Project Code PHS27Ex Fornwagner Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Population Health Science Project Summary Download Summary Ozempic and Mounjaro (semaglutide and tirzepatide)—GLP-1 receptor agonists originally developed for diabetes—are now increasingly used for weight loss, with millions of people prescribed…
Cravings, Cycles, and Moods: Tracking the link between Diet and Women’s Health with AI and Smartphones
Project Code PHS27Ex Lawrence Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Population Health Science Project Summary Download Summary Are you passionate about womenʼs health and behaviour change? Join our cutting-edge research project examining the relationship between diet, mental health and well-being,…
Advancing Bayesian machine learning methods for precision medicine applications in Type 2 diabetes
Project Code PHS27Ex McKinley Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Population Health Science Project Summary Download Summary It is well-known that the efficacy of treatments for a specific disease or condition can vary across individuals, so that in settings where…
Sequencing babies: understanding penetrance of childhood epilepsy to inform newborn screening
Project Code PHS27Ex Wright Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Population Health Science Project Summary Download Summary Many countries are now planning to sequence the complete DNA of babies at birth to screen for hundreds of genetic conditions. This PhD…
Data-Driven Approaches to Understanding Heterogeneity in Type 1 Diabetes: Towards Better Prediction and Personalised Care
Project Code PHS27Ex Young Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Population Health Science Project Summary Download Summary Over 400,000 people in the UK live with type 1 diabetes. The condition is highly heterogeneous, with substantial variation in age at diagnosis,…
Determining the potential human health impacts of microplastic contamination via direct injection, a novel exposure route for MP from medicinal products
Project Code MRCIIAR26Ex Ball Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Project Summary Download Summary Environmental microplastics are a human health concern. Ingestion/inhalation have been thought to be the predominant routes into the human body,…
Decoding Lupus: using liquid biopsies to understand autoimmunity
Project Code MRCIIAR26Ex Cano-Gamez Project Type Mixed (50% wet lab, 50% dry lab) Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Project Summary Download Summary Lupus is a serious autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the body’s own cells.…
Developing antibiotic potentiators against highly antibiotic resistant human pathogens using the model organism Galleria Mellonella
Project Code MRCIIAR26Ex Harmer Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Project Summary Download Summary Antimicrobial resistance is an increasing societal issue, contributing to ~5,000,000 deaths in 2019. The highest priority bacterial pathogens account for…
Uncovering new genetic mechanisms of beta-cell autoimmunity to better understand type 1 diabetes
Project Code MRCIIAR26Ex Johnson Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Project Summary Download Summary This project uses a unique collection of samples from people with diabetes to address a fundamental question: What are the…
Decoding the pharmaceutical potential of mistletoe
Project Code MRCIIAR26Ex Nuetzmann Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Project Summary Download Summary Microbial infections threaten our health and kill millions worldwide. In this project, we will deploy cutting edge biochemistry, genomics, and…