PHD POSITION

PhD Studentship - Characterising the Molecular Pathology of POLG-related Liver Disease…

Deadline: 18 Nov 2026 · 6 days left

Institution: Newcastle University
Country: United Kingdom
Field: Life sciences and medicine
Type: PhD position
Pay: £21,805 - please see advert
Deadline: 18 Nov 2026 · 6 days left

About this position

Award summary This PhD project is focussed on investigating the mechanisms underpinning liver dysfunction in childhood POLG-related mitochondrial disease, also known as Alpers-Huttenlocher syndrome. The award covers 100% of home (UK) tuition fees and an annual stipend of approximately £21,805 per year (UKRI Rates). Overview POLG-related mitochondrial disease is the most common inherited mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) maintenance disorder and is caused by pathogenic variants in the POLG gene, resulting in mtDNA depletion. Alpers-Huttenlocher syndrome is a childhood form of POLG disease that predomin

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Official call: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTN639/phd-studentship-characterising-the-molecular-pathology-of-polg-related-liver-disease-in-alpers-huttenlocher-syndrome

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