Project Code MRCNMH26Br Mastitskaya Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary This PhD project will investigate how glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), a hormone central to metabolism, interacts with astrocytes – supportive “star-shaped” brain cells…
Linking neuronal function to mental health: How genetic risk factors impair cognitive flexibility and neural plasticity in schizophrenia
Project Code MRCNMH26Br Mellor Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary Genetic risk factors for schizophrenia are clustered around genes that regulate synaptic function and adaptation, pointing to underlying biological processes whose disruption…
Hope in the Darkness: Identifying Protective Factors to Prevent Self-Harm
Project Code MRCNMH26Br Padmanathan Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary Self-harm is an important and growing public health concern. Previous research has focused mainly on risk factors and little is known about…
Quietly healing trauma: enhancing emotional processing during sleep with targeted memory reactivation
Project Code MRCNMH26Br Purple Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary Why do some people recover from trauma while others develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? Sleep is known to play an essential role…
Using genetics to understand neurodevelopmental outcomes in children born with cleft from a clinical birth cohort
Project Code MRCNMH26Br Stergiakouli Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary This project will provide in-depth training in genetic epidemiology, neurodevelopmental disorders, cohort studies and cleft. The student will have the opportunity to…
“Nudging” alcohol consumption: Developing interventions to encourage drinkers to reduce alcohol consumption by switching to no/low alcohol alternatives
Project Code MRCPHS26Br Attwood Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Population Health Science Project Summary Download Summary Our environment shapes our behaviour. Understanding this relationship can uncover novel ways to encourage people to live healthier lives. This project will use…
Protecting UK public health by identifying high-risk international routes of foodborne disease transmission
Project Code MRCPHS26Br Bayliss Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Population Health Science Project Summary Download Summary Illness caused by contaminated food is a major threat to public health and the economy in the UK. This project focuses on Salmonella…
New approaches for modelling tuberculosis transmission in low incidence settings
Project Code MRCPHS26Br Brooks Pollock Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Population Health Science Project Summary Download Summary Tuberculosis (TB) has caused more deaths than any other infectious disease and remains challenging to control. Although TB rates declined in the…
Use of network analysis to understand the molecular footprint of body mass index
Project Code MRCPHS26Br Corbin Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Population Health Science Project Summary Download Summary This project aims to better understand obesity, a disease whose prevalence continues to rise worldwide despite local, national and international strategies to tackle…
Modelling the epidemiological impact of HIV prophylaxis on a backdrop of social, cultural, and behavioural complexity
Project Code MRCPHS26Br Fraser Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Population Health Science Project Summary Download Summary This project would suit someone with a STEM background wanting to apply their talents to one of the most current challenges in global…