PhD in Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics

The MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics (CNGG) has 4-year PhD opportunities starting in October 2018. The Centre produces world-leading research into psychiatric and neurodegenerative illnesses, with over 20 internationally recognised principal investigators. The PhD scheme follows a 1+3 year structure, with the first year providing background training in a broad range of topics, including genetic epidemiology, gene mapping, bioinformatics, mechanistic studies and translational applications to human neuropsychiatric disorders. Students have the opportunity to undertake 3 projects with different research groups within the Centre in their first year, before choosing a research project and supervisors for the remaining 3 years.

The core research areas are:

• Psychosis and major affective disorders
• Neurodegenerative disorders
• Developmental disorders
• Models and mechanisms
• Biostatistics and bioinformatics
• Neuropsychiatric imaging

For full details of the MRC CNGG, potential supervisors and their areas of research please go to www.cardiff.ac.uk/mrc-centre-neuropsychiatric-genetics-genomics

Funding Notes

The MRC provides a stipend matching UK Research Council Minimum and UK/EU tuition fees, research expenses and a contribution towards conference attendance.

Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Nicholas Bray (BrayN3@cardiff.ac.uk) and Professor Valentina Escott-Price (EscottPriceV@cardiff.ac.uk).