NEUROGENETICS
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PhD opportunity!
We are inviting applications for a fully funded PhD project: "Combining Omics Data and AI Approaches to Dissect the Role of Genetic Factors in Brain Health and Healthy Aging" More information at this link...
Welcome Priyatam and Rebecca!
We welcome to the group Priyatam Dutta and Rebecca Watts. Priyatam is a Global PhD student who, after completing the first part of his PhD in at the University of Bonn has now moved to St Andrews to complete his thesis. Rebecca has just started her PhD funded by a...
Congratulations Dr Marianski
Congratulation Krzys on passing with minor correction the PhD viva!
New Paper!
"Shaping UK Research Priorities in the Area of Specific Learning Difficulties by Surveying People with Lived Experience" - See our new paper reporting the results of the Specific Learning Difficulties Network survey -...
New review out in Trends in Genetics
Check out our latest review on handedness genetics led by Sebastian Ocklenburg https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016895252500006X
PhD opportunity!
We are inviting applications for a PhD project to investigate heart failure risk in collaboration with Canon Medical Research Europe. All info here: https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/ai-approaches-to-improve-heart-failure-prognosis/?p181307
Call for Applications: PhD Project
Unravelling the Role of Rare Variants Linked to Language-Related Traits This PhD project focuses on uncovering the genetic basis of language abilities in humans. Using a multidisciplinary approach, the project combines bioinformatics, functional genomics, and...
Welcome Heather!
We welcome in the lab Heather Tiernan who has started her PhD in the Neurogenetics group!
New Paper
New paper reporting our GWAS analysis for grip strength is now out https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/gbb.70003
Neurogenetics at the BDA conference
From 20-21 June, the Neurogenetics Group had a successful trip to Guildford for the 13th British Dyslexia Association International Conference. The conference had more than 300 participants from all continents, bringing together researchers, clinicians, educators, and...