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The influence of diet on evolution of human metabolism revealed by artificial intelligence and verified by cell biology
Supervisors: Dr Matteo Fumagalli and Prof Stephen Rossiter. Funding: China Scholarship Council (CSC). Deadline: 31st January 2023. Read more
Metabolism of amino acids as a therapeutic target and predictor of leukaemia patient outcome
Metabolism of amino acids as a therapeutic target and predictor of leukaemia patient outcome. . An opportunity to apply for a funded full-time PhD in the College of Health, Science and Society, UWE Bristol. The studentship will be funded by The University of the West of England. Read more
Maternal butyrate in obesity: implication for insulin and glucose metabolism in offspring
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Biomedical Sciences
This project will aim to evaluate the effects of butyrate added to a diet of obese females on the metabolism and body characteristic of the females’ offspring. Read more
Mechanisms of islet adaptation in pregnancy: impact of estrogen and progesterone on pancreatic β-cell energy metabolism
Research Group:
Biomedical Sciences
One of the causes of type 2 diabetes is a defect of β-cells that reside in islets of Langerhans within the pancreatic gland. Read more
12 fully funded Ph.D. positions at the Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research
The Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (CGA) in Germany is a joint venture of the University of Excellence Cluster on Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), the University and University Hospital Cologne, the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing and the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research. Read more
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Organ-on-Chip: Animal-Free Methods for Drug Safety Testing
The predictive power of animal tests of new human drugs is poor, so we must find a new and better way to test the safety of new drugs. Read more
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(STFC) BIOAVAILABILITY OF ORGANICS FOR LIFE IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM
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Isotope Geochemistry & Planetary Science
Project overview. Our understanding of planetary habitability is necessarily limited to our knowledge of life on Earth. A fundamental and as yet underexplored component of habitability is the availability of organic chemical energy for growth. Read more
Islet peptides and paracrine interactions in the physiological and dysfunctional regulation of islet hormone secretions in obesity and diabetes
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Biomedical Sciences
The dual role of the pancreas as both an endocrine and exocrine gland is vital for food digestion and control of nutrient metabolism. Read more
Epigenetic Signature of Hypertension
Research Group:
Biomedical Sciences
Hypertension, currently affecting 1 in 7 people in N. Ireland, is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and in particular stroke. Read more
Fully funded PhD position in neural mechanisms of gut-brain communication
Fully funded PhD position in neural mechanisms of gut-brain communication. Dr. Yu Fu’s lab, Division of Neurometabolism in Health and Diseases. Read more
Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Dental Medicine
At The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, ranked 77th among the world's 100 leading universities (Shanghai Ranking, 2022), international students can earn a PhD in biomedical sciences at the Faculty of Medicine or the Faculty of Dental Medicine. Read more
Developing machine learning algorithms for early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma
Primary liver cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. The most common type of liver cancer is hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which develops in the background of liver diseases, such as cirrhosis. Read more
Molecular mechanisms shaping polymicrobial interactions and antibiotic resistance
Project highlights. Dynamics of multispecies interactions under different environmental conditions. Identification of determinants and mediators of bacterial interaction. Read more
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