Research topics

The PhD PI3K project will be addressing the following research topics:

• Biochemical and biological insight in PI3K family members.
• Physiological functions of PI3K isoforms.
• Class II and III PI3Ks in cancer.
• Class II PI3Ks in neurodegenerative processes.
• Function of class III PI3Ks in immune responses.
• Myotubularin family of phosphatases and associated neuromuscular diseases and link with PI3K isoforms.
• Preclinical studies with class I PI3K inhibitors.
• Development of new software to quantify immunofluorescence images.
• Screening of novel drugs to target PI3K isoforms.