DC12: “Evolution of sensory systems for polychaete larval behaviour and development”

DC 11: “Homology of diverse lophotrochozoan larval types and the characterisation of apical organs”

Host and PhD Awarding institution: University College London (UCL), UK Primary Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Max Telford Project duration: 36 months. Project description: Many marine animal species have indirect development via a larval stage – this is particularly...

DC10: “From transcriptome to morphome: development of a correlative toolbox to perform vEM on targeted cell types”

Host: European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), DE. PhD Awarding institution: Heidelberg University (UHEI), DE. Primary Supervisor: Dr.Yannick Schwab. Project duration: 36 months. Project description: The morphome quantitatively describes morphological diversity...

DC9: “Orientation in lophophorates”

Host  institution: Museum für Naturkunde Berlin (MFN), DE PhD Awarding institution: Humboldt-University Berlin (HUBER), DE Primary Supervisor:  Prof. Dr. Carsten Lueter Project duration: 36 months Project description: The candidate will conduct an in-depth study of...

DC8: “Comparative structure and evolution of the ecdysozoan head”

Host  institution and PhD Awarding institution: Uppsala University (UU), SE Primary Supervisor:  Dr. Graham Budd Co- Supervisor: Dr. Ralf Janssen Project duration: 36 months Project description: The priapulid worms are a particularly interesting group as they are...