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Full time | University of Liverpool | 2 years | DEC

Study mode

Full time

Duration

2 years

Start date

DEC

Key information
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Qualification type

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Subject areas

Oncology

Course type

Research

Course Summary

Overview

Professor Sarah Coupland is a Lead of the Liverpool Ocular Oncology Research Group (LOORG), Professor Sarah Coupland is a Consultant Histopathologist and the George Holt Chair of Pathology, University of Liverpool. She is also the Director of the North West Cancer Research Centre-University of Liverpool. The group focuses clinical on molecular genetics of cancers with particular interests in uveal melanoma; conjunctival melanoma; intraocular and ocular adnexal lymphomas.

Our research themes include:

Uveal melanoma

Conjunctival melanoma

Intraocular and ocular adnexal lymphomas

CNS lymphoma.

Our research interests include:

The role of tumour stem cells in uveal melanoma development and progression

Identification of regulators of metastasis

Molecular characteristics of metastatic liver lesions in uveal melanoma: the search for therapeutic targets

Comparative digital transcriptional profiling of canine and human uveal melanomas

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£4,786

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£29,750

Entry requirements

Applicants for postgraduate research study at Liverpool are normally expected to hold a UK first degree with a First Class or Upper Second Class degree classification, or a Second Class degree plus a Master’s degree. Equivalent international qualifications are also accepted, and their equivalence will be evaluated on the basis of the information provided by the National Academic Recognition and Information Centre (NARIC) as well as internal guidance based on our experience of a qualification’s suitability as a preparation for our programmes.

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