by Samuel White | 8th February 2024
Pathway Journey PhD Project: Experience dependent plasticity of the zebrafish retina Biography I graduated from the University of Oxford in 2020 with a first-class BA degree in Human Sciences. From here, I joined the MRC DTP. I chose the DTP due to it’s focus on...
by Samuel White | 1st February 2024
Pathway Journey My project aims to investigate the role of the risk gene TREM2 in the development of Alzheimer’s disease, and involves a collaboration with the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology at A*STAR in Singapore. Biography I did my bachelors...
by Samuel White | 2nd November 2022
Pathway Journey Rotation projects: Investigating viral entry and potential drug candidates for SARS-COV2, Professor Stuart Neil & Dr. Rui Galao Predicting the molecular basis of cancer resistance to radiotherapy, Professor Mahvash Tavassoli & Dr. Shahram...
by Samuel White | 2nd November 2022
Pathway Journey Rotation projects: CRISPR-mediated tagging of LEM2, MAN1 and BAF for investigation of the role of ESCRT-III/VPS4 in peripheral chromatin organisation; Neutralising antibody responses to SARS-CoV- 2 elicited by the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine; Function of...
by Samuel White | 2nd November 2022
Pathway Journey Thesis title: Evaluating the long-term effectiveness of a school-based intervention for anxiety and depression in older adolescents (long-term follow-up of the BESST Trial) This study aims to determine whether DISCOVER, a school-based stress workshop...
by Samuel White | 2nd November 2022
Pathway Journey Investigating the role of oligodendrocyte TRPA1 channel in demyelinating disorders. Biography I completed the MSci Pharmacology with Professional Placement Year at King’s College London and spent my placement year at Oxford University. I chose...
by Samuel White | 2nd November 2022
Pathway Journey The application of remote measurement technology to identify health behaviours and targets for intervention in individuals with ADHD Biography My PhD focusses on the application of?remote measurement technology to identify persisting impairments and...
by Samuel White | 2nd November 2022
Pathway Journey My project focuses on investigating how differences in sensory processing relate to social behaviour in autism, and how they could contribute to co-occurring conditions, such as anxiety. More specifically, I am interested in examining the impact of...
by Samuel White | 2nd November 2022
Pathway Journey Rotations: The risk of atopic disorders on Severe Mental Illness: an epidemiological study. (Supervisors: Dr. Alexandru Dregan, Dr. Matthew Hotopf) Development and Implementation of CONVERT: a digital algorithm to facilitate large-scale research in...
by Samuel White | 2nd November 2022
Pathway Journey Formulating an integrative model of neuroplasticity in anorexia nervosa: from theory to treatment Biography I applied for the MRC DTP after completing a BSc in Psychology at the University of Exeter. During the three years of my BSc, I gained research...
by Samuel White | 2nd November 2022
Pathway Journey My PhD project focuses on neuron-glia signalling and neuroinflammation underlying neurodegenerative diseases. Specifically, I am researching a novel cell death mechanism called karyoptosis, which occurs when there’s a block in autophagy. This...
by Samuel White | 2nd November 2022
Pathway Journey My PhD project focusses on cardiac pressure estimation using advanced ultrasound imaging technologies. The aim is to equip the cardiologist with non-invasive and accurate measurements of cardiac pressure to aid disease diagnosis and risk...
