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Cell Biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 718 Cell Biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
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EastBio: Investigating the interplay between obesity and immune dysfunction using Drosophila
Research Group:
Institute of Cell Biology
Obesity, a global epidemic, is a major risk factor for a range of metabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and fatty liver disease. Read more
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EastBio: Investigating RNAi function and regulation in the human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus.
Research Group:
Institute of Cell Biology
Pathogenic fungi are a growing global health threat. The human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus can cause fatal infections in people weakened immune systems, and is currently responsible for over 180,000 deaths per year, including 20% of all HIV/AIDS-related deaths. Read more
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EastBio: Investigating how cell size impacts proteome homoeostasis and cellular signaling.
Research Group:
Institute of Cell Biology
One of the most obvious differences between cells of different type is their size. Even within a given cell type, there are constant variations in size and, of course, a single proliferating cell will double in size every cell cycle. Read more
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EastBio: How RNA-binding proteins control fungal growth: an interdisciplinary data-rich approach.
Research Group:
Institute of Cell Biology
Fungi control their growth to thrive in varied environments, and drive decay and recycling in ecosystems. Fungal pathogens are a major worldwide health burden, killing more people each year than malaria or tuberculosis. Read more
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EastBio: How do ubiquitin writers control malaria transmission?
Research Group:
Institute of Immunology & Infection Research
Protein ubiquitination is a key regulatory process that controls many aspects of eukaryotic life. Both free living and pathogenic organisms employ ubiquitination mediated protein networks to adapt to their environment. Read more
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EastBio: How do Leishmania parasite cells control their swimming to get where they need to go?
Research Group:
Institute of Immunology & Infection Research
This project will combine cutting-edge CRISPR reverse genetics, advanced microscopy and computational image analysis to visualise the signaling that happens inside swimming parasite cells. Read more
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EastBio: How do cellular circadian rhythms synchronise with the outside world?
Research Group:
Institute of Cell Biology
Having evolved on a rotating planet, organisms on Earth have developed an internal biological clock to allow them to anticipate the 24hr day-night cycle. Read more
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EastBio: Fitting mechanistic models of gene expression to single-cell data.
Research Group:
Institute of Quantitative Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology
It is nowadays possible to measure the mRNA numbers at the single cell level genome wide. While a large amount of this data is now readily available, its analysis has lagged behind. Read more
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EastBio: DNA elimination; why do some flies lose part of their genome during development?
Research Group:
Institute of Ecology & Evolution
In animals, the cellular genetic makeup generally remains constant throughout the body plan. and developmental stages. One notable exemption is programmed DNA elimination (PDE), which causes specific cells to lose DNA segments or whole chromosomes. Read more
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EastBio: Dissecting the host-pathogen interactions of Burkholderia using modular three-dimensional models of the human lung
Research Group:
Institute of Immunology & Infection Research
Bacterial pathogens have evolved a diverse range of strategies to infect, survive, and replicate within a host. Read more
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EastBio: Defining the role of intercellular microtubule-based transport in germ cells and fertility
Research Group:
Institute of Cell Biology
Germline cells throughout metazoans are connected together in a cyst through intercellular bridges, made of microtubules and stabilized by a channel protein structure. Read more
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EastBio: Defining the adaptive properties of plant light sensors through synthetic biology and computer vision methods.
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Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences
Plants are inherently adaptable, a property that is critical for their survival. Their basic structural blueprint is genetically encoded, but their architecture can be modified in response to environmental conditions. Read more
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EastBio: Decoding the Cytoskeletal Basis of Synapse Organization through Super-Resolution Microscopy.
Research Group:
Institute of Cell Biology
Synapses, micron-sized structures, enable rapid point-to-point communication between neurons and are critical to the proper functioning of the nervous system. Read more
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EastBio: Decoding signaling crosstalk's using microfluidics and engineered human pluripotent stem cells.
Research Group:
Institute for Regeneration and Repair
Uncovering the molecular logic allowing cells to integrate multiple signaling cues is of paramount importance to understand how cells commit to distinct functional states during embryonic development, normal tissue function, regeneration and disease. Read more
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EastBio: Contribution of Spatial Genome Organisation to Fine-Tune Metabolic Control in Optimizing Muscle Performance.
Research Group:
Institute of Cell Biology
Different tissues have unique genome-organisation patterns that fine-tune gene expression, e.g. by enhancing gene silencing through nuclear envelope (NE)-association. Read more