Current grants
Basic science:
- 18 October 2011
Improving the diagnosis of mitochondrial disease In this project Dr Shamima Rahman at the University College London Institute of Child Health aims to identify new genetic changes causing mitochondrial diseases. - 17 October 2011
Developing an animal model to test therapies for certain types of muscular dystrophy Dr Susan Brown, Royal Veterinary College will supervise a student to study two conditions caused by changes in a gene called FKRP - 10 October 2011
Moving closer to an effective treatment for spinal muscular atrophy This project will test whether a very important, but often overlooked, type of cell that supports motor neurons contribute to the onset and severity of spinal muscular atrophy. - 10 October 2011
Understanding two different types of limb girdle muscular dystrophy Prof Kate Bushby will supervise this PhD project which aims to increase our understanding of the underlying cause of limb girdle muscular dystrophy types 2B and 2L. - 10 October 2011
Searching for new genes that cause congenital muscular dystrophies and congenital myopathies. Professor Muntoni and his PhD student at University College London will search for new genes causing congenital muscular dystrophies and congenital myopathies. - 25 October 2010
Searching for new genes that cause periodic paralysis and the myotonias Professor Hanna and his PhD student will aim to look for new genes that might be associated with periodic paralysis and the myotonias. - 25 October 2010
Investigating the role of the mitochondria in the core myopathies In this PhD studentship, Prof Michael Duchen aims to study how the genetic fault that causes the core myopathies can affect specialised structures in the cell called mitochondria. - 19 January 2010
Investigating the role of muscle stem cells in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy Dr Zammit at King's College London aims to use this 4 year PhD studentship to explore the role that muscle stem cells have in the progression of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSH) - 17 November 2009
Investigating potential treatments for the myasthenias Prof Beeson will supervise this three year PhD studentship in Oxford with the overall aim of investigating treatment and diagnostic approaches for the myasthenias. - 17 November 2009
Investigating the role of the dystroglycan protein The aim of this 4 years studentship, supervised by Prof Steve Winder in Sheffield, is to understand the role of the scaffold protein dystroglycan.
