Project Code MRCNMH24Br Wilkinson Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Mutations in the TSC1 gene lead to Tuberous Sclerosis…
Investigating the neurobiological mechanisms underlying apathy in Parkinson’s disease
Project Code MRCNMH24Br Robinson Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Apathy is a debilitating and highly prevalent symptom in…
Maturation of expanded learning and memory circuits
Project Code MRCNMH24Br Montgomery Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary How do the billions of neurons in your brain…
Linking neuronal function to mental health: How genetic risk factors impair cognitive flexibility and neural plasticity in psychiatric disorders
Project Code MRCNMH24Br Mellor Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Genetic risk factors for psychiatric disorders are clustered around…
Intergenerational transmission of self-harm thoughts and behaviors
Project Code MRCNMH24Br Mars Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary This interdisciplinary PhD project will provide training in epidemiology,…
Early executive function development in moderate-to-late preterm infants
Project Code MRCNMH24Br Holmboe Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary We will investigate how moderate-to-late preterm (MLP) infants (32-37…
Modelling the role of L-type voltage-gated calcium channels (CACNA1C) signalling in epilepsy and mental health
Project Code MRCNMH24Br Hodge Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Variations in the CACNA1C gene are strongly associated with…
Developing new therapies for compulsive behaviours by understanding the neural control of flexible action selection
Project Code MRCNMH24Br Fischer Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Compulsive behaviours (CBs) can take many forms including compulsive…
Is faulty fibre function to blame for fibromyalgia? – tracking down chronic pain to its source
Project Code MRCNMH24Br Dunham Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Fibromyalgia (FMS) is a common chronic pain condition. FMS…
How does the membrane environment impact the activity of the µ-opioid receptor?
Project Code MRCNMH24Br Corey Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary This project will use cutting-edge computational methods to understand…