Project Code
MRCNMH26Ex Bhinge
Project Type
Primarily wet-lab with a strong computational component.
Research Theme
Neuroscience and Mental Health
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Summary
ALS is a devastating neurological disease with no cure, and we urgently need new ways to understand and treat it. This exciting PhD project combines cutting-edge stem cell technology, 3D brain cell models, and advanced genomic analysis to explore how nerve cells and support cells interact in health and disease. You’ll model a key ALS feature seen in most patients and use high-resolution single-cell techniques and drug screening to uncover new disease mechanisms and drug candidates. This highly interdisciplinary and collaborative project offers exceptional training in neuroscience, genomics, bioinformatics and translational research.
Lead Supervisor
Dr Akshay Bhinge
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University Affiliation
Exeter