Overview
About the programme
Cells continuously sense, synthesise and remodel the proteins and glycosaminoglycans that form the Extracellular Matrix (ECM). This matrix varies in its biochemical and biophysical properties in different parts of the body, and their responses to these differences influence the motility, growth, differentiation and survival of cells. Therefore, cell-matrix interactions underpin the development of multicellular organisms and are essential throughout the life of an organism.
Aberrations in cell-matrix communication are associated with severe diseases, such as cancer, fibrosis, cardiovascular disease, and inflammatory disorders. Conversely, the synthesis of healthy matrix can be used to induce new functional tissue that can support regeneration. This Cell Matrix Research programme is offered at The University of Manchester.
Programme Structure
The Cell Matrix postgraduate research programme comprises projects that study:- the biochemistry and biophysical properties of the ECM;
- the mechanisms of how cells interact with the matrix and how they translate the extracellular information into a cellular response;
- how cell-matrix interactions affect cell fate and tissue function;
- the mechanisms of how cells synthesise and remodel their ECM environment, including how aberrant signals affect health and can result in disease;
- how ECM signalling can be applied to tissue regeneration;
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
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Other requirements
General requirements
- We require applicants to hold, or be about to obtain, an Upper Second class Honours degree, or the equivalent qualification gained outside the UK, in a related subject area for entry to a PhD programme.
- A Lower Second class Honours degree may be considered if applicants also hold a Master's degree with a Merit classification.
Tuition Fee
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27000 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 27000 GBP per year during 36 months. -
National
4786 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4786 GBP per year during 36 months.
- UK (per annum): Standard £4,786, Low £11,000, Medium £17,500, High £23,000
- International (per annum): Standard £27,000, Low £28,500, Medium £34,500, High £40,500
Living costs for Manchester
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Scholarships Information
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