PHD POSITION

PhD Studentship: Next-generation machine learning for genetic interaction prediction…

Deadline: 8 Dec 2026 · 26 days left

Institution: University of Exeter
Country: United Kingdom
Field: Life sciences and medicine
Type: PhD position
Pay: £21,805 The studentship will provide funding of fees and a stipend of £21,805 per annum for 2026/7.
Deadline: 8 Dec 2026 · 26 days left

About this position

Background Cancer cells often depend on specific genes to survive, making those genes attractive drug targets. CRISPR screens knock out genes to measure their importance for cancer cell survival, and large efforts such as DepMap and Project Score have mapped individual single‑gene dependencies across many cancer models. However, single‑gene studies miss vulnerabilities that only appear when two genes are disrupted together. These genetic interactions (GIs), including synthetic lethality, are a rich but under‑explored source of oncology targets. As testing ~400 million gene pairs is infeasible,

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Official call: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTL177/phd-studentship-next-generation-machine-learning-for-genetic-interaction-prediction-with-lab-in-the-loop-validation-in-pancreatic-cancer

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