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bioinformatics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 478 bioinformatics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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(BBSRC NWD) Chemical control of microbial community assembly on human skin: paired multi-omics and experimental ecology

Our skin is home to diverse communities of microorganisms, but we still do not fully understand why different bacteria thrive in different areas of the body. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D K Trivedi, Dr S Nixon, Prof A McBain
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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VHIO International PhD Programme Fellowships 2027

Apply now to boost your scientific career at VHIO, a Center of Excellence backed by first class core technologies and a broad training portfolio in one of the best translational, preclinical and clinical research centers in Europe. APPLICATION DEADLINE. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Spain PhD Programme
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(BBSRC NWD) Effect of maternal inflammation on fetal immune system and brain development and its consequences for increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders

  Research Group: Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomics
Maternal infection and inflammation during pregnancy are associated with an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, including schizophrenia and autism, in offspring. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Hager, Dr M Harte, Dr J Glazier, Dr JQ Quintana
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(BBSRC NWD) Immune-epithelial crosstalk regulating intestinal nutrient absorption

The food we eat is broken down and absorbed mainly in the small intestine, where a single layer of epithelial cells lines the gut and takes up carbohydrates, fats, and proteins into the body. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Swamy, Dr M Hepworth
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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(BBSRC NWD) Targeting Septal Plugging to Disrupt the Evolution of Antifungal Resistance in Hyphal Networks

  Research Group: Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomics
Fungal infections cause over 2.5 million deaths annually. Aspergillus fumigatus is one of the leading causes of invasive fungal disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Bottery, Dr M Bromley, Dr C Knight
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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SWBio DTP PhD Project: Experimental evolution of gut commensals and their impact on host metabolism in a zebrafish model.

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: Prof EF Foley
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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A statin-releasing vaginal ring for treating bacterial vaginosis

  Research Group: Drug delivery and biomaterials
This project aims to develop and evaluate a novel statin-releasing vaginal ring as a long-acting treatment and prevention strategy for recurrent bacterial vaginosis (BV), the most common vaginal condition affecting women of reproductive age worldwide. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof K Malcolm
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Integrating machine learning and remote sensing to track pressures on migratory fish in UK rivers and estuaries

The University of Kent is proud to be part of the Advanced Research and Innovation in the Environmental Sciences (ARIES) Doctoral Training Partnership which is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Bicknell
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Integrating biodiversity, climate mitigation and livelihoods in Borneo’s largest community-led Nature-based Solution

The University of Kent is proud to be part of the Advanced Research and Innovation in the Environmental Sciences (ARIES) Doctoral Training Partnership which is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Struebig
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Precision Medicine DLA - AI-Driven Drug Discovery for Neglected Tropical Parasites

Background. Leishmania parasites (and the related Trypanosoma species), are together the deadliest single-cell parasites after the malaria parasite. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Wheeler, Dr A Maclean, Prof A Unciti-Broceta
 11 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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How to build chromosome segregation machinery in meiosis and mitosis

  Research Group: Institute of Cell Biology
Genes must be passed on accurately from cell to cell and from parents to children. Failure to do so can be a cause or contributing factor in human illnesses, such as cancer or reproductive/birth defects. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof H Ohkura
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Precision Medicine DLA - Diagnostic indicators and co-experience of mental health, neurodivergence, and learning difficulties for multi-omics discovery and prediction

Additional Supervisor. Dr Sarah Bergen [Karolinska Institutet]. Background. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MA Adams, Prof M Luciano, Dr C Crompton
 11 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Going Through a Phase: Decoding Surface Variation and Glycan Switching in Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Bacterial surface structures dynamically remodel to survive host immune pressures. In Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a high-frequency genetic mechanism known as phase variation toggles surface protein and glycan expression ‘ON’ or ‘OFF’. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Green, Prof G Stafford, Prof M A Fascione, Dr J Cole
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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RNA-binding protein secretion by aging neurons: the key to spreading proteotoxicity?

This PhD project investigates the fundamental cell biology of neuronal aging, focusing on how cellular senescence rewires proteostasis and non-cell-autonomous communication in the central nervous system. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Shelkovnikova, Dr J Cooper-Knock, Prof JR Boyne, Dr Rahul S Samant
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Genomics and development of an exaggerated sexual trait in stalk-eyed flies

While most body parts grow in proportion to overall body size, many traits develop to become disproportionately elaborate or extended. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Wright, Dr M Towers, Dr D Joyce, Prof A Pomiankowski
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)