Project Code MRCPHS24Ca Rice Research Theme Population Health Sciences Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Early-onset depression (by the early 20s) it is associated with…
Calcium signalling in In-Vitro Fertilization: developing a non-invasive diagnostic tool using mathematical modelling and data analysis
Project Code MRCPHSCa Kaouri Research Theme Population Health Sciences Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary In-Vitro Fertilization is the primary treatment of infertility, with ~2.5…
Investigating the role of dietary fructose in the development of early-onset colorectal cancer
Project Code MRCPHS24Br Vincent Research Theme Population Health Sciences Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Alarmingly, the incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) is increasing…
Investigating cause-specific hospitalisations among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy
Project Code MRCPHS24Br Trickey Research Theme Population Health Sciences Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary This project aims to investigate rates of hospitalisations due to…
Using genetics to understand mental health outcomes in children from a clinical birth cohort
Project Code MRCPHS24Br Stergiakouli Research Theme Population Health Sciences Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary This project will provide in-depth training in genetic epidemiology, childhood…
Exploring the interplay and mechanisms between sleep, circadian rhythms and physical activity for improved physical and mental health
Project Code MRCPHS24Br Richmond Research Theme Population Health Sciences Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Understanding the interplay between physical activity and sleep is important…
Genomic Surveillance Meets Machine Learning: Predicting the Origins of Salmonella Outbreaks with Machine Learning
Project Code MRCPHS24Br Reyher Research Theme Population Health Sciences Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Gastrointestinal disease caused by the consumption of contaminated food is…
Harnessing the genetics of DNA methylation to understand context-specific gene regulation in disease
Project Code MRCPHS24Br Min Research Theme Population Health Sciences Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Many disease risk factors have genetic and environmental influences. DNA…
Exploring the value of using large third-party artificial intelligence models in epidemiology, with examples using Twitter data
Project Code MRCPHS24Br Millard Research Theme Population Health Sciences Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Large language models (LLMs) are an artificial intelligence approach that…
Automating knowledge synthesis in biomedical literature using AI and language models
Project Code MRCPHS24Br Liu Research Theme Population Health Sciences Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Knowledge synthesis approaches can be used to extract and summarise…