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PhD Projects: 2016

NameProject title
James Ronald
University of York
Setting a circadian clock: Structural understanding of the ligand-activation model of the circadian evening complex components ELF4 to ELF3
Alastair Pizzey
University of York
The role of neural specific Src splice variants in neuronal specification and differentiation
Oliver Herd
University of York
The roles of bone marrow stromal-derived thrombopoietin in HSC niche self-renewal
Liam Chapman
University of York
Enhancing biofuel production through synthetic protein fusions
Paul Bond
University of York
Next generation computer software for placing atoms in electron density maps
Thomas Burns
University of Sheffield
Exploiting the value of the extremophile red alga Galdieria for Industrial Biotechnological benefits: White Rose BBSRC DTP Studentship Network in Industrial Biotechnology & Bioenergy
Robert Smith
University of Sheffield
Functional analysis of a novel peptidoglycan binding domain conserved in Gram-positive nosocomial pathogens
Kirsty Smitten
University of Sheffield
Antibacterial theranostics based on luminescent metal complexes
Lukas Jasaitis
University of Sheffield
Self-assembled magnetic nanoparticle arrays: Rod-like scaffold proteins to precisely template the spatial organization of biomineralisation proteins.
Harry Wood
University of Sheffield
The role of non active-site residues in enzyme catalysis
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