Table of Currently Funded PhD Studentships
The Anatomical Society supports cutting edge modern research through a series of fully funded research studentships. Each studentship is focused on a specific project associated with anatomical science. Studentships are awarded on a competitive basis annually and only members of the Society can apply. Projects that are currently funded are shown in the table below. Click on any of the project titles below for more information.
Research Studentships effective at 1st October 2023
| INSTITUTION | Supervisor(s) | Research Student | Year | Project Title | Research Studentship Award date |
| University College, Cork University: University of Limerick |
Professor Gerard O'Keeffe
| Ms Lauren Barrett | 1st | SKOR1 inhibition as a therapeutic approach to prevent a-synuclein-induced degeneration in models of Parkinson's disease | Awarded November 2022 To start October 2023 To end 30.09.26 |
| Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) |
Dr Ciara Murphy
| Ms Eavan Pakenham | 1st | Investigating selenium doped collagen-glycosaminoglycan scaffolds as a novel treatment strategy for bone cancer | Awarded November 2022 To start October 2023 To end 30.09.26 |
| Kings College London University of Bristol |
Professor Abigail Tucker
Co-Supervisor: Professor Emily Rayfield
| Mr Luke Barlow | 1st | Evolution of suckling: bone muscle interactions to create a novel structure in mammals | Awarded November 2022 To start October 2023 To end 30.09.26 |
| University of Edinburgh | Professor Jamie Davies
| Ms Natalia Penar | 2nd | Mechanisms of epithelial symmetry-breaking during mammalian morphogenesis | Awarded November 2021 To start October 2022 To end 30.09.25 |
| Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), Dublin | Professor Fabio Quondamatteo
| Ms Louise Hosty | 1st | Harnessing stem-cell derived vascular cells for the development of a pro-angiogenic ECM scaffold to treat diabetic foot ulcers | Awarded November 2021 To start October 2022 To end 30.09.25 Extension to 30.09.26 approved 23.03.23 Council |
| University of Edinburgh |
Dr Jennifer Paxton
| Ms Sophie Mok | 2nd | Using anatomical morphometrics to guide tissue-engineered design for improving treatment options for ankle ligament injury | Awarded November 2021 To start October 2022 To end 30.09.25 |
| University of Liverpool |
Professor Simon Keller
| Ms Bethany Facer | 3rd | In-vivo dissection of white matter pathways in Parkinson's disease: tracking progressive degeneration and biomarkers of symptomatology | Awarded November 2020 To start October 2021 To end 30.09.24 |
| Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) | Dr Oran Kennedy
| Mr Meric Goker | 3rd | Advanced Synovial Microneedle Technology for Drug Delivery to Prevent Post Traumatic Osteoarthritis | Awarded November 2020 To start October 2021 To end 30.09.24 Extension to 31.03.25 ratified by 14.09.25 Council |
| University of Cambridge |
Dr Katherine Hughes
| Mr Benjamin Davies | 3rd | Myoepithelial and immune cell dynamics in the mammary terminal duct lobular unit during postnatal development | Awarded November 2020 To start October 2021 To end 30.09.24 |
| Royal Veterinary College, London | Dr Imelda McGonnell
| Ms Emily Young | 3rd | Getting wires crossed: The role of the the microbiome in lateral line development | Awarded November 2019 To start October 2020 (Deferred to 1.10.21) To end 30.09.23 Revised end date 30.09.25 |
| University of Oxford | Professor Zoltán Molnár
| Miss Florina Szabó | 3rd | Role of Calcium dependent neurotransmission in selected populations of cortical projection neurons in the distribution of GABAergic interneurons | Awarded November 2019 To start October 2020 To end 30.09.23 Revised end date 31.03.24 approved 16.02.23 Council |
