TRAM PhD Projects

A list of available PhD projects offered as part of the TRAM MB-PhD Programme are displayed below

PhD Project Title	Supervisor and Location
Investigating the transcription factor FoxO1 in synovial fibroblasts	Dr Fraser Collins: Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh Professor Cosimo De Bari: Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh
Developmental programming of salivary gland immune cells in Sjögren’s Syndrome	Dr Elaine Emmerson: Institute for Regeneration & Repair, Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University of Edinburgh Dr Rebecca Gentek: Institute for Regeneration & Repair, Centre for Reproductive Health/Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Edinburgh
Unravelling Methotrexate osteopathy	Dr Barbara Hauser: Institute of Genetics and Cancer, Univeristy of Edinburgh Dr Athina Spiliopoulou: Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh Dr Erika Kague: Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh
Leveraging the “omnigenic model” and zebrafish for identifying and testing core genes in Osteoarthritis	Dr Erika Kague: Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh Professor Paul McKeigue: Usher Institute/Institute of Genetic and Cancer, University of Edinburgh
Investigating the role of Enpp1 deficiency in osteoporosis.	Dr Vicky MacRae, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh Professor Patrick Hadoke, Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh
Does ENPP1 regulate bone mineralisation via altered mitochondrial function?	Dr Vicky MacRae, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh Dr Mathew Horrocks, School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh
Molecular regulation of stem and progenitor cell fate in the repair of skeletal joints.	Dr Anke Roelofs: Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh Professor Cosimo De Bari: Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh
Characterising treatment strategies and health outcomes for conventional and biologic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) used in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases	Dr Athina Spiliopoulou: Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh Naomi Scott: NHS Lothian Dr Barbara Hauser: Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh

Project Summaries

Investigating the transcription factor FoxO1 in synovial fibroblasts (Collins & De Bari)

TRAM MB PhD Project Summary - Collins & De Bari (144.72 KB / PDF)

Developmental programming of salivary gland immune cells in Sjögren’s Syndrome (Emmerson & Gentek)

TRAM MB PhD Project Summary - Emmerson & Gentek (136.6 KB / PDF)

Unravelling Methotrexate osteopathy (Hauser, Spiliopolou & Kague))

TRAM MB PhD Project Summary - Hauser, Spliliopolou & Kague (263.42 KB / PDF)

Leveraging the “omnigenic model” and zebrafish for identifying and testing core genes in Osteoarthritis (Kague & McKeigue)

TRAM MB PhD Project Summary - Kague & McKeigue (228.36 KB / PDF)

Investigating the role of Enpp1 deficiency in osteoporosis. (MacRae & Hadoke)

TRAM MB PhD Project Summary - MacRae & Hadoke (226.22 KB / PDF)

Does ENPP1 regulate bone mineralisation via altered mitochondrial function? (MacRae & Horrocks)

TRAM MB PhD Project Summary - MacRae & Horrocks (170.19 KB / PDF)

Molecular regulation of stem and progenitor cell fate in the repair of skeletal joints (Roelofs & De Bari)

TRAM MB PhD Project Summary - Roelofs and De Bari (152.94 KB / PDF)

Characterising treatment strategies and health outcomes for conventional and biologic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) used in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (Spiliopolou, Scott & Hauser)

TRAM MB PhD Project Summary - Spiliopoulou, Scott & Hauser (207.96 KB / PDF)

This article was published on 2024-09-23