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New collaborative research from MRC WIMM researchers and the Mommersteeg Group in the Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics at the University of Oxford shows that a protein called Runx1 plays a significant role in the formation of the cardiac scar that forms after the heart is injured, a scar that is known to inhibit heart regeneration. In the zebrafish, a freshwater fish known to be able to fully regenerate its heart after damage, they show that the absence of Runx1 results in enhanced regeneration. This indicates a potential new therapeutic target for heart repair.
MRC WIMM lab projects managed through other Oxford DPhil programmes
The MRC WIMM hosts research groups from various departments in the Medical Sciences Division, in addition to those from the Radcliffe Department of Medicine. Projects advertised here are offered by WIMM supervisors through DPhil programmes other than the RDM DPhil in Medical Sciences.
Davies Group: Genomics and Genome Editing
My lab is interested in understanding how the genome functions and leveraging this to develop genome editing strategies to treat human disease.
Twigg Group: Building the skull – normal and abnormal development
Using a combination of patient samples and mouse models, we study the causes and developmental origins of craniofacial malformations, particularly those affecting the skull.