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PhD Projects: 2017

NameProject title
Bethan Cole
University of Leeds
CASE - Function and pharmacology of human Na+-activated K+ channels
Jessica Boakes
University of Leeds
CASE - Structural characterisation of the equilibrative nucleoside transporter, a cancer drug target
Rachel Taylor
University of Leeds
CASE - Characterization of WHIRLY1 functions in cereal crops
Ioannis Tsagakis
University of Leeds
Dissecting the molecular mechanisms of lncRNA function in X chromosome inactivation across mammalian gestation evolution
Danielle Pierce
University of Leeds
Understanding foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) replication
Jack Wright
University of Leeds
Structural and mechanistic insights into ABC transporters
Hayley Pearson
University of Leeds
Understanding the Role of Cellular Chloride Channels in Virus Induced Cancers
Adam Binns
University of Leeds
The molecular basis of primary root and shoot gravitropism
Jumana Akhtar
University of Leeds
Nutrient impacts on plant secretions into soil
Louise Richardson
University of Leeds
The Role of Satellite Cells in Skeletal Muscle Plasticity
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