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biomedical PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 553 biomedical PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Bioresorbable intestinal devices with embedded resorbable sensors for gastrointestinal monitoring

Swallowable sensors are limited by how long they stay in place. A capsule passes through the gut within a day or two, so it can only take a snapshot when conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease need to be tracked over weeks without the risk of obstruction. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Cummins
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Reengineering a mitochondrial peptide to rescue diabetic heart dysfunction

Type 2 diabetes is New Zealand’s fastest-growing chronic disease and a major reason why many people die early from heart failure. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr TP Pham
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding
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Medical AI: From 3D Imaging and Vision-Language Models to Surgical Robotics and Clinical Agents

  Research Group: Digital Healthcare and Medical Imaging Research Group
Applications are welcome from prospective PhD students, research master students, and visiting scholars who are interested in developing advanced artificial intelligence methods for healthcare. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Z Zhang, Prof JL Lima
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Identifying and modifying the cellular basis of osteoarthritis progression (Botnar-2026-10)

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, affecting 5.4 million people in the UK. At advanced stages of disease, OA is characterised by loss of cartilage and inflammation and fibrosis of the synovial tissue that surrounds the joint. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof S Snelling, Dr J Mimpen
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Department of Genetics – PhD and MPhil by research

For over a century, The Department of Genetics at the University of Cambridge has been at the forefront of biological discovery. Today, the Department of Genetics continues to lead the field, driving advances that shape modern biology. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Opportunities
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Development of a ‘Digital-Twin’ model for Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics to use in real-time monitoring of patients after severe Traumatic Brain Injury

PhD only. Summary. Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) produces complex and rapidly evolving disturbances in cerebral blood flow, intracranial pressure and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Smielewski
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Embodied Brain–Computer Interfaces for Adaptive Human–AI Interaction

Brain–computer interfaces (BCIs) are commonly developed as systems that translate neural signals into isolated commands, often in highly controlled laboratory settings. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Sun, Dr Z Li, Prof A Cangelosi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Exploring the toxicological impacts of air pollution using advanced in-vitro approaches

Air pollution is a major public health emergency, responsible for more than 7 million deaths each year and contributing significantly to health inequalities. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AV Voliotis, Dr C Bussy
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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From Imaging Atlases to Computational Models: Understanding Lymphatic Dysfunction in Breast Cancer-Related Lymphoedema

  Research Group: Cancer Imaging Group
About the Project. Breast cancer treatment can disrupt lymphatic drainage, resulting in lymphatic dysfunction and, in some individuals, breast cancer-related lymphoedema (BCRL), a chronic condition characterised by swelling of the upper limb. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr HR Reynolds
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding
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Metal-organic Frameworks for Controlled Nitric Oxide Delivery and New Therapy

Myocardial infarction (MI) remains a leading cause of death worldwide, driven by irreversible cardiomyocyte loss and inadequate vascularization following arterial occlusion. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Yang, Dr JL Li
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Decoding and engineering the protein interactions of cell membrane-derived nanoparticles: ligand spacing, biophysical characterisation, and translational therapeutic testing in human brain tissue

  Research Group: Division of Pharmacy and Optometry
Cell membrane-derived nanoparticles (CMNPs) are biomimetic therapeutics that inherit the surface proteins of their source cells, giving them intrinsic targeting and barrier-crossing properties. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Pluen, Dr CT Tapeinos
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Molecular stratification of subglottic stenosis to identify therapeutic pathways

Subglottic stenosis (SGS) is a progressive fibrotic disease that causes narrowing of the subglottic trachea. Causes are autoimmune (granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) or ANCA-negative vasculitis), iatrogenic (after intubation or trauma) or idiopathic, with an incidence of 1 in 400 000 patients per year[1]. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Buckley, Prof K Midwood, Prof SW Winter, Dr C Morrell
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Does membrane lipid chemistry control inflammatory cell death and tissue damage?

Inflammatory cell death is an essential defence against infection, but when uncontrolled it becomes a major driver of tissue injury in diseases including sepsis, acute liver failure, ischaemia-reperfusion injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Bezbradica Mirkovic, Prof I Udalova
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI-Driven Insect Cognition: Computational Models for Behavior, Brain Imaging and Bio-Inspired Robotics

Understanding how the insect brain functions and generates behaviors is crucial for fields such as ecology, biodiversity conservation, agriculture, pest control, disease prevention and robotics. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr O Riabinina, Dr A Atapour-Abarghouei
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Disease Mechanisms: From Phenotypic Discovery to New Therapeutic Targets

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