Projects now available for 2024/25 entry!

University of Liverpool - Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

Dr Amy Gillespie - Developing in vitro models to investigate host-pathogen interactions and polymicrobial synergy in Bovine Digital Dermatitis

Dr David Turner - Uncovering the role of NF-kB2 in embryonic stem cell pluripotency and differentiation

Dr David Wilkinson - A serine proteinase inhibitor as a gatekeeper to mammalian skeletal development: from gene editing to gene evolution 

Dr Edward Emmott - Expanding single-cell proteomics into single-cell multi-omics

Dr Helen Wright - Defining the links between ROS and inflammageing in a human model of neutrophil-driven inflammation

Dr Maya Wardeh - Debugging vectors: using AI to uncover mosquito competence blind spots

Dr Masoud Isanejad - Understanding mechanisms of ageing and muscle weakness utilizing omics and bioinformatics

Dr Venera Tyukmaeva - Exploring interactions between co-infecting trypanosomatids and other pathogens in a Drosophila model

Dr Xiaoli Meng - Structural understanding of the mechanisms of co-presentation of unconventional HLA ligands and chemicals

Dr Nordine Helassa - iGly. Development and characterisation of novel genetically-encoded glycine indicators for imaging inhibitory neurotransmission 

Newcastle University - Faculty of Medical Sciences

Dr Adam Wollman - Lightsheet microscopy to uncover the architecture of gene regulation in human cells and its role in cancer

Dr Alessandra da Silva Dantas - Does age-associated stress tolerance in C. albicans promote colonization and drive disease in a C. elegans model of infection?

Dr Louise Reynard - Deciphering the role of transcriptional enhancers in developmental gene regulation

Dr Kevin Whitley - Why do bacteria phosphorylate their cytoskeleton?

Newcastle University - School of Natural and Environmental Sciences

Dr Catriona Anderson - Targeting nutrient transport in insect pests for the development of novel crop protection tools

Prof Lucy Asher - What's in a cluck? Acoustic monitoring for real time detection of affective (emotional) states in laying hens

Prof Neil Boonham - The digital inspector: using artificial intelligence to identify plant diseases

Prof Giles Budge - Understanding host-parasite interactions in the honey bee

Dr Thomas Howard - Biophotonic materials: light sensing in smart biomaterials using cyanobacterial photoreceptors

Durham University - Department of Biosciences

Dr Aakash Basu - DNA mechanics under the control of DNA damage

Dr David Doupe - Signalling dynamics in intestinal stem cell homeostasis and ageing

Dr Jo Hepworth - Watering the flowers: gene x environmental control of water use during Brassica napus inflorescence development

Dr Jungnam Cho - Understanding the host recognition of nonself alien DNA and initiation of epigenetic silencing

Prof Keith Lindsey - How do plants regulate root development in response to soil stresses? Role of VAMP family proteins and their interactors in signalling

Dr Peter Chivers - Maturation of microbial metalloenzymes - determinants of correct metalation

Dr Tim Davies - How does Src kinase protect and regulate cytokinesis?

Durham University - Department of Chemistry

Prof Steven Cobb - New SIM PROTACs for Targeted Protein Degradation in Plants

Please note that these projects are available to Home (UK) candidates only. We cannot accept applications from non-UK candidates for these projects.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for all projects should be made by emailing bbsrcdtp@liverpool.ac.uk with:

• a CV (including contact details of at least two academic (or other relevant) referees);
•  a personal statement – clearly stating your first choice project, and optionally 2^nd ranked project, as well as including whatever additional information you feel is pertinent to your application; you may wish to indicate, for example, why you are particularly interested in the selected project(s) and at the selected University;
• your relevant undergraduate degree transcripts and certificate copies;
• a copy of your passport (photo page).

In addition to the above items, please email a completed copy of the Application Details Form (as a Word document) to bbsrcdtp@liverpool.ac.uk.

Format of document submission:

Please submit your documents in the following format only:

• each document should be submitted as a separate attachment and should be named as follows: [candidate surname, candidate name – [document]]. For example: Jones, Jamie – CV; Jones, Jamie – personal statement; Jones, Jamie – BSc transcript.
• Please submit .pdf documents where possible for your CV, personal statement, transcripts and certificates. Do not submit photos of certificates.
• Do not combine documents into one pdf. You may zip separate documents into a zip file to send via email if required.
• Please only send the Application Details Form 2024 as a Word document (not pdf), named as follows: Application Details Form – surname, name.
• When emailing your application, please use the email subject header: BBSRC NLD DTP Application 2024

Applications not meeting these criteria may be rejected.

Acknowledgement – you will receive an autoreply to your submission which is your receipt of application. If the DTP requires any further information for your application we will be in touch.

KEY DATES

The closing date for 2024/25 entry applications is 12noon on Monday 22nd July 2024.

If you are invited to interview, you will receive an invitation via email by Friday 2nd August 2024. 

Interviews are to be held (virtually) week commencing 5th August and/or 12th August 2024.

FAQs

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2024 Entry Candidate Webinar

Please click here to view the presentations from our recent candidate webinar:

Prof Adam Benham presentation

Dr Mal Horsburgh presentation