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biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 626 biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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SHARP-ID – Shape and Rigidity Profiling via Density-Induced Banding of Red Blood Cells

SHARP-ID – Shape and Rigidity Profiling via Density-Induced Banding of Red Blood Cells . Research Project . Centrifugation of Red Blood Cells (RBCs) in continuous density gradient has recently been suggested for detecting pathological alterations [1]. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr AD Darras
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Using advanced machine learning strategies to map early osteoarthritis changes and predict disease progression in preclinical models.

  Research Group: Collaborators: Professor Gianluca Tozzi g.tozzi@greenwich.ac.uk and Dr Peter Soar p.soar@greenwich.ac.uk
I am pleased to offer the opportunity for a self-funded PhD student to join my research team within the Medway School of Pharmacy. . Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Ashraf
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Data-driven Approaches to Viscoelastic Flow Control

Many liquids in industry and biology are viscoelastic (like paints, blood, saliva, and DNA suspensions among many others), displaying a mixture of both viscous and elastic properties. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Beneitez, Dr J King
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Cryopreservation of T-cells for improved transport and Therapy

All modern biotechnology, basic cell biology research and many advanced medicines rely on a cold chain to delivery intact and viable cells. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof m Gibson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Multiscale Imaging and Mechanics of Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive, age-related musculoskeletal disease and a leading cause of pain and disability worldwide, affecting approximately 7% of the global population. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Lee
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Closed-Loop Embodiment and Gait Stabilization Using a Robotic Tail for Neurorehabilitation in Parkinson’s Disease

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 Supervisor: Dr Y Hayashi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Avoiding extinction: genomic predictors of local adaptation in the wild

Avoiding extinction. predictors of local adaptation in the wild. Wild populations are becoming smaller and more isolated; whilst simultaneously having to adapt to a rapidly changing environment and climate. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N. R. LeBas, Assoc Prof J Tomkins, Dr F Richardson, Prof L Simmons
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Antimicrobial resistance and gene regulation in Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli.

Details of the Project. Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) is a major cause of diarrhoeal disease in industrialized and non-industrialized countries and has been shown to be the cause of travellers’ diarrhoea and persistent diarrhoea in children and HIV patients. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr DB Browning
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Next Generation Organ on a Chip Technology (COaCT)

The Centre for Doctoral Training in Next Generation Organ on a Chip Technology (COaCT) is a 4-year PhD cohort training programme that addresses the major user need for skilled graduates to transform delivery of new medicines using organ-on-a-chip technologies. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Improving Nutrient Bioavailability in Wheat by Reducing Antinutritional Factors

Micronutrient deficiencies—often referred to as hidden hunger—affect over two billion people worldwide, with iron and zinc deficiencies among the most prevalent. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr O Shorinola
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Line-scanning Brillouin-Raman microscope

Brillouin spectroscopy is a technique for measuring visco-elastic properties of biological materials, with applications to fundamental biology, tissue engineering, and drug-discovery. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof IK Kabakova
 31 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Morphology, motion, and mechanics of vertebral joints in fish

This project uses fish as a fascinating model system to explore how our spines work so we can keep them healthier for longer. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Camp, Dr A Sharp
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The wrong place at the wrong time: Immune cell-derived serine proteases as drivers of osteoarthritis

This project combines cutting-edge with established methods including activity-based probes, protein biology, ex vivo explant culture, ‘omic data analysis and in vivo models to reveal how serine proteases activate destructive MMP pathways. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Wilkinson, Dr ND Darling, Dr D Turner
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Development of a relevant cocultured cell skins models to understand the development of biofilms in wounds

  Research Group: Division of Pharmacy and Optometry
Bacteria colonize skin but in general, do not form biofilms when the skin is intact; however, bacteria do form biofilms in wounds which delays healing. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Pluen, Prof A McBain, Dr CT Tapeinos
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Linking Retinal Structure and Visual Function Using OCT and Virtual Reality

The human visual system depends on the precise interplay between retinal structure and neural processing to support high-acuity vision. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Thomas, Dr Z Tu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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