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World-class research that expands minds and changes lives
World-class research that expands minds and changes lives
Royal Holloway, University of London
Evolutionary ecology of host-parasite relationships
Royal Holloway, University of London School of Biological Sciences
Interactions between parasites and their hosts are one of the major driving forces in ecology and evolution. Social insects, as one of the dominant group of land animals and possessors of complex social systems, provide a fascinating host system within which to study these forces. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Brown
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Stress responses in crops and sustainable production of chemicals and biomass
Royal Holloway, University of London School of Biological Sciences
The project aims at elucidating several aspects of the control of plant defences and to identify environmentally friendly forms of plant protectants and phytopharmaceuticals, leading to enhanced crop yields and solutions for animals and human health. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Devoto
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Understanding the cell and molecular mechanism of natural and synthetic bioactive compounds in health and medicine
Royal Holloway, University of London School of Biological Sciences
The molecular mechanism of many chemicals and bioactive natural products remain unclear, despite wide use these chemicals as medicines or traditional remedies for the treatment diseases or as antibiotics, in food supplements, and in the agrochemical industry. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R S B Williams
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Modelling dementia-related synaptic dysfunction in Drosophila
Royal Holloway, University of London School of Biological Sciences
Almost a million of people in the UK live with dementia. Alzheimer’s disease (AD), dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) are the most common causes of neurodegenerative dementias. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Augustin
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Role of the centrosome and cilium in (neural) development using zebrafish as a model organism
Royal Holloway, University of London School of Biological Sciences
My research interest lies in the roles of centrioles and associated proteins, as parts of the centrosome and cilium, in cell biology and early vertebrate development, using zebrafish as a model system. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Wilkinson, Dr J Murdoch
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How do plant photosynthetic tissues fill with chloroplasts? Genetic searches
Royal Holloway, University of London School of Biological Sciences
Plant biology has arguably never been as relevant as it is today. The biology of chloroplasts underpins the biology of whole plants, and the two most-important impacts of plants for humanity. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Lopez-Juez
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Gene therapy development for various muscular dystrophies
Royal Holloway, University of London School of Biological Sciences
Our research focuses on the pre-clinical development of gene therapies for neuromuscular diseases, in particular the muscular dystrophies based on gene addition, endonuclease-mediated gene editing, antisense oligonucleotide (AO)-induced exon skipping and gene silencing. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Popplewell
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The biosynthesis, regulation and manipulation of nutritional and industrial carotenoids in tomato fruits (Cartom).
Royal Holloway, University of London School of Biological Sciences
Carotenoid compounds are one of the largest classes of natural pigments known. They perform essential roles in plant development and provide tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Fraser, Dr G Enfissi
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This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Investigation of the processes that generate, maintain, and threaten biological diversity
Royal Holloway, University of London School of Biological Sciences
Research in my group addresses one of the fundamental questions in evolutionary ecology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Riesch
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Effects of organic farming practice on plant health via the microbiome
Royal Holloway, University of London School of Biological Sciences
Healthy plants, like all higher organisms, host an extensive commensal microbial community or microbiome. Non-pathogenic microbes in many cases benefit the host. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Devlin
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Stroke in South Asian populations
Royal Holloway, University of London School of Biological Sciences
Stroke is the third largest killer and by 2050, World Health Organisation predicts that 80% of the world’s burden will lie between India and China. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Sharma
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Effects of forest diversity on aquatic-terrestrial linkages and processes
Royal Holloway, University of London School of Biological Sciences
Tree species, functional and genetic diversity is known to mediate ecosystem processes and functioning of the forest ecosystems. However, natural ecosystems are connected to each other through the flow of species, energy and elements. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Koricheva
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Engineering of stimuli-responsive proteins for life science, biomaterials and therapeutic applications
Royal Holloway, University of London School of Biological Sciences
Proteins are responsible for a vast range of biological functions. The ability to modify proteins in a rational manner yielded advanced therapeutics which top the list of the most commercially successful medicines (1). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Soloviev
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Stranger danger: do individuals within a group preferentially extract movement information from familiar individuals, and how do they recognise them?
Royal Holloway, University of London School of Biological Sciences
Background. Many animals travel in groups. 1. There are benefits and consequences to group travel, neither of which will be distributed equally among group members. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Portugal
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