring and manipulating kinase activity in stem cells
Posttranslational modifications of proteins are important regulatory events that impact most if not all physiological functions of cells. Read more
A Cell Interactome Approach to Model, Characterise and understand Novel Mechanisms of Disease in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
(co-supervised with A Nicaise and I Mohorianou). Recent work suggests that cellular ageing, known as senescence, of endogenous stem-like cells in the brain may contribute to the chronic inflammation and neurodegeneration seen in people with progressive multiple sclerosis (PMS). Read more
How signals inside the brain make our brains big
The human brain is unique in many ways, but perhaps the most obvious difference compared with other primates is its size. How the human brain gets to be so large during development specifically in humans is a question that has long intrigued neuroscientists but until recently was difficult to study. Read more
Development of AI framework for iPSC image analysis and integration with transcriptomics
A fully funded PhD Studentship is available to work with Professor Viji Draviam, Professor of Quantitative Cell and Molecular Biology and Director of Industrial Innovation, School of Biological and Behavioural Science, Queen Mary University London, and Dr Victor Neduva, Senior Director, Genome and Biomarker Sciences, MSD. Read more
Chromatin remodelling complexes in human brain development
Chromatin regulators are a group of proteins that control the way the rest of the genome is opened up and “read” by the cellular machinery, with fundamental roles in development and disease. Read more
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PhD studentship - Human iPSC-derived Sensory Neurons to Interrogate the Molecular Interplay between mTORC1 and Histamine Receptors in the Progression of Neuropathic Pain
Overview. Are you interested in exploring novel strategies to alleviate pain responses in patients with chronic pain? This PhD studentship will use stem cell-derived sensory neurons to understand the relationship between mTORC1 and histamine in chronic pain. Read more
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