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biomedical PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 364 biomedical PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Fibre laser based mid infrared sources and their applications

Supervisory Team. Dr. Lin Xu and Prof. Sumeet Mahajan. This project focuses on developing high-power, short-pulse fibre lasers at near-infrared wavelengths and converting them to the mid-infrared using advanced nonlinear optics. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Xu
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Targeting protein acetylation to reduce microglia activation in neurodegenerative disorders

The School of Biomedical Sciences invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2025/26. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof I Wood
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Development and validation of novel MRI methods using preclinical models of disease.

At Glasgow’s Experimental MRI Centre we are interested in pushing the boundaries of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and its application to biomedical research. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr m Holmes, Dr A Vallatos
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Microsystems Engineering Ph.D.

In RIT's microsystems engineering Ph.D., you’ll conduct research in nano-engineering, design methods, and technologies for micro- and nano-scaled systems. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Research Programme
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Beyond Commensalism: Investigating the Virulence Mechanisms of Streptococcus mitis in Bacteraemia

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a common nasopharyngeal commensal but is also the most common cause of pneumonia globally. Invasive pneumococcal disease causes over a million deaths per year worldwide, especially in children under the age of 5, despite the availability of vaccines. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr HM Marshall
 3 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Understanding how electrical communication can regulate metabolic cycles in bacteria biofilms

Project Overview. A biofilm is a robust form of bacteria colony resistant to antibiotics. They have significant impacts on a multitude of industries impacting health and industrial processes such as in food production and water security. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Y Hayashi, Dr G Barrett
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Machine learning for affective manipulation in music brain computer interfaces

At the University of Reading, we have created one of the first music brain computer interfaces (BCI). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Nasuto
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Fractional order modelling of neurons

Project Overview. Fractional order calculus (integro-differential equations that are of non-integral order) is an emerging methodology with wide applications across all areas of Physics and Engineering. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Hadjiloucas, Dr E Delivopoulos
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Effects of estrogen on the activity of hypoxic neural networks

Project Overview. This project offers an exciting opportunity to understand how estrogen protects the brain from the effects of stroke. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Delivopoulos
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Coupled chemical oscillations in networks of neurons and astrocytes

Project Overview. Waves and oscillations of molecules play a critical role in information processing in the brain. Meanwhile, pulsatility of hormones is the foundation of fertility, emotional regulation and mammalian behaviour. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Delivopoulos, Dr N Vasudevan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Assessing neurotoxicity of insecticides using patterns of brain activity

Project Overview. This work furthers our understanding of how chemicals can cause toxicity in the brain, with an efficient approach to screen compounds for neuroactivity and distinguish between compound effects on firing, bursting, and connectivity patterns. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Delivopoulos
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Using CRISPR to study the molecular mechanisms of thrombosis and haemostasis

Project Overview. Platelets are the small cells in the blood whose job it is to prevent bleeding. Under normal conditions, when they encounter a damaged blood vessel they become activated and form a thrombus. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C.E. Hughes
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The roles of obesity, metabolic syndrome and diabetes in cardiovascular and thrombotic disease: why is the risk so high?

Project Overview: . The risk of heart attack or stroke (thrombosis) is elevated in obesity and in people with metabolic syndrome or type 2 diabetes. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C.E. Hughes, Prof J M Gibbins
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The impact of micro- and nanoplastics on haemostasis and thrombosis

Project Overview. Plastics naturally degrade into microscopic particles over time. While the environmental consequences of micro- and nanoplastic (MNP) pollution are well-documented, these particles are increasingly making their way into the food chain. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Pollitt, Dr E Kevei
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Systems level analysis of platelet signalling

We are interested in how intracellular signal transduction networks bring about complex biological behaviours in cells. We do this by combining computational biology with wet laboratory experimentation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M J Fry, Prof J M Gibbins
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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