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We have 634 biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Identifying Novel Therapeutics for the Treatment of Alpha-Synucleinopathies: A Chemistry-Biology Approach to Parkinson's Disease

Newcastle University

Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School

The Clinical Challenge. Parkinson's Disease and Protein Aggregation. Parkinson's disease affects approximately 150,000 people in the UK and accounts for around 8,000 deaths annually. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Sellars

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

AI-Enhanced Immersive Gamification for Learning Molecular and Structural Biology in Disease: Design, Implementation, and Educational Evaluation

The University of Manchester

Division of Molecular and Cellular Function

Research Group: Division of Molecular & Cellular Function

This PhD project explores how Artificial Intelligence (AI), Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR), and gamification can transform the teaching of complex biomedical concepts, particularly the molecular and structural mechanisms underlying human disease. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Shore, Dr M Johnson

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

Developing algorithms for single-cell long-read nanopore sequencing

Garvan Institute of Medical Research

Genomics and Cellular Biology

Project Description. Alternative splicing (AS) is one of the most powerful mechanisms generating protein diversity in the human brain. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Weatheritt

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Why muscles weaken and immunity fails: Investigating the role of calmodulin

University of Liverpool

Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

This PhD project investigates how calmodulin regulates calcium channels Orai1 and STIM1, and how mutations can cause muscle weakness and immune failure. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Helassa, Prof C Dart

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

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PhD Studentship in Computer Science: Robotic AI-driven Prototype Pipeline for Depolymerisation of Polyethylene terephthalate (RAPID-PET)

Newcastle University

Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering

Award summary . 100% home fees covered, and a £31,805 stipend per year for students who are eligible for Home fee status. . Read more

Supervisor: Prof N Krasnogor

20 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

The AITHYRA International PhD Call in AI for Biomedicine (all genders)

AITHYRA Institute

AITHYRA, the Research Institute for Biomedical Artificial Intelligence of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna will open a call for PhD students in September 2026. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Austria PhD Programme

RNA stress and neurodegeneration: how UPF1 protects cells from harmful RNA accumulation

University of Birmingham

School of Biosciences

RNA biology is emerging as a central theme in neurodegenerative disease. In ALS, FTD and related disorders, disruption of RNA processing, RNA-binding proteins and RNA-protein assemblies can lead to harmful aggregates and loss of cellular resilience. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Brogna

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

New Approaches to Investigate Substrate Binding and Reaction Mechanism of CO2-reducing Enzymes

University of Leicester

Department of Chemistry

Second Supervisor. Dr Emma Hesketh, Leicester Institute for Structural and Chemical Biology, University of Leicester. Global warming driven by rising levels of greenhouse gases, especially CO₂, is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Read more

Supervisor: Dr PR Macia

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

Understanding cellular mechanisms underlying autism and ADHD-linked Neurofibromatosis type 1

University of York

York Biomedical Research Institute

Lead supervisor. Dr Ines Hahn. Co-supervisors. Prof Will Brackenbury and Dr G Evans. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Hahn, Prof W Brackenbury, Dr G Evans

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

Molecular Mechanisms of Transcriptional Regulation in Response to Hormones and the Cellular Microenvironment

University of York

York Biomedical Research Institute

Lead supervisor. Dr Andrew Holding. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A N Holding

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

Doctoral researcher positions in the Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology at the University of Konstanz

Universität Konstanz

Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology

The University of Konstanz has been successful in the German Excellence Initiative and its follow-up programme, the Excellence Strategy and is among the most highly ranked institutions in Germany. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Germany PhD Programme

Non-coding snoRNA Host Genes as novel therapeutic targets in atopic dermatitis and psoriasis

The University of Manchester

Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine

Research Group: Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine

Atopic dermatitis (AD, also known as eczema) and psoriasis are very common chronic inflammatory skin diseases marked by abnormalities in the functioning of the outer layer of the skin, the epidermis. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Vietri Rudan, Dr S Kurinna, Dr AAJ Al-Janabi

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

AI-Driven Structural Biology for Next-Generation Therapeutics Targeting Cancer-Associated Thrombosis and Metastasis

University of Nottingham

School of Pharmacy

Cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) is a major complication in oncology, contributing to poor outcomes and increased mortality. Elevated levels of von Willebrand factor (VWF) and activation of the contact system drive both thrombus formation and metastatic progression in aggressive cancers such as pancreatic and ovarian. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Emsley, Dr I Dreveny

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

International Max Planck Research School for Infectious Diseases and Immunology

Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology

The International Max Planck Research School for Infectious Diseases and Immunology (IMPRS-IDI) is a vibrant international doctoral program with about 70 doctoral students from more than 20 different countries. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Max Planck Research Programme

Discovering Therapeutic Targets for ALS Using CRISPR-dCas9 Single-Cell Perturb-Seq in Patient-Derived Motor Neurons

Garvan Institute of Medical Research

Genomics and Cellular Biology

Project Description. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease with no effective cure. Although several causal mutations (e.g. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Weatheritt

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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