2 brain "University of Birmingham" PhD positions

PhD Studentship: ‘Shielding the Vessels from Stress’ Impact of diet in protecting cerebral and vascular physiology in humans during psychological stress

University of Birmingham; | Birmingham, England | United Kingdom | 2 days ago

Background: The impact of diet on mental health and brain performance is a topic of growing focus and concern: diets rich in saturated fats have been associated with a significant risk for cognitive

PhD Studentship: Exploring glial-directed complement activation and neuroinflammation in models of progressive CNS disease

; University of Birmingham | Birmingham, England | United Kingdom | 3 months ago

spectrum of neurological symptoms. This PhD project will explore how mTOR dysregulation drives glial activation, complement-mediated CNS injury and neural circuit dysfunction. Using organotypic brain slice