Project Code MRCPHS24Br Vincent Research Theme Population Health Sciences Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Alarmingly, the incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) is increasing…
Investigating cause-specific hospitalisations among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy
Project Code MRCPHS24Br Trickey Research Theme Population Health Sciences Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary This project aims to investigate rates of hospitalisations due to…
Using genetics to understand mental health outcomes in children from a clinical birth cohort
Project Code MRCPHS24Br Stergiakouli Research Theme Population Health Sciences Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary This project will provide in-depth training in genetic epidemiology, childhood…
Exploring the interplay and mechanisms between sleep, circadian rhythms and physical activity for improved physical and mental health
Project Code MRCPHS24Br Richmond Research Theme Population Health Sciences Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Understanding the interplay between physical activity and sleep is important…
Genomic Surveillance Meets Machine Learning: Predicting the Origins of Salmonella Outbreaks with Machine Learning
Project Code MRCPHS24Br Reyher Research Theme Population Health Sciences Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Gastrointestinal disease caused by the consumption of contaminated food is…
Harnessing the genetics of DNA methylation to understand context-specific gene regulation in disease
Project Code MRCPHS24Br Min Research Theme Population Health Sciences Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Many disease risk factors have genetic and environmental influences. DNA…
Exploring the value of using large third-party artificial intelligence models in epidemiology, with examples using Twitter data
Project Code MRCPHS24Br Millard Research Theme Population Health Sciences Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Large language models (LLMs) are an artificial intelligence approach that…
Automating knowledge synthesis in biomedical literature using AI and language models
Project Code MRCPHS24Br Liu Research Theme Population Health Sciences Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Knowledge synthesis approaches can be used to extract and summarise…
Estimating the global cancer burden due to low levels of physical activity
Project Code MRCPHS24Br Lewis Research Theme Population Health Sciences Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary The student will estimate the overall global burden of cancer…
Evaluating the impact of the novel Welsh Government ‘Active Travel Town’ on inequalities in travel modes and physical activity and to inform policy development
Project Code MRCPHS24Br Kipping Research Theme Population Health Sciences Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary You will work with government agencies and a Welsh Local…