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Cardiff University, PhD, Molecular Cell Biology

Cardiff University
 United Kingdom

 

Study mode Start date Duration
Part-time Oct, Jan, Apr, Jul years: 5
Full-time Oct, Jan, Apr, Jul years: 3
Research utilises both cell culture systems and model organisms such as: bacteria; Plasmodium; plants; fungi; Dictyostelium; nematides; fish; and mice; research activities investigate protein structure and function; enzmology; cell signalling; gene regulation; cancer biology and basic cell biological processes; such as cell division; cell death; motility; and chemotaxis; current research areas include: Regulation of protein and lipid trafficking; regulation of gene expression during embryogenesis, morphogenesis and cell stress; molecular enzymology; novel laser-scanning microscopy based on Coherent Antistokes Raman Scattering; structure and function of proteinases and their control by inhibitory proteins; design of novel protein scaffolds to control self-assembling devices; control of GSK-3 mediated cell signalling and protein complexes; protein-based anti-malaria drugs; heavy metal stress, transport and detoxification; lipid metabolism; toxicogenomic studies of airborne pollutants; treatment of human respiratory distress; plant cell biology and control of development; effects of mood stabilizers on Dictyostelium and neuronal chemotaxis; fish sex determination and larva metamorphosis; WNT-signalling and breast cancer.

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Cardiff is located on the coast of South Wales, which has beautiful national parks and beaches only 30 minutes away. Cardiff is approximately 230km (145 miles) west of London and is easily accessed by train in about 2 hours. Cardiff has excellent transport links (ranked 1st in the UK for the most transport friendly city) with an international airport that has flights to many cities in Europe.