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…