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Medical Research Council (Cambridge)

PhD in Neuroscience and Molecular Biology: Transforming Thoughts into Actions Medical Research Council (Cambridge) Laboratory of Molecular Biology in United Kingdom

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PhD

Field of study

Molecular Biology

Funding

Competition funded PhD project for students worldwide. Funding details beyond competitive funding are not specified in the post.

Deadline

Dec 8, 2026

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United Kingdom

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Medical Research Council (Cambridge)

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Molecular Biology
Biology
Optogenetics
Neuropsychology
Medical Science
Behavioral Neuroscience
Multimodal Imaging

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PhD opportunity in Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, and Behavioural Biology at the Medical Research Council (Cambridge), Laboratory of Molecular Biology.

This project, supervised by Dr Marco Tripodi, investigates how the brain transforms perception into action. The research focuses on neural circuits linking the motor cortex, thalamus, and superior colliculus, with particular interest in genetically defined Pitx2 neurons and their role in sensorimotor transformation, intention, movement preparation, and action execution.

The student will study a freely moving spatial GO-NOGO task in mice, allowing analysis of decision-making and motor planning during naturalistic whole-body behaviour in a three-dimensional environment. Methods include high-density neural recordings, multiphoton imaging, optogenetic manipulation, viral circuit tracing, and quantitative behavioural analysis.

This is a competition funded PhD project for students worldwide. The post does not specify a stipend amount, tuition coverage, or additional funding details.

Applicants should be interested in neuroscience and related biological research, especially circuit neuroscience and behaviour. No explicit deadline, degree requirement, or language-test waiver is stated in the post. Interested candidates should register their interest via the FindAPhD project page; the university will respond directly.

Keywords: neuroscience, molecular biology, behavioural biology, sensorimotor transformation, motor cortex, thalamus, superior colliculus, optogenetics, neural circuits, mouse behaviour.

Funding details

Competition funded PhD project for students worldwide. Funding details beyond competitive funding are not specified in the post.

What's required

Applicants should be interested in neuroscience, behavioural biology, and molecular/circuit-level approaches. The project involves freely moving mouse behaviour, high-density neural recordings, multiphoton imaging, optogenetic manipulation, viral circuit tracing, and quantitative behavioural analysis. No specific degree, GPA, or language-test requirements are stated in the post.

How to apply

Register your interest through the FindAPhD project page. The university will respond directly, and you need a FindAPhD account to view enquiries and alerts.

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