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biochemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 192 biochemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Point-of-care platelet diagnostics

Project Overview. Platelets are small blood cells that play a vital role in the chronic and acute progression of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), but also have roles in immunity, inflammation, cancer metastasis, Alzheimer's disease and a range of infections, such as dengue, HIV-1, malaria, and COVID-19. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr CI Jones
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Platelets in health, ageing and disease: new diagnostics and treatments

Platelets are small blood cells that play a vital role in the chronic and acute progression of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), and also have roles in immunity, inflammation, cancer metastasis, Alzheimer's disease and a range of infections, such as dengue, HIV-1, malaria, and COVID-19. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr CI Jones
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Mechanisms of epigenetic memory by Polycomb proteins

  Research Group: Francis Lab, Biochemistry of Epigenetic Inheritance
A funded position is available for a PhD student with a strong interest in biochemistry and biophysics for a project in the area of epigenetic regulation and transcription memory by Polycomb proteins. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Francis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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MSc by Research: Greasing plant cell signalling – the role of S-acylation in plant receptor cytoplasmic kinase signalling during immune responses

Protein S-acylation is a reversible fatty acid-based post-translational modification of proteins. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Hemsley, Dr J Bos
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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MSc by Research: Human heart organoids for drug discovery in heart failure

Study of heart failure and heart attack is extremely difficult. Moreover, only 5% of all drugs tested in animal models are approved for human applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr PD Davies
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Development and evaluation of a lung-on-a chip device for screening novel antimicrobials

On-going studies by our group have revealed a complex and diverse microbiota in the airways of Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, which affects disease progression. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Tunney
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Student - Intranasal treatment and imaging of neurological disorders using nanoparticles

  Research Group: Nanostructured Functional Materials
As a flagship research center in nanoscience and nanotechnology, our mission is to open and explore new frontiers of knowledge at the nanoscale, and bring value to society in the form of new understanding, capabilities and innovation, while inspiring and providing broad training to the next generations of researchers. Read more
 Supervisor: Mrs TP Pañella
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Bowel cancer caused by bacteria

The gut microbiome has a profound effect on health and disease of humans and colorectal cancer (CRC) is one such disease influenced by microorganisms. Several studies have demonstrated that Streptococcus gallolyticus subsps. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S R Clarke, Prof P R Dash
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Molecular Mechanisms of Transcriptional Regulation in Response to Hormones and the Cellular Microenvironment

Lead supervisor. Dr Andrew Holding. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A N Holding
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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International Max Planck Research School for Infectious Diseases and Immunology

The International Max Planck Research School for Infectious Diseases and Immunology (IMPRS-IDI) is a vibrant international doctoral program with about 70 doctoral students from more than 20 different countries. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Max Planck Research Programme
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Rheological studies of self-assembled peptide-based hydrogels towards injectable biocompatible hydrogels for cells and drugs in-vivo delivery

Self-funded PhD Opportunity. Rheological studies of self-assembled peptide-based hydrogels towards injectable biocompatible hydrogels for cells and drugs in-vivo delivery. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Flores, Dr A Saiani, Prof A Miller
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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MAPS - Machine-learning Assisted Prioritisation of natural product Scaffolds

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof H Deng, Dr L Trembleau
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD candidate (f/m/x) - Interphase between epigenetics and cellular metabolism

At Helmholtz Munich, we develop groundbreaking solutions for a healthier society in a rapidly changing world. We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation. Read more
 Supervisor: Mr HI Itani
 13 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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From Early Lesions to Therapy Resistance: Exploring New Frontiers in Ovarian Cancer

High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) is the most lethal gynaecological malignancy, with survival rates that have changed little in decades. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C.K Schmidt, Prof R Edmondson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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From molecular defects to cardiac dysfunction: Troponin I mutations in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Background. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common inherited heart disease, affecting 1 in 500 people. HCM thickens the heart muscle, impairing relaxation and pumping, and increases risks of arrhythmia and sudden death. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Helassa, Prof C Dart
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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