Project Code MRCNMH25Ca Chawner Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary Tackling eating disorders is of growing importance in society, with increasing numbers of children and young people referred to eating disorder services.…
A High-Efficiency and Sustainable Next-Generation Nanotherapeutic platform to Improve Astrocytoma Outcomes
Project Code MRCNMH26Ca Duc Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary In 2023, the Welsh and UK Government emphasised the urgent need for astrategic plan prioritising research in brain tumour therapy. Astrocytoma,comprising 1/3…
How ADHD affects curiosity and curiosity-based learning
Project Code MRCNMH26Ca Gruber Project Type The project will combine behavioural and neuroimaging studies (in particular, functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, fMRI) in human participants. Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary This PhD project explores how curiosity…
SONIC-Glaucoma: Stimulation Of Neuroprotective & Immunomodulatory Cargos via Ultrasound in Glaucoma
Project Code MRCNMH26Ca Mead Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary Glaucoma causes progressive retinal ganglion cell (RGC) loss and remains without effective neuroprotective therapy. While platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and brain-derived neurotrophic…
Investigating Neurodevelopmental Disorders Through the Lens of UPF3B Syndrome
Project Code MRCNMH26Ca Ngo Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) like autism and ADHD affect millions, yet the underlying causes remain unclear. This PhD project investigates how mutations in…
Novel area-modulation stimuli for identifying changes in visual field sensitivity in Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Project Code MRCNMH26Ca Redmond Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the world’s leading causes of sight loss. Traditional measures of vision in AMD are of…
When DNA Breaks and Mitochondria Fail: Investigating Drivers of Huntington’s Disease
Project Code MRCNMH26Ca Smith Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary Huntington’s disease (HD) is a fatal inherited brain disorder with no effective treatment. It causes specific neurons in the brain to degenerate,…
Pain as neurobiological surprise: Using human brain imaging and animal studies to advance new concepts in persistent pain.
Project Code MRCNMH26Ca Tackley Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary Complex nervous systems attempt to minimise surprise and aid survival by forming predictions about the world. Surprise signals danger: it is evidence…
Optimising awareness of, access to, and uptake of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among underserved communities in the UK
Project Code MRCPHS26Ca Gillespie Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Population Health Science Project Summary Download Summary This PhD project addresses persistent inequities in access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the UK. Through a multi-stage approach—comprising a literature review,…
Leveraging pregnancy cohort data to investigate the link between placental hormones and adverse pregnancy outcomes
Project Code MRCPHS26Ca John Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Population Health Science Project Summary Download Summary Low birth weight (LBW) infants are at an increased risk of dying, and those who survive are more likely to experience poor health…