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biomedical PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 553 biomedical PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Platelets in health, ageing and disease: new diagnostics and treatments

Platelets are small blood cells that play a vital role in the chronic and acute progression of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), and also have roles in immunity, inflammation, cancer metastasis, Alzheimer's disease and a range of infections, such as dengue, HIV-1, malaria, and COVID-19. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr CI Jones
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Cell biology and evolution of cancer metastasis

We are interested in the spread of cancer, a process called metastasis. Metastasis is responsible for the majority of cancer deaths and there are currently no effective treatments to stop this process. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P R Dash
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Bowel cancer caused by bacteria

The gut microbiome has a profound effect on health and disease of humans and colorectal cancer (CRC) is one such disease influenced by microorganisms. Several studies have demonstrated that Streptococcus gallolyticus subsps. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S R Clarke, Prof P R Dash
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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MRC NW-DMS DLA programme: Targeting the senescence associated secretory phenotype (SASP) as a strategy to ameliorate the burden of age-related fibrotic disease

This project will investigate how ageing cells contribute directly to fibrosis, a major feature of many age-related diseases. Senescent cells accumulate with age because they are no longer efficiently removed by the immune system. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof E Laird, Prof R Medina-Benavente
 27 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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MRC NW-DMS DLA programme: Beyond the peak: Detecting cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy in diabetes using Taylor-Fourier analysis of wearable photoplethysmography

Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) damages the nerves that control heart rate and blood-pressure. It affects about one in three people with diabetes, and is linked to substantially higher risks of cardiovascular disease and early death. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr U Alam, Dr R Ferrero, Dr S Azmi, Prof Y Zheng
 27 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Structure-guided discovery of selective modulators of brain and cancer-associated potassium channels

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 Supervisors: Dr J D Lippiat, Dr K Simmons, Assoc Prof N Georgopoulos
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The Sound of Sleep: Personalised Acoustic AI for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Women (with PFL Healthcare)

Project Summary. Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is associated with major health conditions including cardiovascular disease and dementia, making earlier and more accurate diagnosis important. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr NM Ma, Dr S Sun
 11 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Optimised Placement of Orthopaedic Staples – Image-Based Finite Element Modelling and Structural Optimisation

  Research Group: Institute of Sustainable Built Environment
Orthopaedic staples are widely used to fix bones and joints in foot and ankle surgery, for example in arthrodesis (joint fusion) and osteotomy procedures. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Vasdravellis
 15 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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From AI to Immunology: Salaried PhD Positions at MedUni Vienna

Autumn PhD Call 2026/27 | Vienna, Austria. Application deadline. 22 November 2026. The Medical University of Vienna offers fully funded PhD positions across a broad range of biomedical, clinical and interdisciplinary research projects. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Austria PhD Programme
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Programmable Ultrafast Fiber Lasers for Adaptive Multiphoton Microscopy

Supervisors. Dr Lin Xu, Prof Summet Mahajan. This project aims to develop programmable ultrafast fibre lasers for multiphoton microscopy, enabling flexible control of pulse duration, energy and repetition rate. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Xu
 30 September 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Digital Biomarkers for Mobility Decline and Falls in Dementia

Supervisory team. Prof Michael Hornberger (Applied Dementia Research, Clinical & Experimental Sciences) and Prof Liudi Jiang (Biomedical Engineering); Faculty of Engineering. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Hornberger
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Causal Inference in Joint Models of Longitudinal Omic Data and Time-to-Event Outcomes

The increasing availability of longitudinal omic data provides new opportunities to investigate how biological processes change over time and how these changes may influence subsequent health outcomes. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Baghfalaki, Dr H Guo
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED MINIATURISED DEVICE TECHNOLOGIES FOR POINT-OF-CARE DIAGNOSTICS OF DETRIMENTAL DISEASES

A fully funded PhD studentship is available for outstanding candidates to undertake cutting-edge research leading to a PhD in Chemical and Biomedical Engineering. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Goldberg Oppenheimer
 3 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Identification and functional characterization of post translational-mediated controls acting during meiosis in C. elegans

Doctoral study program. Biomedical Sciences. Doctoral study specialization. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Form. doctoral present. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr NS Silva
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Multifunctional Ion-Responsive Self-Assembled Peptide-Polymer/MXene Hybrid Hydrogel for Diabetic Wound Healing

To cultivate research talents with global leadership, interdisciplinary innovation capabilities, and international research collaboration capabilities… Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Wang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only