Birmingham based projects

Principal Supervisor	Project title
Dr Matthias Soller	Molecular genetic characterization of Drosophila reproductive behaviours for exploitation in insect population controlLink opens in a new window
Professor Andrew Bagshaw	Understanding the human thalamusLink opens in a new window
Dr Timothy Barendt	Chiral sensors for neurotransmittersLink opens in a new window
Dr Saverio Brogna	Understanding the role that RNA helicase UPF1 plays in nuclear processes of gene expressionLink opens in a new window
Dr Magdalena Chechlacz	Cognitive deficits and accelerated brain ageing in older adults at risk for undiagnosed sleep apneaLink opens in a new window
Dr Jennifer Cook	How do you build a cultural learner?Link opens in a new window
Dr Daniel Fulton	Investigating the influence of myelin plasticity on neural circuit functionLink opens in a new window
Dr Stephane De Brito	Enhancing Neuroimaging Genetics through Meta-analysis (ENIGMA): Antisocial Behaviour working groupLink opens in a new window
Dr Massimiliano Di Luca	Computational model of music synchronizationLink opens in a new window
Dr Yun Fan	Deciphering the regulation of necrosisLink opens in a new window
Dr Davinia Fernández-Espejo	Using multimodal neuroimaging to predict individual differences in responsiveness to transcranial direct brain stimulationLink opens in a new window
Dr Joseph Galea	Understanding the mechanisms which underpin the glucose memory facilitation effectLink opens in a new window
Professor Alicia Hidalgo	Molecular mechanisms of brain plasticity, degeneration and regenerationLink opens in a new window
Dr Martin Higgs	Studying the regulation of DNA repair in neuronal cellsLink opens in a new window
Professor Howard Bowman	Identifying the Role of Conscious Perception, a Neuroimaging and Computational InvestigationLink opens in a new window
Professor Ole Jensen	AI meets brain: deep neural networks constrained by human brain dataLink opens in a new window
Dr Katja Kornysheva	Neural code for action organisation - linking neural oscillations to mental representationsLink opens in a new window
Dr Ali Khatibi	Computational, psychological and physiological basis of fatigue in motor learning: Combining decision neuroscience with spinal imagingLink opens in a new window
Dr KyungMin An	Face Processing in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders using Optically Pumped MagnetometersLink opens in a new window
Dr Stephen Mayhew	Integrating fMRI and MEG for new insight into the neurophysiology of brain responses in children and young people:Link opens in a new window
Dr Paul Muhle-Karbe	Adaptive knowledge representations in the human brainLink opens in a new window
Dr. Hyojin Park	Brain rhythms and natural audiovisual speech processingLink opens in a new window
Dr. Ilse S. Pienaar	Assessing the Impact of Aggregation-Prone Proteins on the Mitochondrial-Metallome Interplay in a Novel 3D Spheroid Cholinergic Cell Model of Neurodegenerative DiseaseLink opens in a new window
Dr Carolina Rezaval	How does the brain make decisions when faced with conflicting options?Link opens in a new window
Dr Matthias Soller	Identification of pathways deregulating neuronal ELAV/Hu RNA binding proteins in neurodegenerationLink opens in a new window
Dr Matthias Soller	mRNA epigenetics: Characterization of novel layer of gene regulation for essential brain functionsLink opens in a new window
Dr Sang-Hoon Yeo	The integration of visually-guided interception with balanceLink opens in a new window
Dr. Lei Zhang	Unravelling adaptive and flexible learning behaviour under social dynamics in health and diseaseLink opens in a new window
Dr Tim Knowles	Structure and function of Batten disease proteinsLink opens in a new window

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Harper Adams based projects

Principal Supervisor	Project title
No projects available

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Leicester based projects

Principal Supervisor	Project title
Dr Ko-Fan Chen	Unravelling the interplay between circadian clock and stress response using neurogeneticsLink opens in a new window
Dr Carlo De Lillo	Assessment and reduction of human cognitive ageing using evolutionary relevant computerised foraging tasks and transcranial direct current stimulationLink opens in a new window
Dr Roberto Feuda	The evolution of serotonergic neuronsLink opens in a new window
Prof Flaviano Giorgini	Dissecting the interplay between the kynurenine pathway and extracellular vesicle signalling in schizophreniaLink opens in a new window
Dr Sarah Gunn	Changing cognition in older adults: How does executive function change as we age?Link opens in a new window
Dr Vicky McGowan	How do older people read words of out order? Understanding ageing effects on 'noisy channel' language processingLink opens in a new window
Dr Vicky McGowan	Understanding the relationship between higher-level cognition and disruptive behaviour in typically developing children and young adultsLink opens in a new window
Professor Kevin Paterson	Understanding the neural basis of ageing effects on word recognition during readingLink opens in a new window
Dr Ezio Rosato	The circadian clock of Drosophila melanogaster: molecular and cellular contributions to rhythmicityLink opens in a new window
Dr Ralf Schmid	Molecular Modelling of P2X receptor functionLink opens in a new window
Dr David Souto	Inferring attentional states from gaze and pupil size during free viewingLink opens in a new window
Dr Mervyn Thomas	Understanding the role of pigmentation in retinal developmentLink opens in a new window
Dr Ben Warren	Mating in a disease-vector mosquito and global warmingLink opens in a new window
Prof Sarah White	Visual and oculomotor limitations on time pressured text comprehension: Implications for decision-makingLink opens in a new window

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Warwick based projects

Principal Supervisor	Project title
Dr. Xuming Zhang	A Tr(i)p to Chronic PainLink opens in a new window
Professor Ioannis Nezis	Isolation and characterization of novel microbial natural products that activate autophagyLink opens in a new window
Prof Robert Huckstepp	Understanding the role of inhibition in the expiratory microcircuitLink opens in a new window

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Aston based projects

Principal Supervisor	Project title
Dr. Zita Balklava	Stress granule dynamics in C. elegans neurodegeneration modelsLink opens in a new window
Professor Jackie Blissett	The development of preference for vegetable flavours in the human fetusLink opens in a new window
Dr Stuart Greenhill	The contribution of synaptic plasticity to network oscillations and neuronal developmentLink opens in a new window
Dr Craig Hedge	Understanding caution in decision-makingLink opens in a new window
Dr Dan Ma	Investigating the roles of endothelial cells in age-related myelin regeneration by using induced pluripotent stem cellsLink opens in a new window
Dr Johanna Zumer	Neocortical models of response inhibitionLink opens in a new window
Dr Samantha Strong	Hemispheric Lateralisation for Motion PerceptionLink opens in a new window
Prof Roslyn Bill	The role of dynamic aquaporin-4 subcellular relocalization in regulating brain fluid homeostasis in health and diseaseLink opens in a new window

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