Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months
- Part-time: 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting January 2027
- Apply before Oct 2026
Language
English
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Dundee, United Kingdom
Overview
Techniques: The student from Targeting Ras palmitoylation for the treatment of cancer at University of Dundee will gain experience of mammalian cell culture, molecular biology techniques (including PCR and site-directed mutagenesis), pharmacology, acyl-RAC (assay for determining protein palmitoylation levels), co-immunoprecipitation and pulldown experiments, SDS-PAGE and Western blotting, protein expression (bacteria, yeast) and purification as well as Hydrogen-Deuterium Exchange (HDX) mass…
spectrometry.
Programme Structure
Programme include:
- Scientific summary: In humans, the genes HRAS, NRAS and KRAS encode three closely related proteins frequently mutated in cancer promoting unregulated cell growth.
- Ras proteins function as molecular switches transmitting signals from cell surface growth factor receptors to intracellular effector proteins cycling between inactive (GDP bound) and active (GTP) states.
- Oncogenic Ras activity requires the protein to be localised to the inner face of the plasma membrane suggesting strategies that cause Ras to be mistargeted within the cell may be effective in treating cancer.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements:
- You should have an honours degree at 2.1 or above, and/or a Masters degree in a relevant discipline.
- IELTS 6.5
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
- International: 41,145 AUD / year (≈ 21,940 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,388 AUD / year (≈ 5,006 GBP / year)
Living costs (Dundee, United Kingdom)
1,476-2,802 AUD / month
Living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
