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A self-funded PhD studentship is available in the laboratories of Christine Schmidt, Stefan Meyer and Anthony Whetton. The project aims to study how posttranslational modifications with ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like proteins regulate the DNA damage response, and how dysregulation of these pathways in cancer cells could be exploited towards the development of novel anti-cancer drug targets.
Websites:
https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/christine.schmidt.html
http://www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/
Entry Requirements
Candidates are expected to hold (or be about to obtain) a minimum upper second class honours degree (or equivalent) in a related area/subject. Candidates with previous laboratory experience, particularly in cell culture and molecular biology, are particularly encouraged to apply.
How To Apply
For information on how to apply for this project, please visit the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health Doctoral Academy website (https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/research/apply/). Informal enquiries may be made directly to the primary supervisor. On the online application form select PhD Genetics
For international students, we also offer a unique 4 year PhD programme that gives you the opportunity to undertake an accredited Teaching Certificate whilst carrying out an independent research project across a range of biological, medical and health sciences.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Equality, diversity and inclusion is fundamental to the success of The University of Manchester, and is at the heart of all of our activities. The full Equality, diversity and inclusion statement can be found on the website https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/research/apply/equality-diversity-inclusion/”
For international students we also offer a unique 4 year PhD programme that gives you the opportunity to undertake an accredited Teaching Certificate whilst carrying out an independent research project across a range of biological, medical and health sciences. For more information please visit www.internationalphd.manchester.ac.uk
Funding Notes
Equality, diversity and inclusion is fundamental to the success of The University of Manchester, and is at the heart of all of our activities. The full Equality, diversity and inclusion statement can be found on the website https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/research/apply/equality-diversity-inclusion/
References
• Osborne HC, Irving E, Schmidt CK. The ubiquitin/UBL drug target repertoire. Trends in Molecular Medicine (2020). DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2020.08.009.
• Schmidt CK, Galanty Y, Sczaniecka-Clift M, Coates J, Jhujh S, Demir M, Cornwell M, Beli P, Jackson SP. Systematic E2 screening reveals a UBE2D–RNF138–CtIP axis promoting DNA repair. Nat. Cell Biol (2015). 17, 1458–1470.
• Paredes R, Schneider M, Stevens A, Pierce A; White D, Williamson A, Muter J, Pearson S, Kelly J, Connors K, Wiseman D, Chadwick J Loeffler H, Teng HY, Lovell S, Unwin R, van de Vrugt H, Smith H, Kustikova O, Schambach A, Somervaille T, Whetton AD, Meyer S. EVI1 carboxy-terminal phosphorylation is ATM-mediated and sustains transcriptional modulation and self-renewal via enhanced CtBP1 association. Nucleic Acids Res. (2018). 15, 7662-7674. doi: 10.1093/nar/gky536.
• Taylor AMR, Rothblum-Oviatt C, Ellis NA, Hickson ID, Meyer S, Crawford TO, Smogorzewska A, Pietrucha B, Weemaes C, Stewart GS. Chromosome instability syndromes. Nat Rev Dis Primers (2019). 1, 64. doi: 10.1038/s41572-019-0113-0

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