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Epigenetics of early human development: From molecular mechanisms to regenerative medicine

University of Leicester Molecular and Cell Biology

The 46th chromosome in XX female mammals, the second X, has to be switched off. That way females equalize gene dosage of X-linked genes with XY males. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Markaki, Prof J Schwabe, Dr JH Hodgkinson

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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MSc By Research: Investigating the contextual mechanisms of WNT signalling in hypoblast vs extraembryonic mesoderm specification in early human development using stem cell models

Aberdeen University School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

The MSc by Research programme at the University of Aberdeen is for students interested in a research-intensive master's degree. It is designed specifically to enhance your skills for a PhD or research career. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Hoppler, Dr C Ross

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Epigenetics of early human development: From molecular mechanisms to regenerative medicine

University of Leicester Molecular and Cell Biology

Ever wondered how nature maintains balance of gene expression between sex chromosomes? Well, the 46th chromosome of XX females, the second X, has to be switched off. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Markaki, Dr T Schalch

23 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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MSc by Research: Non-canonical functions of SRSF protein kinase (SRPK) in pluripotent stem cells

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

The overarching goal of our research is to identify and characterise the protein kinase signalling pathways that control stem cell pluripotency and differentiation and determine how protein kinase signalling is disrupted to cause human developmental disorders. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Findlay

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Human Genetics, Genomics and Disease: Preventing and detecting chromosomal aneuploidy in human pluripotent cells

University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

Research Group: MRC Human Genetics Unit

Location. MRC Human Genetics Unit, University of Edinburgh, UK & Max Delbrück Center, Berlin, Germany. Supervisors. Prof Ian Adams, Prof Zsuzsanna Izsvák. Read more

Supervisor: Prof IA Adams

19 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Role of mechanical signals in a 3D human model of alveolar differentiation

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust BRC Translational Research (Non-Clinical) PhD Studentships

Alveolar epithelial type I (AT1) and type II (AT2) cells are essential for normal lung function following birth. Abnormal differentiation of AT1 and AT2 cells during development results in pulmonary pathology with associated neonatal mortality and long-term morbidity. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Loukogeorgakis, Dr F Michielin, Prof P De Coppi

15 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Understanding the role of pigmentation in retinal and vision development

University of Leicester School of Psychology and Vision Sciences

Establishing structure-function correlations in vision development . The aim of this project is to develop methods to study the relationship between pigmentation and vision development in humans and zebrafish. . Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Thomas, Dr W Norton, Dr J McDearmid

23 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Vascularising human mini-brains in a dish

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust BRC Translational Research (Non-Clinical) PhD Studentships

Blood vessels play a pivotal role in brain development and function. They promote tissue growth and survival by supplying nutrients and oxygen to surrounding tissues, signals to progenitor populations, as well as guiding neuronal migration. Read more

Supervisors: Dr PA Alexandre, Prof D Long

15 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Advancing Software Development and Maintenance through Foundation Models

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Software development and maintenance are complex and resource-intensive processes that often require manual intervention and extensive human expertise. Read more

Supervisor: Prof AS Sami

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Human-Robot Interaction in Healthcare: towards empathetic and human-centric robotic aids

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Engineering and the Built Environment

Proposed supervisory team. Dr Shabnam Sadeghi Esfahlani. Dr Muhammad Naguib Bin Ahmad Nazri. Dr Shahzad Gishkori. Theme. AI, Robotics and Automation. Impact themes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Sadeghi-Esfahlani

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Housing injustice and children’s outcomes: how does growing up in rented accommodation affect children’s health, wellbeing and cognitive development?

University of Strathclyde School of Social Work and Social Policy

Housing issues have taken centre stage in public and academic discourse for over two decades, with an emphasis on the challenges of home-ownership affordability and the inadequacy of social housing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Fiori

19 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Automating Software Development with Semantic-based Generative AI

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Automatic design and development of software applications has been the dream of software communities for decades. Read more

Supervisors: Prof X Liu, Dr OB Bamgboye

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Engineering human tissue in vitro: development, characterisation, and application

Durham University Department of Biosciences

Tissues in the human body have a defined structure in that their growth and differentiation have developed in specific ways to create a cellular architecture… Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Przyborski

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Cell signalling and gene expression dynamics in Drosophila

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

During Drosophila development, cell signalling and gene expression are regulated in space and time to allow the correct cell fate decisions. Read more

Supervisor: Prof H Ashe

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Development of a collaborative robot – human-robot collaboration

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Engineering

Robots work effectively in factories. For example, in car factories, huge robotic arms pick up car parts and join them to the skeleton of the car, working at less than millimetre and millisecond precision. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Hayashi

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