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Summary MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non-coding RNA molecules that regulate gene expression by interacting with messenger RNAs (mRNAs) from genes that encode proteins. The aberrant expression of miRNAs has been associated with various disease states, including prostate cancer. There is much...
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Apply and key information This project is funded by: Department for the Economy (DfE) Summary Hyperopia is a common refractive error in childhood and is associated with amblyopia and strabismus. However, it is difficult to detect in vision screening programmes without refraction, and despite...
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Summary Artificial intelligence is increasingly used to support decision-making in fields such as healthcare, cybersecurity, finance, and public services. However, many existing AI systems remain difficult to interpret and require vast amounts of data to perform well. This PhD will investigate...
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Apply and key information This project is funded by: Department for the Economy (DfE) Summary Low-cost, rapid and non-invasive detection of sub-cutaneous infection is an unmet medical diagnostic need. The availability of such diagnostic would translate into improved patient care and reduced HNS...
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Summary This PhD project will develop and validate an ultrasound-based system for real-time monitoring of bone temperature and insertion forces during orthopaedic implant procedures. Excessive heat generation and uncontrolled force application during implant insertion can cause tissue damage,...
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Summary Research Context Positioned within Ulster University’s School of Computing, this research theme focuses on the development of secure, transparent, and ethical artificial intelligence for healthcare. The work supports the Life & Health Sciences and Software/Cyber DfE sectoral priorities...
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Summary This project is in collaboration with New England Center for Children (Southborough, Mass, USA). Background: The New England Center for Children (NECC) a non-for-profit organisation in Boston, Massachusetts, is a worldwide leader in autism education and research. Through their schools...
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Apply and key information This project is funded by: Department for the Economy (DfE) Summary Many modern technologies — from medical brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) to automated factories — use artificial intelligence to learn from data and make decisions. However, the real world is always...
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Summary Northern Ireland (NI), like many European regions, is undergoing a gradual but significant transformation due to increasing linguistic diversity in its social fabric. This shift presents complex challenges for public governance, particularly in the development and implementation of a...
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Apply and key information This project is funded by: Department for the Economy (DfE) Summary AML investigators must recognise diverse money laundering typologies, but training is constrained by privacy regulations and rare-event scarcity. Traditional case-based training relies on limited...