Project Code
MRCNMH25Ex Richards
Research Theme
Neuroscience & Mental Health
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Summary
During this exciting, fully-funded PhD, you will use machine learning to automatically classify the state of microglia (the brain’s specialised immune cells). This will involve combining mathematics, computer programming and artificial intelligence with real experimental data to develop both supervised and unsupervised methods to predict microglial state. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with researchers in Exeter, Bristol, Newcastle and Leeds. This work has significant potential applications throughout biology and medicine, including in drug discovery, cancer and neurodegenerative conditions such as motor neuron disease, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease.
Lead Supervisor
Dr David Richards
Lead Supervisor Email
david.richards@exeter.ac.uk
University Affiliation
Exeter