Gerald Kerkut Charitable Trust
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Student |
Project topic |
Supervisor(s) |
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Jacob Trend |
Does common aetiology between Alzheimer’s disease and osteoporosis exist? |
Clair Clarkin, Katrin Deinhardt, Schneider |
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Michael Price |
Light-mediated switching of circadian pacemaker function across the neural clock circuit of Drosophila |
Herman Wijnen, Mariana Vargos-Caballero |
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Kathryn Hussey |
Investigating the role of non-classical MHC class I molecules in immune evasion by tumour cells |
Hannah Siddle, James, Reeves |
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Lloyd Steele-Nicholson |
Enhancing integrin-mediated neurite outgrowth and repair |
David Tumbarello, Melissa Andrews |
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Gabriele Zalaite |
The role of FcRIIb in Parkinson’s Disease |
Jessica Teeling, Williamson |
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Laura Cooke |
Mechanisms of placental vitamin D handling and prenatal programming of adult obesity |
Jane Cleal, Jaswinder Sethi, Pam Mahon, Nicholas Harvey |
Year 2 (2018 start)
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Student |
Project topic |
Supervisor(s) |
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Ben Bachelor |
How Aβ42 influences Tau phenotypes in a Drosophila model |
Amrit Mudher |
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Dawn Cooper |
Interactions between airborne triggers of asthma |
Matthew Loxham, Emily Swindle, Damon Teagle |
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Rebecca Carter |
Control of Zn homeostasis and the contribution to plant physiology |
Lorraine Williams |
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Dianne Lopez |
What is the limiting step in pathogenic tau transmission along neuronal networks? |
Katrin Deinhardt, Mark Coldwell, Jonathan West |
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Hannah Warming |
Recovery of neuronal function and memory in a mouse model of haemorrhagic stroke |
Mariana Vargas-Cabalerro, Ian Galea, Diederik Bulters |
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Lauren McNicholas |
Ups and downs of NMDAR phosphorylation by Fyn kinase: relevance for synaptic function in AD |
Katrin Deinhardt, Mariana Vargas-Caballero |
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Steve John |
Chemical probes for precise dissection of the Wnt signalling pathway |
Matthias Baud, Rob Ewing, Graham Packham, Paul Skipp |
Year 3 (2017 start)
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Student |
Project topic |
Supervisor(s) |
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Jessica Bampton |
SOS for plant stress: single oxygen signalling pathways mediating stress acclimation in plants |
Matthew Terry, Haruko Okamoto |
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Evelin Szalai |
Physiological role of protein phosphatase 1 during chromosome segregation |
Marcin Przewloka, Paul Skipp |
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Monica Guerro-Carrasco |
Understanding the role of early-life inflammation on the incidence of Alzheimer's disease |
Diego Gomez-Nicola, Mariana Vargas-Caballero |
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Maria Fankhaenel |
Unravelling the genetic and developmental mechanisms of asymmetric cell division in mammary stem cells |
Salah Elias, Keith Jones |
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Helena Rawsthorne |
Modelling decision making in C.elegans: a platform to investigate major psychiatric disease |
Lindy Holden Dye, James Dillon |
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Stephanie Robinson |
Lymphatic Networks & infiltrating cells in lung: Modelling and quantitative analysis of structural relationships in real lung samples imaged by micro computed tomography (µCT) and immunohistochemistry |
Peter Lackie, Tina Roose |
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Iytzia Castaneda-Davalos |
Disentangling contribution of light and beneficial bacteria on the nutritional value of Brassica plants. |
Marc Dumont, Haruko Okamoto |
Year 4 (2016 start)
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Student |
Project topic |
Supervisor(s) |
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Tania Garcia Becarra |
The Physiological role of G protein coupled receptor type G proteins (CTGs) in plants in response to stress |
Lorraine Williams, Matthew Terry |
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Charlotte Hill |
Role of autophagy in the regulation of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), invasion and metastasis in RAS mutated tumour |
Yihua Wang |
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Jemma Paterson |
Not just skin deep: circulating lipids in a "localised" disease. |
Tim Millar |
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Connor Maltby |
Regulation of neuronal mRNA transport and protein synthesis by G-quadruplexes. |
Mark Coldwell, Katrin Deinhardt |
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Devon Lewis |
Interfaces with the nervous system for the control of neuroprostheses: bioinspired approaches using an insect model. |
Phil Newland, David Simpson, Liudi Jiang |
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Pooja Khurana |
The physiological and cellular mechanisms underlying adverse developmental programming. |
Tom Fleming |
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Samah Zarroug |
Associative learning in C.elegans. |
Lindy Holden-Dye, Vincent O'Connor, Steven Glautier |
Part-Time (2015 start)
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Student |
Project topic |
Supervisor(s) |
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Kerry Day |
Physiological measurements of small airways in COPD relates to functional changes seen in imaging and structural changes in MicroCT and can predict early disease pathology |
Tom Wilkinson, Peter Howarth, Bruce Thompson |
Year Four, writing up, or thesis submitted
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Student |
Project topic |
Supervisor(s) |
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Eleni Palaiologou |
Three dimensional imaging of placental perivascular cell populations and their function. |
Rohan Lewis, Jane Cleal, Christopher Torrens |
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Natascha Vana |
Modulation of Alzheimer's disease protein networks: Minimising neuronal toxicity while preserving synaptic plasticity. |
Maria Vargas-Caballero, Diego Gomez-Nicola |
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Emilia Assar |
Defining the cellular and molecular function of endocytic adaptors in membrane trafficking and cellular signalling |
David Tumbarello, Katrin Deinhardt |
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Bradleigh Whitton |
The investigation of the role of vacuolar type proton pump ATPases (V-ATPase) in prostate cancer. |
Haruko Okamoto, Simon Crabb |
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Monika Kudelska |
Generation of a screening platform for the Cys-loop superfamily of ligand gated ion channels. |
Declan Doyle, Lindy Holden-Dye |
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Charles Hurdle |
Multi-functional environmental sensing by CRYPTOCHROME in a Drosophila model |
Herman Wijnen, Chris Jackson |
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Giedo Elamin |
Microparticles involvement in the dynamics of thrombus formation and dissolution. |
Nicola Englyst, John Holloway, Judith Holloway |
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Juan Nunez |
Examining 3D blood vessel structures in bone during development, adulthood and disease using Synchrotron and Laboratory µCT analysis |
Claire Clarkin, Ian Sinclair |
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Guilia Lioi |
Developing a clinical measurement of depth of anaesthesia using brain connectivity measures. |
Steven Bell, David Smith, David Simpson |
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James Coates |
A platform for monitoring skin health |
Andy Chipperfield, Geraldine Clough, John Tudor |
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Gaia Andreoletti |
Interrogation of physiological pathways in paediatric inflammatory bowel disease using exome analysis. |
Sarah Ennis, Andrew Collins, Mark Beattie |
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Sebastien Pollet |
Cortical activity changes among stroke patients following robotic upper limb rehabilitation as measured by EEG during reach movements. |
Jane Burridge, Bernard Conway, Brigitte Lavoie |
Degree
Awarded 
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Student |
Project topic |
Supervisor(s) |
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Adam Dorey |
Are GTGs a new class of anion channels regulating pH in the endomembrane system? |
Lorraine Williams, Ita O'Kelly, Matthew Terry |
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Andrew Hutton |
Inflammation in the Airways: an ex vivo model |
Jane Warner, Chris Pickard |
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Prutha Patel |
Neuro Traffic: Oriented neuronal networks for investigating mechanisms of tau propagation. |
Katrin Deinhardt, Jonathan West |
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Claire Simner |
Does maternal vitamin D regulate placental amino acid transport and subsequent fetal growth? |
Jane Cleal, Nicolas Harvey, Karen Lillycrop |
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Megan Sealey |
How do aging processes contribute to Alzheimer's disease? |
Amrit Mudher, Delphine Boche |
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Nicolas Dalliere |
Neuropeptide-dependent plasticity of neuronal circuits that integrate feeding behaviour. |
Lindy Holden-Dye, Vincent O'Connor |
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Emily Farthing |
Dissecting pathways involved in manganese homeostasis in higher plants. |
Lorraine Williams |
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Mel Jannaway |
Modulators of airway and vascular smooth muscle contraction. |
Tony Sampson, Jane Warner, Christopher Torrens |
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Przemyslaw Ociepa |
Characterising the function of the rhamnogalacturonan II component of pectin during plant development |
Alan Marchant |
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Lisa Jones |
The impact of reduced pregnancy vitamin D status on offspring muscle development |
Lucy Green, Kirstin Poore, Jane Cleal |
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Chrysia Pegasiou |
Translating knowledge from mouse to human: How does amyloid beta affect synaptic function? |
Maria Vargas-Caballero, Hugh Perry |
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Miguel Moreno |
Control of Drosophila circadian behaviour by the RH01-signalling pathway |
Herman Wijnen |
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Sophia Sander |
Role of microRNAs in the physiological regulation of human stem cells. |
Franchesca Houghton, Tilman Sanchez-Elsner |
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Alison Hill |
Role of mechanical forces in the pathophysiology of asthma. |
Christopher Grainge, Emily Swindle, Donna Davies |
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Alex Collcutt |
Role of neuroinflammation in Tau pathology |
Ayodeji Asuni, Jessica Teeling, Amrit Mudher |
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Alison Caldwell |
Investigation of the molecular mechanisms behind immune escape and recognition of contagious cancers. |
Hannah Siddle, Tim Elliott |
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Charlene Sibbons |
Epigenetic regulation of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid synthesis. |
Graham Burdge, Karen Lillycrop, Barbara Fielding, Margot Umpleby |
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Christine Reitmeyer |
Does diesel pollution impair learning and memory in the honey bee? |
Tracey Newman, Robbie Girling |
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James Schofield |
Mechanisms of generation and functional significance of novel isoforms of the two-pore potassium channel family. |
Mark Coldwell, Ita O'Kelly |
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Charlotte Lawrence |
Small molecule inhibitors of the tumour hypoxia response network. |
Ali Tavassoli |
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Jessica Rajaram |
Role of the peptides of the renin-angiotensin system in lung physiology |
Jane Warner, Allison-Lyn Andrews, Christopher Torrens |
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Nola Pickard (neé Adeosun) |
Cardioprotection mediated through green tea; synthesis and biological evaluation of modified epicatechin and epicatechin-3-gallate |
Paul Townsend Ali Tavassoli |
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Katherine Stubbs |
How does Wlds mediate protection in a Drosophila model of tauopathies? |
Amritpal Mudher, Hugh Perry |
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Matthew Davies |
Neurodegeneration associated stress responses in an in vivo model of experimentally induced prion disease |
Vincent O'Connor, Hugh Perry |
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Nancy Wong |
The physiological function of the GTG/GPHRs a highly conserved family |
Neil Smyth Lorraine Williams Matthew Terry |
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Alison Yeomans (neé Donlevy) |
Using chemical probes to investigate redox regulation of of angiogenesis |
Graham Packham Mark Coldwell |
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Emma Lofthouse (neé Field) |
Transport, transfer and regulation: three key questions about placental transport |
Rohan Lewis Kirstin Poore Mark Hanson |
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Kirstin Williamson |
How does the immune system interact with the increasing vulnerability of the ageing nervous system? |
Amrit Mudher Joel Parker Lex Kraaijevald |
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Sarah Louise Williams |
Role of the two-pore domain potassium channel (K_2P 9.1) in colon cancer |
Ita O'Kelly Andrew Bateman |
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Raffaella Petruzelli |
Hypoxic regulation of human embryonic stem cell maintenance |
Francesca Houghton |
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Louise Fairless |
Physiological aspects of roosting behaviour in vespertilionid bats. |
Felix Eigenbrod Patrick Doncaster Lex Kraaijeveld Phil Newland |
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Rebecca Stead |
Role of the Mnks (protein kinases) in the regulation of protein synthesis |
Chris Proud |
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Sam Collins |
The role of hypoxia and DNA mismatch repair in neuroblastoma multicellular spheroid formation |
Jeremy Webb Jeremy Blades |
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Aneta Rybka |
The physiological and molecular understanding of the role of STAT and HDAC proteins in cardiac cell hypertrophy |
Paul Townsend |
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Pia Keskivali |
Acute statin treatment in a model of maternally induced endothelial dysfunction |
Christopher Torrens Nick Curzen Geraldine Clough |
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Helga Groll |
The role of peripheral and central processing of olfactory information in a parasitoid's brain. |
Guy Poppy Phil Newland |
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Laura Roncorroni |
Binding partners for hK2P15.1, a background potassium channel |
Ita O'Kelly David Wilson |
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James Atherton |
Do endothelial microparticles predict defects in coagulation function after cardiac surgery |
Nicola Englyst Geraldine Clough David Smith Judith Holloway |
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Angela Cheung |
Cell culture: into the third dimension |
Phil Newland Liam Gray |
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Priscilla Day |
Transport across the human placenta |
Rohan Lewis |
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Ayse Ismail |
Interactions between human embryonic stem cells and fetal femur-derived cell populations |
Richard Oreffo |
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Olly Dewhirst |
Effectiveness of a Volterra model of the locust's hind leg reflex control loop in predicting its response to physiological input signals |
Phil Newland David Simpson Neil White |
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Nik Rogers |
Determining the membrane aqueous border of a voltage gated potassium channel |
Malcolm East Tony Lee |
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Neil Roberts |
Human pancreas development the role and regulation of SOX9 |
Karen Piper-Hanley Neil Hanley |
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Umar Sajjid |
Oxidative stress in Huntington's disease |
Andreas Wyttenbach Vincent O'Connor |
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Catherine Forristal |
Hypoxic regulation of human embryonic stem cells |
Francesca Houghton |
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Shmma Quraishe |
Expression of the small heat shock protein chaperone family in the mouse CNS |
Vincent O'Connor Andreas Wyttenbach |
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Simone Holley |
Defects in executive function are associated with sleep disturbance in children of 6-12 years |
Jim Stephenson |
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Sylvia Gaspar Pereira |
The role of NF-kB1 in the heart |
Fiona Oakley Paul Townsend |
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Rebecca Holloway |
The role of elastase as an inflammatory stimulus in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
Jane Warner Richard Foreman |
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Daniel Asby |
Normal human sexual differentiation in females is influenced by androgens |
Neil Hanley |
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Cally Gill |
Proteomic analysis of interstitial fluid for novel markers of the early response to injury |
Geraldine Clough David O'Connor |
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Paula Costello |
The effect of maternal nutrition and body composition on the structure and function of skeletal muscle in the offspring. |
Lucy Green Mark Hanson |
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Mohinder Pal |
Protein mis-folding and human disease. |
Jon Cooper |
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Fiona Oakley |
Histidine stimulated trace metal uptake into human erythrocytes, HEL cells and HEL total RNA injected Xenopus laevis oocytes. |
Niall Horn & Alan Thomas |
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Sarah Young |
The effect of diet on food preference and life history traits in Drosophila melanogaster. |
David Shepherd, Philip Newland |
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Neil Ravenhill |
The biochemistry of serpin secretion: an investigation into the effects of mutant and corrective variants. |
Richard Foreman |
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Cassie Richardson |
Awareness in Ageing. |
Alexandra M. Hogan & Romola Bucks |