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We have 626 biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

MSc by Research: Using genome editing to study the mechanisms of immune cell proliferation and differentiation

University of Dundee

Faculty of Life Sciences

T lymphocytes mediate long-term adaptive immunity to viruses and tumour cells. T lymphocytes recognize foreign antigens via specific interactions with the T cell receptor (TCR) that is expressed on the cell surface. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Ly

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

Developing novel therapeutic strategies to better treat Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

One in two people will develop cancer in their lifetime and it is a leading cause of death. While significant progress has been made in the treatment of some cancers, there still remain some forms of the disease with limited treatment options and poor outcome. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Buckley

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

Developing and characterising novel targeted nanocomposites serving as adjuvants to existing standard-of-care cancer treatments

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

One in two cancer patients will receive radiotherapy as part of their standard-of-care treatment. For patients with a localised cancer diagnosis effective radiotherapy represents the best chance for a curative outcome but is not without risk. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Coulter

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

Modulating the Gut Microbiome to Reduce Infection Risk

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

Infection development, including surgical site infections (SSI) and urinary tract infections (UTI), remains a major cause of morbidity, prolonged hospital stay, and antimicrobial use. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Kelly, Dr T Skvortsov

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

Computational and Functional Comprehensive Analysis of Natural Variants of GPCRs towards a personalized medicine approach

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Pharmacy

This project investigates the impact of natural genetic variations on a specific G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR), focusing on its structure, function, and drug interactions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Tikhonova, Dr B Plouffe

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

Investigating Neuropeptide Signalling From Synthesis to Survival

University of Reading

Department of Biomedical Sciences

Project Overview. Neuropeptides, comprising of short amino acid chains, are potent bioactive molecules with extensive neuromodulatory functions and are predominantly expressed within the central nervous system. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A B Bicknell, Dr E Kevei

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

How do hormones regulate memory?

University of Reading

Department of Biomedical Sciences

Deficiencies of thyroid hormone are common throughout the globe. Adult-onset hypothyroidism is prevalent in around 8-10% of the population and is associated with reproductive disorders, anxiety, depression and impairment of memory. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Vasudevan, Prof P G Knight

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

Exploring the interplay between ageing, gut microbiome, and neurodegenerative diseases

University of Reading

Department of Biomedical Sciences

Project Overview. Neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease represent major health risks in ageing societies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Kevei

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

Decoding the physiology and pathology of ROCO proteins: Multifunctional hubs of cellular signal transduction

University of Reading

Department of Biomedical Sciences

Project overview. This project explores the function of evolutionarily conserved ROCO proteins - large enzymes with critical roles in coordinating intracellular signalling pathways. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Cogo, Dr E Kevei

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

Bowel cancer caused by bacteria

University of Reading

Department of Biomedical Sciences

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

Invasive Lung Ventilation empowered by Soft Robotic Implantable Actuators [ILV-robot]

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Healthcare Engineering

Lung diaphragm is an integral part of respiratory system, which plays a pivotal role in the initiating and maintaining breathing cycle. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Chauhan

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

Mitochondria as drivers of disease

The University of Manchester

Division of Pharmacy and Optometry

Research Group: Division of Pharmacy and Optometry

The role mitochondria play in disease is ever expanding. Due to their fundamental role in ATP production and cell death, amongst others, there is intense investigation to uncover the roles they play in disease and uncovering novel pathways that can be targeted therapeutically. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H A. Prag, Dr M Harte

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

The Role of interleukin-1 alpha in age-related cerebrovascular senescence in stroke

The University of Manchester

Division of Neuroscience

Research Group: Division of Neuroscience

Stroke is a major cause of death and disability, costing over £6 billion per annum in the UK. A key event during stroke pathogenesis is inflammation regulated by the cytokine interleukin-1 (IL-1) that contributes to brain injury and poor outcome. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Pinteaux, Prof S Allan, Prof D Brough

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

Deconstructing biofilms

University of York

York Biomedical Research Institute

Lead supervisor. Dr Agnes Noy. Co-supervisors. Dr Martin Fascione and Prof Gavin Thomas. The student will be registered with the Department of Physics, Engineering and Technology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr AN Noy, Dr M A Fascione, Prof G Thomas

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

Fuel for Infection: How Sun Exposure Rewires Skin Cell Metabolism to Aid Zika Virus

University of York

York Biomedical Research Institute

Lead supervisor. Dr Clive McKimmie. Co-supervisors. Dr Kim Robinson and Dr Kave Shams (NHS). The student will be registered with the Department of HYMS. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CS McKimmie, Dr KSR Robinson

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

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