We invite applications for the Prize Studentships, which can be of 3.5 or 4 years duration, from candidates with an outstanding academic record and strong interest in carrying out research on the roles of protein phosphorylation in cell regulation and human disease. The studentships carry a tax-free stipend of £17, 500 per annum, with an annual increment, and are joint-funded by the MRC and our commercial fund. We ask potential applicants to note that there are eligibility criteria for these studentships relating to academic qualifications and nationality. However we welcome all applications from UK citizens and EU nationals as they maybe eligible for other sources of funding. Further information regarding eligibility can be found on the main MRC website.
University registration fees and the cost of relocation will also be covered, and each student is also allocated £2000 to attend conferences and training courses. The first 9 months of 4-year studentships comprise two 4.5-month rotation projects carried out in different research groups, before the final choice of supervisor is made.
Simon Arthur
Physiological and pathological roles of MAP kinase signalling and miRNAs: Inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokine production (click here)
Philip Cohen
1. A novel signalling pathway required to activate the protein kinase tpl2
2. The identification of novel substrates and physiological roles of the IKK-related kinases
3. Identifying the roles of Pellino in innate immunity (click here for all projects)
Ian Ganley
Characterization of the ULK1 kinase complex and its role in autophagy (click here)
Carol MacKintosh
Coherent responses of the 14-3-3-binding phosphoproteome to insulin, growth factors and drugs (click here)
John Rouse
Characterisation of novel regulators of genome stability in human cells (click here)
Kei Sakamoto
Molecular physiology of signalling proteins (click here)
Gopal Sapkota
Understanding how the crosstalk inputs regulate the outcome of TGFß signaling pathway in cells and human diseases (click here)
Matthias Trost
Proteomics characterisation of signalling on the phagosome (click here)
