Projects for October 2026 entry are open for applications. For details on the application process, please visit the 'How to apply' page.
This project aims to determine how hybridisation and polyploidisation independently and jointly shape transcriptional evolution in Miscanthus hybrids, and to investigate how regulatory, epigenetic, and structural mechanisms contribute to the balance or dominance among subgenomes.
The rhizosphere – the region of soil and associated microbes directly interacting with plant roots - is an area that is increasingly recognised for its role in plant health.
Cells in the body constantly send and receive messages to coordinate development, maintain health, and respond to disease. Many of these messages are passed through cell surface proteins - receptors and ligands - that allow cells to “talk” to one another.
Recent technological advances allow us to design and construct entire chromosomes, allowing unprecedented potential for the creation of cellular machines.
Platelets are increasingly recognised as key regulators of immune responses, extending their function far beyond their traditional role in blood clotting. This project will investigate how a high-fat diet and obesity impact megakaryocyte function and platelet production, and how these changes impair the immune response to infection.