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Disease Mechanisms: From Phenotypic Discovery to New Therapeutic Targets

Peking University
College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
Projects in this direction will investigate molecular mechanisms that drive major human diseases and identify new therapeutic targets. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof X Lei
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Design and engineering of peptides and proteins to create artificial metalloenzymes

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Chemistry
The Rhys lab is an exciting new lab looking to recruit new students to design and engineer peptides and proteins for new applications (rhyslab.com). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Rhys
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The effect of mesenchymal stem cells-derived extracellular vesicles in the treatment of leukaemia

De Montfort University
Doctoral College
About the Project. This project investigates how extracellular vesicles could support the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Ude
 30 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Fuel for Viral Infection in Neuronal and Intestinal Environments

University of Oxford
Sir William Dunn School of Pathology
Many common enteric viruses can also infect cells of the central nervous system (CNS). Such neurotropic viruses infect >50 million people annually, causing encephalitis, meningitis, and other complications. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V Lulla
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Function of RNA/DNA hybrids in health and disease

University of Oxford
Sir William Dunn School of Pathology
R-loops are non-canonical RNA/DNA structures, formed in all living organisms where they play crucial roles in regulating gene expression, DNA and histone modifications, generation of antibody diversity, DNA replication and genome stability. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Gromak
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Molecular mechanisms and physiological consequences of bacterial virulence proteins.

University of Oxford
Sir William Dunn School of Pathology
Many intracellular bacterial pathogens deliver virulence (effector) proteins through dedicated secretion systems into mammalian host cells. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Thurston
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Regulation of genome stability and human disease

University of Oxford
Sir William Dunn School of Pathology
Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerases (PARPs) are the major family of enzymes that synthesize an abundant posttranslational protein modification called ADP-ribosylation. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof I Ahel
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Position: Machine Learning Discovery of Longevity Genes with Experimental Validation in Drosophila

Royal Holloway, University of London
Department of Biological Sciences
We invite applications for a PhD position for a project that combines state‑of‑the‑art machine learning with experimental genetics to uncover the molecular drivers of ageing. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Augustin
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Role of nutrition, and gut function in human health and diseases (sarcopenia, frailty, diabetes and cardiovascular diseas); using metabolomics and genomics

University of Liverpool
Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences
Could what we eat reshape the crosstalk between our gut, muscles and heart as we age? This exciting PhD harnesses cutting-edge metabolomics to decode the nutrition-gut-muscle-heart axis, uncovering biomarkers of healthy ageing and novel targets to prevent age-related cardiovasucal and cardiometabolic disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Isanejad, Dr H Muhamad Ali, Dr U Alam, Dr VPV Pekovic-Vaughan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Identifying critical pathways regulating autoimmunity in immuno-oncology and arthritis patients

The University of Manchester
Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences
  Research Group: Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences
Background. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (CPIs) such as BLOCKING antibodies targeting CTLA4 (e.g. ipilimumab) have revolutionised the treatment of metastatic cancers by offering long-term remission, by boosting the immune response. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Viatte, Dr P Martin, Dr MC Christofi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Divergence, development and speciation in vertebrates.

University of Nottingham
School of Life Sciences
How do the environment and ecology interact with genetics and development to produce reproductive isolation between populations, ecotypes and species? Thanks to advances in gene sequencing and editing technologies, we are in a remarkable period of discovery about the genomic and developmental basis of adaptation and speciation and how this depends on the intricacies of ecology and environment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A MacColl
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Cancer-related Cognitive Impairment: Investigating neuroimmune mechanisms linking peripheral tumours to dysfunctional synaptic plasticity in the brain

University of Nottingham
School of Life Sciences
To apply, please contact Dr Graham Sheridan at Graham.Sheridan@nottingham.ac.uk. Project overview. Cancer is increasingly recognised as a systemic disease that produces pathophysiological effects in organs distant from the primary tumour site. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Sheridan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Exosome biogenesis and organelle trafficking in neurodegeneration.

University of Nottingham
School of Life Sciences
Scientific summary. Intracellular transport pathways are fundamental for cell structure and function. Due to their longevity, complex morphology (long axonal and dendritic extensions) and requirement to maintain synaptic transmission, neurons are heavily dependent upon intracellular transport. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AH Hume, Dr DS Scott, Dr F Dajas-Bailador
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Conservation and Population Genomics of Sinistral Snails on São Tomé and Príncipe

University of Nottingham
School of Life Sciences
(scientific summary; context of wider project; lab environment; research consortium involvement; research centres; training opportunities; techniques). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Davison, Dr C M Wade
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Automating the Discovery of Optimal Conditions for Stem Cell Differentiation into Neurons

University of Sheffield
School of Biosciences
Pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) are defined by their capacity for self-renewal and differentiation, making them an attractive platform for modelling human tissue formation in vitro. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Nikolaev
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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