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biomedical research PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 365 biomedical research PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Developing cost-effective and eco-friendly antiviral nano-agents

Humans have been fighting viruses throughout history, from smallpox, Ebola, HIV to SARS, MERS and Zika, which have costed billions of lives and made severe socio-economic impacts irreversibly. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr YG Ge
 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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Development of Advanced Spectroscopic Methods for Probing Membrane Damage

Lead supervisor. Dr Steven Quinn. The student will be registered with the Department of Physics, Engineering and Technology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Quinn
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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CRISPR-Cas-based genetic biocontrol of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes for disease prevention

Lead supervisor. Dr Joshua Ang. Co-supervisors. Dr Clive McKimmie and Dr Daniella Lefteri. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Ang, Dr CS McKimmie, Dr D Lefteri
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Understanding cellular mechanisms underlying autism and ADHD-linked Neurofibromatosis type 1

Lead supervisor. Dr Ines Hahn. Co-supervisors. Prof Will Brackenbury and Dr G Evans. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Hahn, Prof W Brackenbury, Dr G Evans
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Age-related disease: Fidelity mechanisms that protect against epigenetic decay

Lead supervisor. Prof Dawn Coverley. Co-supervisors. Dr Andrew Mason. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Coverley, Dr A Mason
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Dissecting the neuronal signalling of Tousled-like kinase 2, a gene linked with intellectual disability.

Lead supervisor. Dr G Evans. Co-supervisors. Dr Ines Hahn. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. The challenges of the developing human brain include co-ordinating the birth and migration of 100 billion neurons and the formation of their 1000 trillion synaptic connections. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Evans, Dr I Hahn
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Understanding modes of AB toxin virulence and host defence mechanisms

Lead supervisor. Dr Chris MacDonald. Co-supervisors. Dr Martin Fascione and Dr C Spicer. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C MacDonald, Dr M A Fascione, Dr C Spicer
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Molecular Mechanisms of Transcriptional Regulation in Response to Hormones and the Cellular Microenvironment

Lead supervisor. Dr Andrew Holding. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A N Holding
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD 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
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3D forming of cellulosic biopolymer materials using electrohydrodynamic atomisation

Three-dimensional forming refers to the fabrication of structure through layer-by-layer deposition of material using a printer head, a nozzle or other printing techniques. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Sun
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Personalized Digital Twins for Chronic Disease Management with Wearables and Explainable AI

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Islam, Dr S Mumtaz
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Smart-Textile-Based Sensors for Epidermal Electronics

Wearable electronic devices have sparked tremendous attention in recent years, owing to their wide range of possible applications, which include artificial organs, electronic skin, and healthcare monitoring, as well as soft robotics with arbitrary surface forms. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr LM Manjakkal, Dr K Goh
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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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Smart garments for personalised compression therapy

This exciting project, a collaboration between the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, Auckland University of Technology (AUT), and The Centre for Health, will develop a world-first smart sensing layer that can be integrated into the commercially available dynamic compression suit (Flowpresso). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MH Hesam
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)