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biomedical PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 310 biomedical PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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

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
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Design and Evaluation of an eye-on-a-chip Microfluidic Device

With the increasing prevalence of debilitating eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and dry-eye syndromes, there is a pressing need for the development of novel therapeutic strategies. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Lamprou
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Biomaterial coatings with lubricious, slippery coatings for improved urinary catheter performance

Intermittent urinary catheterisation is commonly used to address chronic urinary retention in patients suffering from conditions such as spinal cord injury, stroke, and multiple sclerosis. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Wylie
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Bioactive, biodegradable coatings for urinary medical devices

The incidence of infection associated with indwelling medical devices is considerable and increases with the dwell time and location of the device. … Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Jones
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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4D printed Biomaterials in cancer therapeutics

According to WHO, cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, with nearly 1 in 6 deaths been due to cancer. The principal modes of cancer management are surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and pharmaceutical agents. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Lamprou
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Computational and Functional Comprehensive Analysis of Natural Variants of GPCRs towards a personalized medicine approach

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
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Surgical AI Copilot: Multimodal LLM Agent in Minimally Invasive Surgery

In modern minimally invasive surgery, clinicians face overwhelming streams of real-time data. Integrating preoperative plans with live video, intraoperative imaging, and patient vitals places immense cognitive strain on the surgical team, impacting procedural precision. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Hoque, Prof T Cootes
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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An Accurate 3D Tracking Framework for Virtual Surgery Simulation

Virtual surgery is an important component of the international trend toward the reform of "digital medicine" education, promoting the integration of computer simulation with clinical medicine. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Xiang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Quantifying protein interactions in real time via dipole relaxation frequency

Proteins are large, complex molecules with an uneven distribution of polarizable and ionizable amino acids, and they often possess a dipole moment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Soloviev
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Invasive Lung Ventilation empowered by Soft Robotic Implantable Actuators [ILV-robot]

  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
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Towards robotic 2D-IR spectroscopy for biomolecular fingerprinting of cancer

  Research Group: Healthcare Engineering
Ultrafast 2D-IR spectroscopy is a new variant of Infrared spectroscopy which offers a unique analytical method for characterizing complex biomolecular samples. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Chauhan, Prof N Hunt
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The Role of interleukin-1 alpha in age-related cerebrovascular senescence in stroke

  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
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The effects of Interleukin-1 primed mesenchymal stem cells on hypoxic-ischemic brain damage

  Research Group: Division of Neuroscience
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide but with limited therapies, thus new therapeutic strategies are urgently needed. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Pinteaux, Prof S Allan, Prof C J Smith
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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4 yr PhD Studentships in Bioinspired and Sustainable Materials (Experimental & Computational)

Multiple PhD scholarships are available for experimental and computational students with background in one or more of the following disciplines. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K.H.A Lau
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Transparent and Adaptive Large Language Model Based  Systems for Personalised Cardiovascular Rehabilitation

Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly being explored in healthcare for their ability to interpret complex guidelines and generate personalised recommendations. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof A Lawson, Dr S McHale
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only