Award of Anatomical Society Studentships
The Anatomical Society is delighted to announce the award of four new research studentships. These awards are the outcome of the Society’s annual studentship competition open to its members.
Studentships will start in October 2012 and each award funds 3 years of postgraduate training and study towards a PhD.
Studentships provide funding for research focused on specific projects associated with anatomical science. Details of these funded projects soon.
Professor John Aplin, University of Manchester
Student: To be appointed
Project: 'Adhesion signalling in embryo-epithelial interactions at implantation'.
Dr Gavin Clowry, University of Newcastle
Student: To be Appointed
Project: 'Expression of autism susceptibility genes in the earliest stages of human cerebral cortex development'.
Professor Thomas Gillingwater, University of Edinburgh
Student: To be Appointed
Project: 'Why are some motor neurons particularly vulnerable to degeneration in the childhood motor neurone disease Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)'.
Professor Andrew Pitsillides, The Royal Veterinary College, London
Student: To be appointed
Project: ‘Mechanoadaptation of developing limbs: 'Shaking a Leg'.
Table of all funded Studentships
Past Studentships
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