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Structure-function analysis of stress signaling

Medical Research Council (Cambridge)
Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Our lab studies stress signaling and pioneers strategies that harness such pathways to enhance cellular resilience, a modality generically applicable to improve fitness in diverse diseases, including the age-related neurodegenerative diseases. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Bertolotti
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating the functions of Trappc9 in brain development and microcephaly.

University of Liverpool
Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology
This project will analyse the cellular functions of the trafficking protein Trappc9 and how deficiency of Trappc9 causes microcephaly and intellectual disability. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Plagge, Dr K McMillan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Mathematical biology and population dynamics

University of Birmingham
School of Mathematics
This PhD project will develop mathematical models to investigate population dynamics in biological systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Duong
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding the contribution of SHANK3 LLPS in autism and cancer

The University of Manchester
Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine
  Research Group: Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine
In this exciting research project, you will investigate SHANK3, a key protein that facilitates communication and adaptation in brain cells. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr TZ Zacharchenko, Dr IB Barsukov, Prof S Kimber
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Forensic acarology: the importance of mites in forensic investigations

University of Reading
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
This project involves the study of mites (Acari) in their role as useful markers in forensic investigations. . Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M A Perotti
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Molecular characterization of suicidal phage-resistance mechanisms in bacteria

University of Leicester
Molecular and Cell Biology
Importance. The proliferation of antibiotic resistance (AMR) through horizontal-gene-transfer (HGT) is a formidable health challenge, accounting for 700,000 deaths annually1. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Koyamangalath Vadakkepat , Dr M Clokie
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The role of PPFIA1 (Liprin-α1) in pancreatic cancer

University of Liverpool
Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology
Pancreatic cancer (PDAC) remains a lethal disease with a 5-year survival rate of ~10%. PDAC progression is associated with profound changes in the extracellular matrix (ECM) that surround and support tumour cells. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr PA Atherton
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Exploration of Next-Generation Hydroxyl Group Bioisosteres for use in RNA Therapeutics

University of Strathclyde
Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry
Summary. 5-Hydroxymethylcytidine (5hmC) is a promising nucleobase modification for use in therapeutic oligonucleotides and self-amplifying RNA vaccines. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Burley
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Decoding IL-17-mediated immune-cardiac signalling and electrical remodelling during cardiorenal stress

University of Birmingham
Department of Cardiovascular Sciences
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has major effects beyond the kidney and is associated with structural and electrical remodelling of the heart, increasing susceptibility to both atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Pavlovic, Dr A Iqbal, Dr C Christopher.O-Shea
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CRISPR base editing and single-cell Ribo-seq of hidden genes in neural organoids | MSCA PhD, Hubrecht Institute, Utrecht, Netherlands

Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology
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Combine CRISPR editing with single-cell ribosome profiling to see how hidden genes shape translation in neural organoids, at the Hubrecht Institute in Utrecht. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A van Oudenaarden
 31 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI protein design of binders that switch microproteins on or off | MSCA PhD, Hubrecht Institute, Utrecht, Netherlands

Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology
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Use AI protein design, with AlphaFold3 and RoseTTAFold, to build binders that switch hidden microproteins on or off, at the Hubrecht Institute in Utrecht. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Sahtoe
 31 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Hidden microproteins in bacterial infection, using proteomics and Ribo-seq | MSCA PhD, Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK

Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology
PhD Opportunities
Find hidden microproteins made by host and bacteria during infection, with proteomics and Ribo-seq, at the ICR, London. Not open if you spent over 12 months in the UK in the 3 years before the start. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Choudhary
 31 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO: A Molecular Toolkit for Analysis of Don’t-Eat-Me Signals

University of Edinburgh
School of Regeneration and Repair (College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine)
Viable mammalian cells express so-called Don’t-Eat-Me signals (DEMs) that block phagocytosis by binding to phagocyte DEM receptors. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Vermeren, Dr E C Calder
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO: From Genes to Function: How Genetic Variation Shapes Corticosteroid-Regulated Kidney Sodium Transport

University of St Andrews
School of Medicine
Precise control of renal Na⁺ transport is fundamental to extracellular fluid volume and long-term blood pressure regulation. Fine-tuning occurs in the renal collecting duct, where corticosteroid hormones regulate Na⁺ reabsorption through the epithelial sodium channel (ENaC). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M K Mansley, Prof SP Paracchini
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio Partnership – Developing Multi-Stage Fragmentation Top-down Mass Spectrometry for In-depth Characterisation of Complex Protein Post-Translational Modifications

University of Edinburgh
School of Chemistry
Summary. Develop cutting-edge top-down mass spectrometry methods to reveal the full complexity of protein post-translational modifications. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof DC Clarke, Dr EW Wallace
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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