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PhD Projects for Biological Science Graduates

Please note that the deadline for applications was 7th December 2007. Successful applicants should be available for interview in the week commencing 28th January 2008.

Please register your interest with our online feedback form if you would like us to contact you should we have any similar opportunities available at a later date.

Please indicate which scientific disciplines (Biology, Chemistry, Physics & Engineering, Mechanism-based drug discovery) you are interested in.

PLEASE NOTE - projects marked with an asterisk (*) have special eligibility requirements and stipend arrangements.

 

Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Centre

Stromal fibroblasts in breast cancer

Professor Clare Isacke

 

Cancer Research UK Centre for Cancer Therapeutics

Genes involved in sensitivity and resistance to PI3 kinase inhibitors

Professor Paul Workman

 

Joint Department of Physics

Multiscale modelling of tumour evolution, diagnosis, prognosis and therapy in breast cancer

Drs Dimitra Darambara and Marketa Zvelebil

 

Section of Cancer Genetics

Identification of aneuploidy predisposition genes

Professor Nazneen Rahman

 

Section of Cell and Molecular Biology

The role of lysyl oxidase in colorectal metastasis

Dr Janine Erler

Mechanism and significance of conformation-selective ligand-binding by the retinoblastoma protein

Dr Sybylle Mittnacht

 

Section of Gene Function and Regulation

The role of beta-catenin in prostate development and function

Dr Amanda Swain

 

Section of Molecular Carcinogenesis

Impact of carcinogens on causing mutational inactivation of the p53 gene in human tumours

Professor David Phillips

MicroRNAs involved in myogenesis and childhood tumours resembling skeletal muscle development

Dr Janet Shipley

 

Section of Structural Biology

Structural basis for PCNA regulation by monoubiquitylation

Professor Laurence Pearl

Structural studies of human tripeptidyl peptidase II

Dr Ed Morris

Characterisation of the tumour suppressor menin and its role in the MLL chromatin regulation complex

Dr Jon Wilson

Structural characterisation of MLL interactions

Dr Jon Wilson

 

Section of Paediatric Oncolgy

 

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