Project Code MRCNMH26Ex Ruth Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary We will use ‘big data’ genomic analyses to investigate the genetics and neuroscience underlying oestrogen-related traits. For example, lower oestrogen following menopause…
“You must be on your period”: using smartphones and wearables to study changes in mental wellbeing throughout the menstrual cycle
Project Code MRCNMH26Ex Sharp Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary The menstrual cycle can influence mental wellbeing for a variety of biological and psychosocial reasons, but high-quality data are lacking. This is…
Severe mental illness, brain iron and adverse metabolic consequences
Project Code MRCNMH26Ex Tyrrell Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary This exciting PhD combines big data and genetics to understand the role of brain iron in metabolic psychiatry. This is important has…
Unraveling Moral Injury in Eating Disorders in Young Adults
Project Code MRCNMH26Ex Zasiekina Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary Are you interested in how mental health, moral experiences, and brain function are connected? Join our exciting PhD project and develop advanced…
Parental transmission of substance use: exploring mechanisms and informing intervention
Project Code MRCPHS26Ba Hines Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Population Health Science Project Summary Download Summary Reducing substance use is a key goal within public health. Recent work has shown that a strong predictor of adolescent substance use is…
“Nudging” alcohol consumption: Developing interventions to encourage drinkers to reduce alcohol consumption by switching to no/low alcohol alternatives
Project Code MRCPHS26Br Attwood Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Population Health Science Project Summary Download Summary Our environment shapes our behaviour. Understanding this relationship can uncover novel ways to encourage people to live healthier lives. This project will use…
Protecting UK public health by identifying high-risk international routes of foodborne disease transmission
Project Code MRCPHS26Br Bayliss Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Population Health Science Project Summary Download Summary Illness caused by contaminated food is a major threat to public health and the economy in the UK. This project focuses on Salmonella…
New approaches for modelling tuberculosis transmission in low incidence settings
Project Code MRCPHS26Br Brooks Pollock Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Population Health Science Project Summary Download Summary Tuberculosis (TB) has caused more deaths than any other infectious disease and remains challenging to control. Although TB rates declined in the…
Use of network analysis to understand the molecular footprint of body mass index
Project Code MRCPHS26Br Corbin Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Population Health Science Project Summary Download Summary This project aims to better understand obesity, a disease whose prevalence continues to rise worldwide despite local, national and international strategies to tackle…
Modelling the epidemiological impact of HIV prophylaxis on a backdrop of social, cultural, and behavioural complexity
Project Code MRCPHS26Br Fraser Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Population Health Science Project Summary Download Summary This project would suit someone with a STEM background wanting to apply their talents to one of the most current challenges in global…