Project Code NMH27Ca Zhou Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary How does the brain make decisions while we are moving and learning? This PhD project will combine EEG, virtual reality and robotic…
AI scientists for understanding dementia modifiable risk factors
Project Code NMH27Ex Dong Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Cardiometabolic Disease Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Neuroscience and Mental Health Population Health Science Project Summary Download Summary Early dementia prediction is an urgent problem to improve the clinical…
Air Pollution, Heat and Other Environmental Exposures in Relation to Cognitive Ageing: A Longitudinal Cohort Study
Project Code NMH27Ex HZhang Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary How do the environments we live in influence how our brains age? This PhD will use the PROTECT study, a large UK…
Using sleep-based memory cues to support recovery from stressful memories
Project Code NMH27Ex Karl Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary Many people who experience trauma go on to develop PTSD, and while talking therapies are effective, not everyone fully recovers. We examine…
From X to Y: Decoding Sex Chromosome Effects in the Human Brain
Project Code NMH27Ex Mill Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary Why do males and females show different risks for brain disorders like schizophrenia, depression, autism and Alzheimer’s disease? This project explores how…
Not Enough Money for Food and Struggling to Eat: Understanding the Connection Between Food Insecurity and Disordered Eating
Project Code NMH27Ex Turk Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary ARFID is an eating disorder where people avoid foods due to sensory sensitivities, fear of choking or vomiting, or low interest in…
Severe mental illness, inflammation and cardiometabolic health
Project Code NMH27Ex 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 complex relationships between severe mental illness, inflammation, and obesity and other…
Investigating molecular mechanisms underlying resilience to dementia and age-related disorders: A multi-omic analysis of large human biobanks
Project Code NMH27Ex Walker Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary Why do some people remain cognitively healthy despite being at high genetic risk of dementia? This project will use cutting-edge genetic and…
Unraveling Moral Injury in Eating Disorders in Young Adults
Project Code NMH27Ex Zasiekina Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary This PhD investigates the role of moral injury in eating disorders (EDs) by examining neurocognitive mechanisms through fMRI, psychometric assessment, and qualitative…
The early detection and management of liver disease: improving outcomes in an underserved patient group
Project Code PHS27Br Abeysekera Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Population Health Science Project Summary Download Summary Liver disease is leading cause of mortality in working age and a major cause of working life years lost. It disproportionately impacts patients…