Research Focus
Combining experimental and computational approaches, the Göttgens group has mapped the gene regulatory networks that control blood stem cells and revealed how their disruption contributes to leukaemia. More recently, the group has harnessed single-cell and time-series genomics to build dynamic models of blood production, revealing how stem cells adapt during development, ageing and disease.
Current research focuses on:
- early blood development from pluripotent cells
- mechanisms of cellular decision making in blood stem and progenitor cells
- functional consequences of leukaemogenic mutations
- computational modelling of normal and perturbed haematopoiesis
To Apply:
We encourage prospective PhD students to reach out directly to Professor Göttgens, bg200@cam.ac.uk to discuss potential projects and supervision.
Applicants must secure the support of a Supervisor within a laboratory before submitting an application. Please contact the project Supervisor(s) to discuss potential supervision, proposed research project and funding options, which should then be used to write your formal application.
Applications will be submitted to the 'PhD in Stem Cell Biology' and full course details can be found at https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/directory/blscpdscp
Funding Notes
This is not a core-funded PhD programme, and candidates are therefore required to secure their own funding.
Please visit Postgraduate Funding | Cambridge Stem Cell Institute for funding available via the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute.
Funding options should be discussed on an individual basis with the proposed Supervisor before submitting an application.
Applicants are recommended to apply to the University funding scheme by ticking 'Yes - I wish to apply for funding ' in the funding section of the Applicant Portal, by the funding deadline. You will then automatically be considered for any University funding that you are eligible for.
To learn more about how to apply for University funding, please visit Postgraduate funding | Postgraduate Study
