biochemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Development of LA1011 for high affinity binding to Hsp90 for use towards healthy ageing in patients showing Alzheimer’s symptoms

University of Sussex School of Life Sciences

Research Group: Biochemistry

With 50 million global cases of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and care costs of 1 trillion UK pounds (expected to triple by 2050), there is a pressing need to slow disease progression, sustain productive lives and reduce costs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Prodromou

5 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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An Investigation into the role of Altered Molecular Signalling in Drug Resistance Prostate Cancer

University of Sunderland Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing

University of Sunderland, John Dawson Drug Discovery and Development Research Institute. 3-year Funded PhD studentship. Supervisors. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Darby, Dr NC Carter

25 July 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Understanding the cardiotoxic effects of anti-cancer therapies; a multidisciplinary approach

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

There are >18 million new cancer patients worldwide every year, of which >2 million are women with breast cancer. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P R Dash, Prof W Holderbaum, Prof S Nasuto, Prof N Derakhshan

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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PhD position in antiviral immunity and vaccinology (m/f/d)

University Hospital of Munich Clinical Pharmacology

The Hospital of the University of Munich, Germany, is one of the largest and most competitive university hospitals in Germany and Europe. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Rothenfusser

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Discovery of enzymes for plastic degradation

University of Nottingham School of Chemistry

Dr Luisa Ciano, Dr Anca Pordea and Dr Sam Bryan. Application deadline. open until filled, applications reviewed on a weekly basis. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Ciano, Dr A Pordea, Dr S Bryan

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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PhD studentship – Investigating the molecular mechanisms behind iron and siderophore uptake in pathogenic bacteria

Newcastle University Biosciences Institute

Award summary. 100% of home tuition fees paid and an annual stipend (living expenses) of £18,622. Overview. Read more

Supervisor: Dr KJ Josts

16 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - Exploring Antimicrobial Resistance in the human GI Microbiome

University of Birmingham Institute of Microbiology and Infection

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious global health problem, which can lead to untreatable bacterial infections. AMR genes can be easily shared between bacteria on transmissible elements such as plasmids. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Buckner, Dr R Horniblow

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Adaptation of Mycobacterium to acidic pH

Monash University Biomedical Discovery Institute

Summary. We are seeking motivated PhD candidates for a competitively funded project in the Greening Lab at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Ni

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Genome mining of novel antimicrobial natural products

Aberdeen University School of Natural and Computing Sciences

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

Supervisor: Dr H Deng

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Join Our Quest to Unravel the Secrets of Eukaryotic Genomes!

University of Leicester Molecular and Cell Biology

We're on the lookout for passionate PhD students who are eager to delve deep into the mysteries of our DNA. Our quest? To understand the subtle changes that determine how our genes function, both in sickness and in health. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Schalch

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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MSc By Research: Time and Space of TORC1 Signaling

Aberdeen University School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

The MSc by Research programme at the University of Aberdeen is for students interested in a research-intensive master's degree. It is designed specifically to enhance your skills for a PhD or research career. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Hatakeyama, Prof A Donaldson

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Regulation of CaaX protein processing

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

USP17 is over-expressed in a range of primary tumours including NSCLC, breast, colorectal, cervical, ovarian and osteosarcoma and its depletion has been shown to block the growth of cells from all these cancer types, as well as the migration of a range of cancer cells (NSCLC, breast, ovarian, osteosarcoma). . Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Burrows

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Investigation of novel protease-antiprotease imbalances associated with cystic fibrosis and the effect of CFTR correction.

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a progressive life-limiting airways disease that affects over 162,000 people worldwide. Read more

Supervisor: Prof L Martin

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Selective targeting of furin for the treatment of fibrotic lung disease.

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

Furin, a proprotein convertase has been established as a therapeutic target across several disease areas to include chronic airways diseases and infectious disease, such as COVID-19 (reviewed in our recent publication, Douglas et al, 2023). Read more

Supervisor: Prof L Martin

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Characterisation of how pro-peptide regions of collagen control extracellular matrix homeostasis, in health and musculoskeletal diseases

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Collagen-I (‘collagen’ from hereon) is the most abundant protein in the human body (circa 25% of total protein mass), providing structure to organs with very different functions (e.g. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JC Chang, Dr TZ Zacharchenko, Prof C Baldock

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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We have 307 biochemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

biochemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 307 biochemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Development of LA1011 for high affinity binding to Hsp90 for use towards healthy ageing in patients showing Alzheimer’s symptoms

An Investigation into the role of Altered Molecular Signalling in Drug Resistance Prostate Cancer

Understanding the cardiotoxic effects of anti-cancer therapies; a multidisciplinary approach

PhD position in antiviral immunity and vaccinology (m/f/d)

Discovery of enzymes for plastic degradation

PhD studentship – Investigating the molecular mechanisms behind iron and siderophore uptake in pathogenic bacteria

125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - Exploring Antimicrobial Resistance in the human GI Microbiome

Adaptation of Mycobacterium to acidic pH

Genome mining of novel antimicrobial natural products

Join Our Quest to Unravel the Secrets of Eukaryotic Genomes!

MSc By Research: Time and Space of TORC1 Signaling

Regulation of CaaX protein processing

Investigation of novel protease-antiprotease imbalances associated with cystic fibrosis and the effect of CFTR correction.

Selective targeting of furin for the treatment of fibrotic lung disease.

Characterisation of how pro-peptide regions of collagen control extracellular matrix homeostasis, in health and musculoskeletal diseases

We have 307 biochemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

biochemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 307 biochemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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