Jason Lerch
Professor of Neuroscience · Oxford Missing Departments (2026-08-14) · University of Oxford
Quick answer: Jason Lerch is Professor of Neuroscience at University of Oxford. Jason Lerch shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ I have regular DPhil opportunities for candidates with a background in neuroscience, engineering, computer science, or physics. Projects will usually be designed collaboratively with the candidate. Please get in touch if you would like to discuss possible projects, including an up-to-date CV.
Research interests
parsing autism and related neurodevelopmental conditions; understanding how sex and gender shape the brain and how that drives sex disparities in multiple mental health conditions; figuring out the bases of MRI detectable brain plasticity; improving our acquisition, processing, and analysis methods; combining mechanistic experiments in model species, in particular the mouse, with human patient and population studies.
Selected publications (since 2023)
[2026] A hippocampal neuroimaging signature of neurovascular insulin signalling links metabolism to mood (Preprint, Cherix A. et al)
[2026] Regional sex differences in human cortical anatomy vary in their morphometric bases and overlap with sex chromosomal and gonadal influences (Journal article, Lee HM. et al, Nat Commun)
[2026] Autism-like phenotypes and increased NMDAR2D expression in mice with KDM5B histone lysine demethylase deficiency (Journal article, Pérez-Sisqués L. et al, Sci Adv)
[2026] Autism subtypes identified using cross-species functional connectivity analyses (Journal article, Pagani M. et al, Nat Neurosci)
[2026] An X-linked long non-coding RNA, PTCHD1-AS, and the core features of autism (Journal article, Bradley CA. et al, Nature)
Frequently asked questions
Is Jason Lerch hiring PhD students at University of Oxford?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Jason Lerch's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: I have regular DPhil opportunities for candidates with a background in neuroscience, engineering, computer science, or physics. Projects will usually be designed collaboratively with the candidate. Pl.
What does Jason Lerch research?
parsing autism and related neurodevelopmental conditions; understanding how sex and gender shape the brain and how that drives sex disparities in multiple mental health conditions; figuring out the bases of MRI detectable brain plasticity; improving our acquisition, processing, and analysis methods;
Data last updated: 2026-09-11 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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