An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a PhD student interested in cardiovascular science, neuroscience (or cardiology and neurology) and health data science to help us develop and validate a condition we believe exists. Read more
Want to make a difference? Want to engage with cutting edge research and gain skills that will be highly sought after? This PhD project will suit a candidate who is driven to search for a cure for a rare disease called Alström syndrome for which there is currently no disease modifying treatment. Read more
In the UK, a rare condition is one that affects fewer than 1/2000 people. Around 70% of rare conditions have a genetic cause (ie are caused by a change… Read more
T cell-based immunotherapy has revolutionised the treatment of many different types of cancer. However, to date, these treatments have not been successful or widely used for the treatment of brain tumours. Read more
Steroid Resistant Nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) is a rare kidney condition which causes excess fluid to be retained in the body which causes swelling (oedema). Read more
We are accepting candidatures for PhD students enthusiastic about finding cures for neuromuscular diseases or willing to explore and learn gene therapy technologies using models of neuromuscular diseases. Read more
We are seeking a motivated researcher to work on a pioneering project investigating the role of oxidative stress in alkaptonuria (AKU) and associated conditions. Read more
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a movement disorder that is now the fastest growing neurological disorder in the world. Despite much research the disease is incurable and there are no treatments that can slow the disease down. Read more
Complex somatic structural variations (SVs) in genomic regions such as centromeres and telomeres play a crucial role in driving many genetic disorders. Read more
There is growing interest in the value of seaweeds such as sea kelp as products with important chemical (e.g., iodine) and nutritional potential. Read more
This project is part of Cilia-AI (European Training Programme for Deconvolution of Multi-scale Cilia Function in Health and Disease by Integrating Machine Learning-AI Approaches. Read more
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common form of dementia caused by changes in the brain. AD risk is influenced by genetics, with certain versions of the APOE gene playing a key role. Read more
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