PhD in Bioinformatics

Decoding the precise programme regulating neurodevelopment has been crucial to our understanding of brain disorders. This funded PhD project offers an exciting opportunity to map and decode the transcriptomic landscape of the developing human dorsal midbrain. The successful candidate will use state-of-the-art single-nuclei and spatial transcriptomics approaches combined with bioinformatics analyses. The project will focus on the emergence of diverse cell-type at critical points of brain development and identify molecular mechanisms underlying neurodevelopmental disorders. Location: Exeter. Provider: University of Exeter. Funding: UK tuition fees and an annual tax-free stipend of at least £20,780 per year.