drosophila PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

We have 15 drosophila PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

Identifying the neurogenetic network underlying visually-driven sleep

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

General background. Sleep is a behavioural quiescence widely observed in the animal kingdom. During sleep, an animal’s motor activity, as well as their responsiveness to environmental stimuli, are largely reduced. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Chen, Dr R Feuda

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

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Understanding the ecological and evolutionary effects of heatwaves in tropical species and ecological communities

James Cook University College of Science and Engineering

Heatwaves are considered one of the most threatening processes for our plants and animal species as the Earth’s climate warms. There is much to understand about how our species and the ecological communities they form will change and adapt through heatwaves. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MH Higgie

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Analysis of pathogen determinants recognized by the hypervariable immune receptor Dscam

University of Birmingham School of Biosciences

Background. To mount an immune response, host organisms must first recognize the pathogen with which they are infected. The first line of defense against pathogen infection in animals is provided through the innate immune response. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Soller

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Eliminating Harmful Cells to Maintain Homeostatis and Prevent Tumorigenesis

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Biosciences

Hamaratoglu Lab studies cell-cell signalling in development, homeostasis and tumourigenesis. We take advantage of outstanding genetic tools in Drosophila, and use larval imaginal discs as model epithelial organs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Hamaratoglu, Dr C Hogan

8 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Short and long-term genetic and behavioural consequences of traumatic brain injury in fruit flies

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

General background . How many fingers am I holding up? What day of the week is it? Follow my finger? These three questions are designed to test your sensory, memory and motor neural abilities following an accident; all three systems are affected by a severe deceleration of your brain. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Warren, Dr E Rosato, Dr R Feuda

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

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Funded PhD - Determining the genetic and circadian basis of bipolar disorder

University of Bristol School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience

This project will be part of the University of Bristol - University of Kent Cotutelle Programme. It will be jointly supervised by Prof James Hodge (http://www.bristol.ac.uk/phys-pharm-neuro/people-new/hodge/) and Dr Alice French at the University of Bristol, and by Prof Gurprit Lall at University of Kent. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Hodge, Dr AF French

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

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Investigation the role of p62-dependent P-bodies in models of neurodegeneration

University of Plymouth Peninsula Medical School

Applications are invited for a three-year PhD studentship. The studentship will start on 1st Oct 2024. . Project Description. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Stephenson, Prof S Luo, Dr C Barros

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Epigenetic ageing and calorie restriction in an insect model system

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

This project will help establish an insect model for epigenetic ageing, by analysing the effects of calorie restriction on chronological and epigenetic aging in an important insect model, Nasonia vitripennis, extending our discovery of an epigenetic clock in Nasonia. . Read more

Supervisors: Prof E Mallon, Dr K Chen

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

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Funded PhD - The mechanisms of cognition in bees and flies

University of Bristol School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience

This project will be part of the Bristol-Macquarie Cotutelle Programme, funded by EPSRC. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Hodge

1 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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The Contribution of Mitochondrial Dysfunction to Alzheimer's disease

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine

Project Summary. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is associated with increased oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in the brain. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Smith

1 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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PhD in Advanced Light-Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy

Imperial College London Department of Physics

Light-sheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM) is a high-speed 3D fluorescence imaging method capable of imaging at up to 1000s of frames per second and 10s of volumes per second. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Dunsby

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Impact of immunity on olfactory circuits in flies and ants

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology International Max Planck Research School

Background. Chemosensation and immunity play a key role to combat and prevent infections with pathogens. Both systems involve highly sophisticated mechanisms which share significant similarities as the two systems are capable of detecting specific cues from infectious microbes in the environment via dedicated receptors. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Sachse, Dr Y Ulrich

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

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mRNA epigenetics: Charaterization of a novel layer of gene regulation for essential brain functions

University of Birmingham School of Biosciences

For over 40 years we know about modified nucleotides in mRNA, but the functions for these essential modifications are largely elusive. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Soller

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Molecular mechanisms of brain plasticity, degeneration and regeneration

University of Birmingham School of Biomedical Sciences

The aim of the project is to discover and test candidate molecular mechanisms underlying structural brain plasticity, degeneration and regeneration. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Hidalgo

Year round applications PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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Molecular mechanism of innate immunity mediated by the Toll/IL1 receptor signalling pathways

University of Cambridge Department of Biochemistry

Our research aims to elucidate the molecular and cellular regulation of innate immune signal transduction in the context of infectious, inflammatory and autoimmune disease. Read more

Supervisor: Prof N J Gay

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 15 drosophila PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

drosophila PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

We have 15 drosophila PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

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