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Dr Guilherme Costa

School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences
Guilherme Costa

Dr Guilherme Costa

School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

My research focuses on the spatial regulation of gene expression in the context of endothelial biology. I investigate how RNAs are transported in endothelial cells, how protein synthesis is regulated within subcellular domains and how these mechanisms regulate blood vessel development and function.

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  • askmhls@qub.ac.uk
  • 0044 28 9097 6020

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We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic students to embark on a PhD project that addresses questions in the fields of messenger (m)RNA localisation and local translation in the context of angiogenesis. Your work will help to answer how and why particular mRNAs are translated into proteins at the front of endothelial cells as they migrate to form new blood vessels. Your project will be carried out in an exciting and collaborative environment at the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, where you will work next to worldwide experts in the field of vascular research.

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Current Research Opportunities

  • Local protein synthesis in angiogenesis
  • Dissecting the regulation of localised protein synthesis during angiogenesis

Public outreach & key achievements

  • Public Outreach Summer school workshop, University of Manchester
  • UK CRUK open days, University of Manchester
  • UK Key Achievements Lecturer in Endothelial Biology, Queen's University Belfast
  • 2019 Dean’s Prize: Early Career Researcher Award, University of Manchester, 2017

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PhD Title NA transport in angiogenesis: deciphering mechanisms of RNA localisation to understand blood vessel growth
Country UK
Years of study  20223 

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  • Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences

  • School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

  • Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine

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