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MRC CASE Studentship: Analysis of TRPM function in Drosophila

ReferenceBBS/E/B/0000Q102
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Raghu Padinjat
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Co-Supervisors
Institution Babraham Institute
DepartmentBabraham Institute Department
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 26,992
StatusCompleted
TypeInstitute Project
Start date 01/04/2004
End date 01/05/2007
Duration37 months

Abstract

Numerous human and animal diseases are thought to arise from defective "Signal Transduction", the internal chemical language that cells use to monitor their surroundings and talk to other cells. Calcium ions are an important and widespread component of this chemical language used by animal cells. The main interest in our group is to understand how cells regulate intracellular calcium levels. Calcium is a second messenger that plays an important role in diverse biological processes such as fertilization, development and cell division. Understanding how calcuim signalling is regulated has implications for the treatment of heart disease, immune system dysfunction, stroke and neurodegenerative diseases. This project uses genetic analysis in the fruitfly Drosophila to understand how intracellular calcuim levels are regulated in animal cells.

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Committee Closed Committee - Biochemistry & Cell Biology (BCB)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
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Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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