Overview

This Using chemical-genetics to inhibit and characterise (undruggable) enzymes project at University of Dundee will build on the strategy to develop a method to inhibit three phosphatase complexes with known substrate-binding motifs, and then potentially expand the system into other enzymes classes, all of which are currently undruggable.

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Programme Structure

The student will

use this system to characterise how these different enzymes work

perform mass-spectrometry to identify the enzymes' direct substrates

use a range of cell biology techniques, including live and fixed cell microscopy, to characterise the processes that these enzymes control

develop a technology that could transform many different fields of research, potentially revealing new avenues for disease treatment

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-16 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dundee, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Medicine Biochemistry View 34 other PhDs in Biochemistry in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

You should have an honours degree at 2.1 or above, and/or a Masters degree in a relevant discipline.

IELTS 6.5

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

21940 GBP / year

≈ 21940 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

4786 GBP / year

≈ 4786 GBP / year

Additional Details

Band 2

National: £9,120

International: £26,570

Band 3

National: £13,148

International: £30,965 or £39,800

Living costs

Dundee

United Kingdom

787 - 1494 GBP / month

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