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PhD Studentship: From Variants to Placental Function: Using Cell-free DNA to Dissect…

Deadline: 5 Jan 2027 · 54 days left

Institution: University of Exeter
Country: United Kingdom
Field: Life sciences and medicine
Type: PhD position
Pay: The studentship funding is for Home tuition fees, as well as a Doctoral Stipend for up to 4 years.
Deadline: 5 Jan 2027 · 54 days left

About this position

Background: Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) like preeclampsia, foetal growth restriction, and pre-term delivery affect up to 30% of pregnancies, significantly impacting quality of life. These complications are difficult to detect before the appearance of clinical symptoms, and their biology is poorly understood. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified dozens of genetic loci associated with these conditions, as well as with perinatal traits like placental weight and birthweight. However, the functional consequences of these variants are not currently understood. Previous resear

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Official call: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTL141/phd-studentship-from-variants-to-placental-function-using-cell-free-dna-to-dissect-the-functional-genomics-of-adverse-pregnancy-outcomes

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