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PhD opportunity at the University of Tasmania, Australia, on novel gene discovery for childhood cataract . The project sits within a major research program on the genetics of inherited childhood cataract, using an extensive DNA repository from Australian families with multiple affected cases. The work aims to solve currently unexplained cases by identifying new cataract genes and variants. Research methods include whole-genome sequencing , whole-exome sequencing , bioinformatics , and computatio...

UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health is advertising a fully funded 3-year PhD studentship in Translational Omics Research . The project spans a broad set of biomedical and life-science themes, including developmental biology , cancer , neuroscience , genetics , genomic medicine , infection , and immunity . This is a strong fit for applicants interested in data-rich biomedical research, omics approaches, and translational work connected to child health. The post is based at UCL Great...

The AuSpire Program (Australia-Spain Network for Innovation and Research Excellence) is now accepting applications for its third and final call, offering 28 postdoctoral fellowships funded through the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 101177949. AuSpire is an interdisciplinary, international initiative connecting Spanish and Australian research communities under the theme of Planetary Wellbeing. The programme suppor...

Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge is advertising an extended deadline for a fully funded PhD studentship in the laboratory of Aakash Mukhopadhyay at the University of Cambridge . The project focuses on the mechanisms and evolution of molecular motors in trypanosome parasites . The research is multidisciplinary and includes cell biology , parasite genetics , biochemistry , and structural biology . This is a strong fit for students interested in life sciences, molecular biology, and...

Funded PhD opportunity at The University of Manchester in psoriatic disease comorbidities , with training across epidemiology , human genetics , machine learning , and medical statistics . The project, based in the Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, investigates health conditions linked to psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis across diverse populations. It uses linked electronic health record, questionnaire, and genomic data from two major biobank resources: Our Future Health ...