PhD in Neuroscience - Neurotrauma and Repair in Leeds United Kingdom | University of Leeds

Pursuing a research degree in the Faculty of Biological Sciences allows you to cultivate expertise as an autonomous investigator in your selected discipline. Guided by your principal supervisor and additional co-supervisors, you'll conduct pioneering investigations into specific biological challenges while joining a vibrant research network employing cross-disciplinary methods to address contemporary scientific inquiries. During your doctoral studies, you'll not only deepen your specialized knowledge but also refine professional competencies through structured training initiatives, seminar participation, and conference engagements.

The central nervous system (CNS) exhibits remarkably poor natural healing and functional restoration post-injury. At Leeds, our research focuses on unraveling the biological constraints preventing CNS regeneration. By elucidating these fundamental processes, we aim to develop innovative therapeutic approaches to boost recovery through rehabilitation techniques (combining practice with neuromodulation and robotic assistance), promotion of neural adaptability (facilitating new synaptic connections and circuit remodeling), and control of nerve cell generation (stimulating production of new neurons alongside their supporting glial cells like oligodendrocytes and astrocytes).