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Molecular Pathobiology PhD/MPhil – (Ph.D.)
University of Birmingham
School of Education| Application Deadline: | None, but early application advised | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,232 - ≈ € 29,400 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Birmingham / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 48 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Birmingham
Molecular Pathobiology analyses molecular mechanisms of human disease and toxicity focusing on signalling, metabolism and gene expression in dysregulated differentiation, proliferation and survival in vitro and in vivo. Molecular Pathobiology members champion genetic, transcriptomic, metabolomic, bioinformatic and systems approaches to the prevention and treatment of human disease and sustaining and improving environmental health.
Research areas
The research activities of the Molecular Pathobiology theme within the School seek to understand the molecular bases of disease and toxic processes (pathobiology). Our studies focus on alteration of cell signalling, metabolites and gene expression, particularly in the dysregulation of cell differentiation, proliferation and survival in vitro and in vivo. Particular interests are:
* The understanding of disease
* Improvement of human health through the prevention and treatment of disease
* Sustaining and improving the wellbeing of the environment
* Development and use of ‘omic’ technologies and associated bioinformatics
Key facts
Type of Course: Doctoral research
Duration: PhD – 3 and 4 years full-time; MPhil – 1 year full-time
Start date: September 2011
Contents
Research interests of staff
* Development of novel strategies for treatment of haematological and lymphoid malignancies. Contact: Dr Chris Bunce
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 3770
Email: c.m.bunce@bham.ac.uk
* Cell toxicology, molecular mechanisms and ecotoxicology. Contact: Professor Kevin Chipman
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 5422/5420
Email: j.k.chipman@bham.ac.uk
* Analysis of large-scale gene expression microarrays. Contact: Dr Francesco Falciani
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 5400
Email: f.falciani@bham.ac.uk
* Genetic toxicity; oxidative stress; DNA repair. Contact: Dr Nick Hodges
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 3386
Email: n.hodges@bham.ac.uk
* The evolution of virulence in the human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans. Contact: Dr Robin May
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 5418
Email: r.c.may@bham.ac.uk
* Calcium: signalling, homeostasis, ATPase; IP3 and ryanodine receptors. Contact: Dr Frank Michelangeli
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 5398/5394
Email: f.michelangeli@bham.ac.uk
* Pterin metabolism and neurological disease. Contact: Dr Anne Pheasant
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 5409
Email: a.e.pheasant@bham.ac.uk
* Probabilistic prediction of bacterial operons using genome sequence and gene expression data. Contact: Dr Dov Stekel
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 4209
Email: d.j.stekel@bham.ac.uk
* Liver metabolism. Contact: Professor Alastair Strain
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 3669
Email: a.j.strain@bham.ac.uk
* Metabolomic approaches for characterising molecular responses to environmental stress. Contact: Dr Mark Viant
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 2219
Email: m.viant@bham.ac.uk
* Human toxicology Contact: Dr Rosemary Waring
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 5421/5420
Email: r.h.waring@bham.ac.uk
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At least a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject
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* Attainment of an Honours degree (normally a First or Upper Second Class Honours degree or equivalent) in a relevant subject awarded by an approved university, or
* Attainment of an alternative qualification or qualifications and/or evidence of experience judged by the University as indicative of an applicant’s potential for research and as satisfactory for the purpose of entry to a research degree programme.
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Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Master's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 93 |
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