Research Project

Students will apply appropriate laboratory based techniques to test a specific scientific hypothesis and write up the research in a scientific manner. They should record, interpret and discuss their results and the implications of their findings. Students will also be expected to participate in journal clubs, seminars and lab meetings within the host Department, to complement their laboratory experience.

Previous MSc Research Projects

Investigation of the mechanism of action of a novel therapeutic drug in motor neuron disease
Molecular analysis of neurodegeneration in a zebrafish model of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
Characterization of a CHMP2B mutant animal model: A model of neurodegeneration?
New therapies for Motor Neurone Disease - Development of a High Throughput Screening Assay
The role of impaired calcium signalling in astrocytes in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer-type pathology in the ageing brain
Neurodevelopmental functions of a schizophrenia susceptibility gene
Zebrafish as a new animal model for Parkinson´s Disease
Role of PTEN in axonal growth and motor neuron survival in spinal muscular atrophy
Cerebellar lobe volume differences between patients with chronic, stable schizophrenia and matched healthy controls
Laterality of brain structure and function, and the propensity to develop auditory hallucinations