Summary
The sequencing of the human genome and advances in high-throughput genetic technologies have provided unrivalled opportunities for research in human genetics. The Medical and Molecular Genetics group offers a thriving research environment for genetics research, with expertise in gene identification, functional genomics and animal models of human diseases.
Key facts
Type of Course: Doctoral research
Duration: PhD – 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time; MSc by Research – 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time; MD – 2 years minimum part-time
Start date: Research degrees may start at any time of the year, though for most this will be September 2012
Entry requirements
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Fees and funding
Standard fees apply, although in some projects a bench fee is also payable.
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Scholarships and studentships
A number of studentships are available each year, funded by major sponsors including the British Heart Foundation (BHF), the Medical Research Council (MRC) and the Wellcome Trust, as well as national and local charities. UK/EU students should contact the School directly for further information. For general scholarship enquiries email sfo@contacts.bham.ac.uk
International students can often gain funding through overseas research scholarships, Commonwealth scholarships or their home government.
Programme overview
The sequencing of the human genome and advances in high-throughput genetic technologies have provided unrivalled opportunities for research in human genetics.
The Medical and Molecular Genetics group (Lead: Professor Eamonn Maher) offers a thriving research environment for genetics research, with expertise in gene identification, functional genomics and animal models of human diseases.
Research is grouped into two complementary and overlapping fields: cancer genetics and genome stability and developmental and metabolic genetics and epigenetics and imprinting. Facilities include high throughput DNA sequencing and microarray platforms, the National Autozygosity Mapping resource, and a zebrafish models of disease facility.
Related links
School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine website: www.clinexpmed.bham.ac.uk
Research interests of staff
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Genome stability and DNA repair.
Contact: Dr Boris Kysela
Email: b.kysela@bham.ac.uk
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Cancer genetics and epigenetics; molecular and functional characterisation of tumour suppressor genes.
Contact: Professor Farida Latif
Email: f.latif@bham.ac.uk
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Cancer genetics, epigenetics and imprinting and human developmental genetics.
Contact: Professor Eamonn Maher
Email: e.r.maher@bham.ac.uk
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Gene regulation in development, Cis-regulatory codes of developmental gene expression.
Contact: Dr Ferenc Mueller
Email: f.mueller@bham.ac.uk
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Genetics of inherited diabetes syndromes.
Contact: Professor Timothy Barrett
Email: t.g.barrett@bham.ac.uk