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PhD Projects: 2021

NameProject title
White Rose BBSRC DTP logo smallAvril Strachan
University of York
Enhancing motor protein performance for nanopore DNA sequencing via directed and Darwinian evolutionary approaches (i-CASE)
Maud de Kinderen headshotMaud De Kinderen
University of York
Exploiting an Amaranth MAGIC population for improvement of leafy vegetable traits (i-CASE)
Gabriele Gelezauskaite headshotGabriele Gelezauskaite
University of Sheffield
Investigating the cell-type-specific effects of aneuploidy using human pluripotent stem cells as a model (iCASE)
Nikita Soni headshotNikita Soni
University of Sheffield
Exploring a novel biological role of the master energy homeostasis regulator PGC-1alpha as a potential modifier of mitochondrial function and senescence (i-CASE)
White Rose BBSRC DTP logo smallSebastian Ross
University of Sheffield
Next generation sustainable dsRNA biopesticides (i-CASE)
Isobel Jackson HirstIsobel Jackson Hirst
University of Leeds
Developing new approaches and improved technologies for the study of membrane protein structure and mechanism (i-CASE)
Jacob WebbJacob Webb
University of Leeds
Revealing the targets and mode of action of plant fungicides using chemical proteomic tools (i-CASE)
Andrew Cowan headshotAndrew Cowan
University of Leeds
Targeting enzymes for plastic degradation
Matt Marsden headshotMatthew Marsden
University of Leeds
Understanding the molecular basis of gravitropism and growth angle control
Gemma Banister headshotGemma Banister
University of York
Molecular assembly of the non-canonical inflammasome
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