Biology

PhD / MPhil

Duration: PhD – 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
MPhil – 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Contact: Dr Marcelo Lima; m.andrade.de.lima@keele.ac.uk; (+44) 01782 734111

How to apply
Apply for PhD
Apply for Distance PhD
Apply for MPhil
Apply for Distance MPhil
Fees and finance
Entry requirements

Summary

Research opportunities in the biological, biomedical and life sciences include a wide range of topics in mammalian molecular biology, molecular medicine, epigenetics, proteomics, physiology, structural biology and neuroscience.

Overview Research interests

Overview

There is an emphasis on links to clinical and other complementary expertise across the four sites comprising the University Hospital North Midlands, RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital at Oswestry, the Haywood Hospital and Keele University campus.

A wide range of research facilities and state-of-the-art equipment are available in purpose-built laboratories in the Huxley Building (School of Life Sciences), the Guy Hilton Research Centre (Hartshill, Hospital site) and RJAH Oswestry, including the Keele Mass Spectrometry Facility.

Research interests

Research subject areas

Cell and Molecular biology - Dr Helen Price; Professor Gwyn Williams; Professor Paul Horrocks; Dr Catherine Merrick; Dr Rachel Berkson; Dr Mirna Mourtada-Maarabouni; Dr David Mottershead; Dr Ray Amith
Molecular medicine - Professor Gwyn Williams; Professor Glenn Morris; Dr Alan Richardson; Dr Rachel Berkson; Dr Mirna Mourtada-Maarabouni; Dr David Mottershead; Dr Dan Tonge; Dr Ray Amith
Apoptosis - Professor Gwyn Williams; Dr Mirna Mourtada-Maarabouni
Epigenetics - Professor Tony Fryer; Dr Alan Richardson
Proteomics - Dr Sarah Hart; Professor Glenn Morris; Dr Monte Gates
Cell physiology and pathology - Professor Divya Chari; Dr Gordon Dent; Dr Michael Evans; Professor Sally Roberts; Dr Alan Harper; Dr Mirna Mourtada-Maarabouni; Dr David Mottershead
Structural biology - Professor Trevor Greenhough; Dr. Annette Shrive
Neuroscience - Dr Michael Evans; Professor Rosemary Fricker; Professor Dave Furness; Dr Monte Gates; Dr Chris Adams; Dr Doug Caruana; Dr Stuart Jenkins; Dr Dave Mazzocchi-Jones
Glycobiology – Dr Mark Skidmore
Protein biochemistry - Dr David Mottershead

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