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,…
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…