Aston based projects

Principal Supervisor	Project title
Dr Mariaelena Repici	Unravelling the role of DJ-1 in cellular RNA dynamics: relevance for neurodegeneration
Dr Xuming Zhang	A Channel to Nerve Degeneration

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Birmingham based projects

Principal Supervisor	Project title
Dr Sarah Aldred	Stem cell models to study human brain health
D Matthew Apps	Computational, psychological and physiological basis of fatigue: Combining decision neuroscience with spinal imaging
Dr Saverio Brogna	Understanding the role that the RNA helicase UPF1 plays in transcription and RNA processing
Dr Magda Chechlacz	The genetics of cognitive ageing: neuromodulators and prefrontal cortex
Dr Magda Chechlacz	Cognitive deficits and accelerated brain ageing in older adults at risk for undiagnosed sleep apnea
Dr Jennifer Cook	Exploring the mechanistic role of dopamine in social cognition
Dr Stephane De Brito	Enhancing Neuroimaging Genetics through Meta-analysis (ENIGMA): Antisocial Behaviour working group
Dr Yun Fan	Deciphering the regulation of necrosis
Dr Davinia Fernández-Espejo	Using multimodal neuroimaging to predict individual responses to electrical brain stimulation
Dr Joseph Galea	Examining the rules that govern skilled sequential behaviour in humans
Professor Alicia Hidalgo	Genetic and circuit mechanisms of structural brain plasticity and neurodegeneration in Drosophila
Professor Alicia Hidalgo	Genetic mechanisms of central nervous system regeneration in Drosophila
Dr Martin Higgs	Studying how loss of lysine methylation affects DNA repair in neuronal cells
Professor Ole Jensen	Investigating attention and visual exploration using MEG based on optically pumped magnetometers
Dr Patricia Lockwood	Behavioural and brain mechanisms of social learning and motivation
Dr Carmel Mevorach	Brain mechanisms underlying atypical attention in the broader Autism and Schizophrenia phenotype
Dr Raymond Reynolds	The integration of visually-guided interception with balance
Dr Matthias Soller	Molecular genetic characterization of Drosophila reproductive behaviours for exploitation in insect population control
Dr Matthias Soller	Identification of pathways deregulating neuronal ELAV/Hu RNA binding proteins in neurodegeneration
Dr Bernhard Staresina	Shaping memories during sleep

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Leicester based projects

Principal Supervisor	Project title
Dr Ko-Fan Chen	Photoperiodic regulation of sleep
Dr Todor Gerdjikov	Decoding movement from single neurons in motor cortex and their subcortical targets
Professor Flaviano Giorgini	Exploring the functional and pathological relevance of DJ-1 phosphorylation
Dr JIan Liu	Towards a functional model for associate learning and memory formation
Dr Tom Matheson	Adaptability of limb movement control following injury
Dr Will Norton	Interrogating the neural circuit that controls aggression
Dr Michael Okun	Neuronal coupling across spatiotemporal scales and dimensions of cortical population activity
Dr Volko Straub	Stress, serotonin and brain development

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Warwick based projects

Principal Supervisor	Project title
Professor Mohan Balasubramanian	Developing ultra-small protein visualization tools using synthetic biology and organic chemistry
Professor Johannes Boltze	Understanding the impact of common medications on neural stem cell functions
Professor Elliot Ludvig	Reinforcement Learning in the Brain and Behaviour

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Harper Adams based projects

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