Focus areas

• Advanced Cell & Tissue Models
• Physiological Systems & Neuroscience
• Molecular & Genetic Pathways

This theme encompasses:

• most cellular and subcellular biology across the evolutionary scale, including all aspects of gene function, protein structure, cytoskeletal and membrane systems, and cell transport and motility. Also includes development and application of complex cell/tissue-based models for advanced mechanistic research.
• whole animal systems as research models, looking at development, physiology and function. It also includes ethical considerations and procedural aspects.
• all aspects of learning and behaviour and sensory biology, from neurobiology function through to higher brain decision making.
• molecular regulation of complex cell autonomous and non-cell autonomous signalling pathways, including transcriptional responses and epigenetic control.

TBC

Examples of past research theme events

• Translational research workshop - for students to explore how their research can be translated into tackling biomedical questions
• Microbrewery visit - to look at industrial fermentation and to generate ideas for tackling grand challenges that industry may face