Project Code PHS27Ex Lawrence Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Population Health Science Project Summary Download Summary Are you passionate about womenʼs health and behaviour change? Join our cutting-edge research project examining the relationship between diet, mental health and well-being,…
Advancing Bayesian machine learning methods for precision medicine applications in Type 2 diabetes
Project Code PHS27Ex McKinley Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Population Health Science Project Summary Download Summary It is well-known that the efficacy of treatments for a specific disease or condition can vary across individuals, so that in settings where…
Sequencing babies: understanding penetrance of childhood epilepsy to inform newborn screening
Project Code PHS27Ex Wright Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Population Health Science Project Summary Download Summary Many countries are now planning to sequence the complete DNA of babies at birth to screen for hundreds of genetic conditions. This PhD…
Data-Driven Approaches to Understanding Heterogeneity in Type 1 Diabetes: Towards Better Prediction and Personalised Care
Project Code PHS27Ex Young Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Population Health Science Project Summary Download Summary Over 400,000 people in the UK live with type 1 diabetes. The condition is highly heterogeneous, with substantial variation in age at diagnosis,…
Burhan Anis: A Beginner’s Guide to Histological Image Analysis with Deep Learning
A goal of mine, as my PhD progresses, is to be more visible in my work. With that in mind, I’d love to share the first post on my personal site, which is all about getting started with Deep learning…
The Experience and Impact of Trauma and Moral Injury in Staff Working to Prevent Community Violence
Project Code MRCNMH26Ba Paskell Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary Third-sector staff working to prevent or support those affected by community violence are regularly exposed to high-levels of trauma, limited funding, and…
Decoding the Cellular Origin of Barrett’s Metaplasia Using Microlasers and Lab-on-a-Chip Technologies
Project Code MRCIIAR26Ba Caixeiro Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Project Summary Download Summary Barrett’s Metaplasia (BM), the only known precursor to oesophageal adenocarcinoma, arises from chronic acid reflux. It involves the transformation of…
Co-evolution of bacteriophage within bacterial microbiomes and development of phage therapies
Project Code MRCIIAR26Ba Jones Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Project Summary Download Summary Viruses that infect and kill bacteria (bacteriophage) are promising alternatives to antibiotics and could contribute to controlling antibiotic resistant pathogens.…
A covalent phage display approach to identify complement-targeted autoimmune therapeutics
Project Code MRCIIAR26Ba Lovell Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Project Summary Download Summary Complement is an ancient, conserved system vital for defence against pathogens and maintaining tissue homeostasis. However, dysregulation can cause damage…
Bacterial Hunger Games: Targeting Nutrient Transport for Novel Antibiotic Development
Project Code MRCIIAR26Ba Preston Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Project Summary Download Summary Most current antibiotics are derivatives of previous drugs and resistance adapts quickly to the new derivatives, greatly limiting their useful…