Migrating neurons in the cerebral cortex

Sandwich projects

Sandwich Studentships for 2014/2015 will be advertised early 2014. The information below is retained to provide examples of the type of projects which are undertaken during NIMR Sandwich Placements.

Project Supervisor Division Project status
Regulation of a secreted phospholipid transfer protein of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum Mike Blackman Parasitology Project closed
Imaging vertebrate neural tube development James Briscoe Developmental Biology Project closed
Establishment of chromosome conformation capture techniques (3C) Greg Elgar Systems Biology Project closed
Role of intracellular transport regulators during infection of human macrophages with mycobacteria Maximiliano Gutierrez Mycobacterial Research Project closed
Functional analysis of NOD-like receptors that detect cytosolic microbial pathogens Katrin Rittinger Molecular Structure Project closed
Identification of gene regulatory enhancers for midbrain dopaminergic progenitors Siew-Lan Ang Developmental Neurobiology Project closed
Structural and biophysical characterisation of retrovirus – host cell interactions Ian Taylor Molecular Structure Project closed
A fluorescent imaging screen for polarity regulation Peter Thorpe Stem Cell Biology and Developmental Genetics Project closed
Unravelling the mechanisms causing congenital heart defects in Down syndrome using mouse models Victor Tybulewicz / Tim Mohun Immune Cell Biology / Developmental Biology Project closed
Kinase pathways in dendrite and spine development Sila Konur Ultanir Developmental Neurobiology Project closed
Regulation of boundary cell formation in nervous system development David Wilkinson Developmental Neurobiology Project closed
Cellular and molecular activation of macrophages during infection and allergy Mark Wilson Molecular Immunology Project closed

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