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looking for a dynamic and highly motivated PhD student. Research topic Whereas mutations are the driving force for adaptive evolution, many genetic alterations exert negative fitness effects. The effect
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validate the identified key (epi)genetic molecular and explore their therapeutic potential in vitro and in vivo disease models. Profile The candidate should: have an MSc in Systems Biology, Molecular Biology
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and Saeys teams. In this research project you will develop and apply algorithms to link clinical phenotypes of metastasis to molecular phenotypes in mouse models. It is known that metastases exhibit
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Saelens team. Research Project In this research project you will develop probabilistic deep-learning models that automatically extract biological and statistical knowledge from in vivo perturbational omics
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, bioengineering, (molecular) biology, or related fields, with the equivalent of at least distinction (15/20). You are eager to work hands-on with innovative experimental setups and animal models You can take
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for commuting You will do most of your work at VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology (campus Drie Eiken) and the VUB Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering Campus (Elsene), within a dynamic and
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neuroinflammation. The PhD student will help uncover the molecular and cellular pathways linking the allergic gut to the inflamed brain, and how these pathways shape disease risk later in life. The successful
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understanding on the origin of nucleic acids that are shed in liquid biopsies, such as blood, using cancer models (mouse and rat) and patient samples of neuroblastoma disease, a rare childhood cancer. Nucleic
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hormonal activities influence not only the rate of cell division but also the duration and dynamics of each phase of the cell cycle. With the advent of advanced technologies, such as single-cell genomics and
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or altered behavioral responses in ASD models How these changes reflect underlying shifts in cortical circuit function You will work within the Bonin and Farrow Labs, which brings deep expertise in