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bioinformatics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 478 bioinformatics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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New synthetic antibodies for circadian research

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Genetics
Did you know that camels and llamas have a unique type of antibody that can be a powerful tool for science? These are nanobodies, tiny, highly stable, single-domain antibodies. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Rosato, Prof C Kyriacou
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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How does copper increase antibiotic resistance and ability to cause infection?

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
Second Supervisor. Professor Joan Geoghegan, University of Birmingham. Excess copper is highly toxic and forms part of the host innate immune system’s antibacterial arsenal, accumulating at sites of infection and acting within macrophages to kill engulfed pathogens. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof JM Morrissey
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Environmental imprinting: heritable epigenetic memory of past pollution events.

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Genetics
Environmental insults (pollution / heat stress) can cause heritable phenotypic outcomes in both wild animal populations and humans. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Marshall, Prof E Mallon
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Engineering Nature’s Peptide Chemistry: Structure, Mechanism and Biocatalysis of LenY

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Molecular & Cell Biology
Nature has evolved enzymes that perform chemistry difficult to reproduce synthetically. LenY is one such enzyme, installing unusual macroamidine crosslinks into ribosomal peptides to generate highly constrained cyclic products. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Kwon, Prof A Hudson
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding pathways to healthy lung ageing by integrating genomics and the environment

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
Why do some people maintain healthy lungs into old age while others experience rapid decline? This project will study how genetically regulated biological pathways interact with environmental exposures to shape lung ageing, ultimately informing strategies to promote lifelong lung health. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr CJ John, Dr SC Cai
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Global variation in maltase-glucoamylase copy number and starch digestion in humans

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
This project will investigate whether variation in MGAM gene copy number contributes to differences in starch digestion and whether its effects depend on variation in the amylase genes. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof E Hollox, Dr R Badge
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding bacterial evolution using improved models of genomic diversity

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Genetics
Bacteria play important roles in human health and disease. Unlike plants and animals, bacteria reproduce, mutate and can exchange genetic material rapidly, generating substantial genetic diversity. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr FF Freund, Dr S Beleza
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Genetic mechanism underlying pigmentation, vision and sleep

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Genetics
Melanin is a pigment in animal skins and cuticles. Naturally occurred mutations in genes in melanin synthesis pathways cause condition called albinism across animal kingdom. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Chen, Dr H Marshall
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Defining and Targeting Menopause-Associated Muscle Metabolic Dysregulation Using Human Discovery and Cell-Based Models

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Global, Lifestyle & Metabolic Health
Second Supervisor. Dr Martin Whitham, School of sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham. supporting supervisors. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof L Breen
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Defining the Cellular Mechanisms of Resilience During Skeletal Muscle Recovery

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
Skeletal muscle possesses the capacity to recover from inflammatory, mechanical and metabolic stress. This resilience enables restoration of tissue homeostasis following injury and is fundamental to maintaining function throughout life. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr LAB Baker, Prof D Jones
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Historical genomics of the declining red squirrel in Britain BERGSTROM_UEA_ARIES27

University of East Anglia
School of Biological Sciences
Scientific background. The red squirrel in Britain is one of the most iconic examples of a declining population. It has suffered greatly since the introduction of the invasive grey squirrel in the late 1800s, but even before then it was struggling due to hunting and deforestation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Bergström
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Biofilm contributions to antimicrobial resistance plasmid transmission

University of Birmingham
Department of Microbes, Infections and Microbiomes
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major crisis for human medicine. Globally, untreatable bacterial infections are increasing, leaving limited treatment options. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Buckner, Prof W Van Schaik
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Metals at the Limits of Life: Metalloproteins and their Role in Tardigrade Survival in Extreme Environments

University of Leicester
Department of Chemistry
Tardigrades are among the most resilient animals on Earth, capable of surviving extreme dehydration, freezing, ionising radiation, oxygen deprivation and prolonged periods of suspended animation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr PA Ash, Dr H Kwon
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Multimodal Machine Learning for Protein and Metabolic Engineering towards Sustainable Biomanufacturing (S3.5-COM-Zhou)

University of Sheffield
School of Computer Science
A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Zhou, Prof TS Wong
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating the role of pericytes in Exercise-induced Pulmonary haemorrhage disease and progression

University of Surrey
School of Veterinary Medicine
This project sits at the cutting edge of equine biomedical research and aims to transform our understanding of a condition that significantly impacts racehorse welfare and performance. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Armstrong, Dr P Campagnolo, Prof K Jeevaratnam
 17 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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