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MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Two diseases, one brain: The effects of cardiovascular disease on the speed, progression and severity of Alzheimer’s Disease.
University of Sheffield MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership
By 2025, in the UK alone, over 1 million people are expected to be living with dementia, for which there is currently no effective treatment. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Howarth, Dr J Berwick, Prof S Francis
Open Day(s)  27 January 2021 PhD Research Project

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s disease: what is the role of amyloid-beta fibril structure?
University of Leeds MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership
This project will explore the role of amyloid-beta fibril structure in triggering neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia and affects millions worldwide. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E W Hewitt, Prof S E Radford
 27 January 2021 PhD Research Project

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Identifying glucose-dependent mechanisms underlying risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease
University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Several risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease including diabetes and midlife obesity are age-dependent and have an obvious metabolic component resulting in impaired glucose metabolism. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Williamson, Dr S McLean
Open Day(s)  Year round applications PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Investigating the conflicting roles of the renin angiotensin system in Alzheimer’s disease
University of Bristol Bristol Medical School
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 Supervisors: Prof P Kehoe, Dr S Miners
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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Does the brain renin angiotensin system influence the occurrence of depression in Alzheimer’s disease?
University of Bristol Bristol Medical School
Rationale. In the last decade the involvement of imbalance in counterbalancing arms of the brain Renin Angiotensin System (RAS) has been found to be a significant factor in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Kehoe, Dr S Miners, Dr L Sinclair
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Does ultrasound-mediated neuromodulation restore cellular function in Alzheimer’s disease?
University of Bristol Bristol Medical School
Rationale. A key feature of Alzheimer’s disease – the leading form of dementia - is diminished neural activity in various brain regions, including those important for memory function such as the hippocampus (Herholz et al., 2007; O’Brien et al., 2010). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Whitcomb, Prof B Drinkwater
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Determining brain glycosylation in ageing and Alzheimer’s disease
University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Increasing age is associated with lower levels of cognitive performance; concomitant with this is a decrease in brain glucose metabolism. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Williamson, Dr C Sutton
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Investigating the links between osteoporosis & Alzheimer’s disease – effects of β-amyloid upon the mechanical set-point in bone
Queen Mary University of London Institute of Dentistry
Individuals with Alzheimer’s disease are more likely to suffer from osteoporosis (the loss of bone mass and strength) than age-matched individuals; significantly contributing to the frailty associated with dementia. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S McArthur, Dr SCF Rawlinson
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Exploring the contribution of divergent neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s disease
University of Bristol Bristol Medical School
Rationale. There is accruing evidence demonstrating an association between neuroinflammation with the onset and progression of neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Johnson, Prof P Kehoe
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MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: The in situ 3D molecular structure of Alzheimer’s disease-associated pathology
University of Leeds MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership
Synapses are the microprocessors of the mind that encode and store memories. In Alzheimer’s disease (AD), synapses are damaged by the constituents of abnormal beta-amyloid plaques that accumulate in the brain. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Frank, Dr E W Hewitt, Prof S E Radford
 27 January 2021 PhD Research Project

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Investigating the link between amyloid-β oligomers, neuroinflammation and cognitive deficits in preclinical models for Alzheimer’s Disease
The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
Currently four out of the five pharmacological treatments used for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are acetylcholinesterase inhibitors aimed at boosting the amount of acetylcholine in the brain, with the fifth being an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Harte, Prof J Neill
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Characterisation of the neuronal receptor for soluble amyloid precursor protein: a route to new therapeutic targets for Alzheimer’s disease
The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the commonest form of dementia for which currently there is no means of stopping or even slowing the disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof N Hooper, Prof M J Humphries
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Exploring the link between Alzheimer’s disease and glioma brain tumours
University of Central Lancashire School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
With an aging society it might be expected that two diseases predominantly affecting the elderly would be regularly seen in the same patient. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr CGS Smith
 1 February 2021 PhD Research Project

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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The impact of zinc deficiency on Alzheimer’s disease
The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
In addition to memory problems, people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) also experience ‘non-memory’ behavioural symptoms including depression, anxiety, and agitation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Lawrence, Prof D Brough
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Screening of chemical libraries using iPS models for investigating the role of prion protein in Alzheimer’s disease
University of Sheffield Department of Chemistry
Background. AD has been identified as a protein misfolding disease (proteopathy). The disease is caused by accumulation of two major amyloids. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof B Chen
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