MIBTP Scholarship: Gene Regulation and the Cell Cycle

Interested in gene regulation and the cell cycle? Find stem cells fascinating? Please read on!

Our laboratory is focused on regenerative therapies that aim to treat diabetes with stem cell-derived pancreatic beta cells. We are one of the handful of laboratories that has established generation of pancreatic beta cells in both 2D and 3D culture systems in the UK. In brief, we study how the two fundamental processes in the cell, transcription and DNA replication, impact each other… We are looking for an enthusiastic PhD student to join our vibrant research team to work on how DNA replication and the cell cycle impact transcription and cell fate in our state of the art stem cell to beta cell differentiation protocol. This project will be an interdisciplinary project where the student will have the opportunity to work with stem cell and genomics experts from University of Birmingham (Dr Ildem Akerman and Fiona Docherty), DNA replication experts from Nottingham (Prof Thorsten Allers). At the end of her/his PhD, our student would have acquired a wide range of molecular and computational biology skills, as well as sought after expertise in stem cell biology.

This position is FUNDED, however the student will need to meet the criteria for MIBTP and be shortlisted. For more information, please visit https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/mibtp/about_mibtp/

This position is also open to self-funded students, for inquiries, please send a cover letter and CV to Dr. Ildem Akerman