Microglia are a specialised immune cell found in the central nervous system. They are responsible for maintaining brain homeostasis and play an important role in the early onset and development of neuroinflammatory disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. Read more
Project Description. Osteoarthritis is the major global cause of pain and disability affecting nearly 30million people in the US and 10 million in the UK. Read more
The aim of the project is to discover and test candidate molecular mechanisms underlying structural brain plasticity, degeneration and regeneration. Read more
This is an opportunity for a scientist to join the lab of Dr Robert Mahen in the Department of Molecular & Cell Biology at the University of Leicester. Read more
A vital aspect of multi-cellular life is morphogenesis, the process where the shape and size of an animal emerges from its constituent cells. Read more
Infections caused by Aspergillus fumigatus (Af) cause more deaths globally than any other fungal disease. Over 20 million are affected annually with four million having life threatening invasive and chronic infections with high morbidity and mortality up to 90%. Read more
15 fully funded PhD positions in molecular technologies and systems medicine. Enabling and empowering free-minded scientific creativity in modern molecular medicine. 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
DNA damage is a factor that underlies many human diseases. Such damage results in mutations, and if such genetic alterations occur in tumour suppressor or proto-oncogenes it can lead to cancer. Read more
Scavenger receptors have been identified as being important in Human disease and normal physiological responses. Scavenger receptors are a large family of cell surface receptors that are expressed ubiquitously. Read more
The study of regenerative biology aims to elucidate the innate ability of organisms to replace tissues or organs after they have been removed or damaged. Read more
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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