Overview
Molecular Biosciences degree from Cardiff University focuses on the molecular mechanisms underpinning biological function. The Division has a broad strength that spans biochemistry, structural and synthetic biology, cell biology, molecular genetics and developmental biology.
The groups within Molecular Biosciences focus on a variety of biological systems including Drosophila, yeast, Arabidopsis, tobacco, Dictyostelium, and mammalian cells, and have a growing strength in the use of post-genomic and systems approaches to solve biological problems.
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Molecular Biosciences is an innovative, well funded and cohesive Division with excellent modern facilities for a broad range of techniques. It has close links with Chemistry in structural biology and with Physics in the development of advanced imaging technologies, and collaborates globally with academic and industrial partners.
Research within Molecular Biosciences has a broad impact in areas including increasing our understanding of basic biological systems, improving diagnosis and therapy for human diseases and the development of novel commercialisable technologies.
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The spectrum of research includes:
- gene function and expression in Drosophila muscle and heart differentiation
- regulation of gene expression in Drosophila spermatogenesis
- regulation of mRNA translation in time and space in Drosophila development
- molecular basis of sensory systems and extracellular signalling
- genome-wide chromatin analysis to study gene regulation and DNA repair
- control of GSK-3 mediated cell signalling and protein complexes Wnt signalling and breast cancer
- control of Dictyostelium chemotaxis and morphogenesis
- regulation of protein and lipid trafficking
- pollen-pistil interactions and membrane trafficking in plant reproduction
- molecular and cell biology of the plant cell cycle
- metabolism and function of lipids in plants
- Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in health and disease
- regulation of plant senescence and stress responses
- systems biology and modelling approaches to understanding the integration of cell division in plant development
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Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 84 months
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General requirements
- Applicants are asked to hand in a research proposal alongside their application.
- If you are applying for an advertised project, there is no requirement of submitting a research proposal – instead please submit a statement of support.
- Note: Students must submit evidence of funding wherever possible, especially when funded by external sponsors.
- A 1st or Upper 2nd class UK honours degree or equivalent is usually required. MSc/MPhil for PhD Programme.
- Suitable for graduates in biological and related sciences, including anatomy, physiology and pathology, aural and oral sciences, biomedical sciences, biology, chemistry, computer science and informatics, forensic science, genetics, medicine, neuroscience, optometry and vision sciences, mathematics and statistics, pharmacology, psychology, sport sciences and zoology.
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24450 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 24450 GBP per year during 36 months. -
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4712 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4712 GBP per year during 36 months.
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