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bioinformatics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 478 bioinformatics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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From Gum disease to Heart Disease: Unravelling how Porphyromonas gingivalis activates platelets

Project description. Key words. Oral bacteria, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Platelets, Bacteria-host interaction, Oral microbiology, Platelet biology, Proteomics. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr PS Stafford, Dr J Clark, Dr GP Paula, Dr C M Neves
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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GW4+ DLTP PhD Project - Manipulation of host behaviour by parasitic worms

This project is in competition for funding from the GW4+ Doctoral Landscape Training Partnership (DLTP) for entry in September 2027. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V L Hunt
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding Microbiome Dynamics, Digestate Quality, and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation in Farm-Scale Anaerobic Digestion

Project Description. This PhD project offers an exciting opportunity to tackle some of the most important challenges in sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and climate change. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Orr, Prof M S Akram, Dr LC Clements, Mr EK Keyes
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Characterisation of Novel Efflux Pumps in Environmental Acinetobacter spp at the genetic and structural level

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 Supervisors: Dr BL Lopes, Dr C Orr, Prof J Blaza
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(BBSRC CASE) How cellular metabolism shapes adaptation to altered PAR dynamics

Poly-ADP ribose (PAR)ylation governs essential cellular processes including DNA replication and repair, chromatin organisation and cellular stress responses. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Taylor, Dr C Coulson-Gilmer, Dr HCO Osborne
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Self-Sabotage or Secret Advantage? The Biology of Fish Thiaminase

All animals require thiamine (vitamin B1) as an essential nutrient, yet many fish species paradoxically produce thiaminase enzymes that destroy it. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Salisbury
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(BBSRC NWD) Engineering 3D Models to Decode Human Fibrocartilaginous Tissue Development

How do human tissues acquire their correct structure during development, and how can we build technologies to study this process in the laboratory? This PhD will develop advanced 3D bioprinted human tissue models to investigate how cells generate spatially organised fibrocartilaginous tissues. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Richardson, Dr M Domingos
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Assessing microplastics as drivers of AMR selection and spread

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health threat and environmental issue attracting significant research, industry and policy attention. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Murray
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding the ecological and evolutionary drivers of virus and bacteria host shifts in UK moths

Emerging infectious diseases often arise when pathogens jump into new host species, yet the factors determining which hosts share viral and bacterial pathogens remain poorly understood. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Longdon
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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From Catchment to Coast: eDNA surveillance of eukaryotic parasites in aquatic environments

Environmental DNA (eDNA) is transforming biodiversity monitoring, but its potential to reveal the hidden distribution of eukaryotic parasites remains largely untapped. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Hayward
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating the viability of a mainland re-introduction of the Glanville Fritillary butterfly: A genomic and habitat viability assessment

(a) The questions. Britain's Glanville fritillary (Melitaea cinxia) is restricted to a single metapopulation on the Isle of Wight, repeatedly bottlenecked and probably among Europe's most genetically depauperate butterfly populations. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof TB Bilde
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Evolutionary and developmental roles of DNA methylation readers and erasers

Primary Supervisor. Alex de Mendoza. Co-supervisor(s). Lan Xu. Studentship Funding. Awaiting CSC Funding Decision. Application Deadline. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A de Mendoza
 27 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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New mechanisms of angiogenesis in human disease

The School of Molecular & Cellular Biology invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2026/27. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Ponnambalam, Dr M A Harrison
 31 May 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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SWBio DTP PhD Project: Engineering Enzymes to Produce Drug-Like Peptides Libraries

This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (SWBio DTP). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr RF Fedoryshchak
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Multi-Omic Investigation of Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Health and Disease

Project Description. Mitochondria are central regulators of cellular metabolism, controlling energy production, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, apoptosis, immune signalling and cellular adaptation to environmental stress. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr B Guinn, Dr PM McKeegan, Dr H Mortiboys
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)