Systematic Characterisation of Inhibitory Ligands Encoded by Human Cytomegalovirus

Project Code MRCIIAR25Ca Fielding  Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Project Summary Download Summary Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is the leading infectious cause of congenital birth defects and causes severe disease immunosuppressed individuals. Immune cells, such as T-cell and…

Combating Cancer with Data Science: Deep Learning of Histological Images for the Detection of Lymph Node Metastases

Project Code MRCIIAR24Ca Farnell Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Project Summary Download Summary Lymph nodes are a common site for the spread of cancer. The student will learn state-of-the-art techniques in Data Science involving Deep Learning to…

Characterising “immunometabolic” depression in young people

Project Code MRCPHS24Ca Rice 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 Early-onset depression (by the early 20s) it is associated with…

Calcium signalling in In-Vitro Fertilization: developing a non-invasive diagnostic tool using mathematical modelling and data analysis

Project Code MRCPHSCa Kaouri 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 In-Vitro Fertilization is the primary treatment of infertility, with ~2.5…

Deciphering how NLRP3 inflammasome- and STING-driven inflammatory pathways are linked to mental health disorders

Project Code MRCNMH24Ca Triantafilou 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 There is an interaction between activation of the innate…

Stem cells and hungry neurons: neuropeptides in energy homeostasis

Project Code MRCNMH24Ca Petrik 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 You will investigate the role of neural stem cells…

Developing a new therapeutic strategy for brain cancers: getting therapeutics directly to the tumour

Project Code MRCNMH24Ca Newland 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 Some brain cancers cannot be surgically removed, and many…

A multimodal investigation of brain structure and function in schizophrenia

Project Code MRCNMH24Ca McNabb 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 Aberrant brain structure and function are implicated in the…