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Biological Sciences (disorder) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 61 Biological Sciences (disorder) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Funded PhD - Determining the genetic and circadian basis of bipolar disorder

University of Bristol School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience
This project will be part of the University of Bristol - University of Kent Cotutelle Programme. It will be jointly supervised by Prof James Hodge (http://www.bristol.ac.uk/phys-pharm-neuro/people-new/hodge/) and Dr Alice French at the University of Bristol, and by Prof Gurprit Lall at University of Kent. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Hodge, Dr AF French
 12 May 2024  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Using early developmental predictors to understand heterogeneity in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine
Hodge Centre for Translational Neuroscience. “Towards innovative treatments for mental illness”. Cardiff University Neuroscience and Mental Health Innovation Institute. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Martin
 7 May 2024  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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MScR - Determining the genetic and circadian basis of bipolar disorder using Drosophila

University of Bristol School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience
Circadian rhythms and sleep are evolutionarily conserved from fruit flies (Drosophila) and are fundamental as well as vital to biology and health (Jagannath et al., 2017; Menet and Rosbash, 2011). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Hodge
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Integrative Image-Based Clustering for Robust Disease Stratification in Psychiatric Disorders

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine
Hodge Centre for Translational Neuroscience. “Towards innovative treatments for mental illness”. Cardiff University Neuroscience and Mental Health Innovation Institute. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C McNabb
 7 May 2024  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Precision Therapy for NBAS-related disorder

University of Sheffield School of Medicine and Population Health
It is very well recognised that rare diseases offer the potential to uncover new information about mechanisms underlying a range of phenotypes. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Balasubramanian
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Reward processing deficits in the cacna1c rat model of genetic risk for psychiatric disorder: biological bases and potential pharmacological rescue.

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine
Hodge Centre for Translational Neuroscience. “Towards innovative treatments for mental illness”. Cardiff University Neuroscience and Mental Health Innovation Institute. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Dwyer
 7 May 2024  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Self funded MSc by Research or PhD in Biology: Delineating neuronal structure and function in the autism spectrum disorder neurofibromatosis type 1

University of York Department of Biology
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is among the most common monogenetic disorders of humans and patients show a high prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Hahn, Dr W Brackenbury
 30 June 2024  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Understanding how mutations in the kinase TLK2 cause a neurodevelopmental disorder

University of York York Biomedical Research Institute
Tousled-like kinase 2 (TLK2) was recently identified as a novel genetic locus for a neurodevelopmental disorder. Patients predominantly possess de novo mutations in TLK2, leading to a reduction in its expression or kinase activity. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Evans, Dr I Hahn
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Sensory processing in Autism Spectrum Conditions and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology
Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are prevalent. neurodevelopmental conditions. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Overton, Dr T Stafford
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Effects of FADS2 single-nucleotide polymorphisms on clathrin-mediated endocytosis in human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine
Hodge Centre for Translational Neuroscience. “Towards innovative treatments for mental illness”. Cardiff University Neuroscience and Mental Health Innovation Institute. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Harwood
 7 May 2024  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Investigating monogenic disorders of the protein synthesis machinery

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
Translation of mRNA into proteins is a critical cellular biological process. We recently described a novel human disorder, now called Faundes-Banka Syndrome (FABAS), caused by heterozygous variants in EIF5A1 that encodes a translation factor. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Kasher, Dr S Banka, Prof G D Pavitt
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Identification of transcriptomic signatures of autism-like neurodevelopmental disorder

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
The overarching aim of this project is to define transcriptional patterns and identify new genetic elements essential for the correct development of the human brain. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr PG Grzechnik, Dr A J Whitmarsh
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Novel MEG-measures of oscillatory dysconnectivity in psychosis and risk of psychosis

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine
Hodge Centre for Translational Neuroscience. “Towards innovative treatments for mental illness”. Cardiff University Neuroscience and Mental Health Innovation Institute. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof K Singh
 7 May 2024  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Immune and metabolomic profile of Copy Number Variation associated with high risk of psychiatric and cardiometabolic conditions

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine
Hodge Centre for Translational Neuroscience. “Towards innovative treatments for mental illness”. Cardiff University Neuroscience and Mental Health Innovation Institute. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M van den Bree
 7 May 2024  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Novel disease genes in brain development and decline

University of Otago Department of Biochemistry
The Rare Disorder Genetics / Bicknell lab is interested in characterising novel genetic syndromes, with three core motivations. -the difference we can make to families with rare disorders, through providing them with more information. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof L Bicknell
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