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biomedical research PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 331 biomedical research PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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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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Point-of-care platelet diagnostics

Project Overview. Platelets are small blood cells that play a vital role in the chronic and acute progression of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), but 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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Platelet-cell interactions: Platelets beyond thrombosis and haemostasis

Platelets play a key role in the prevention of bleeding following blood vessel damage. In addition to this important role, platelets also impact the… Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Pollitt
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training in Biomedical Innovation (AI4BI CDT)

Artificial intelligence has immense potential to tackle major global health challenges, optimise healthcare systems, and improve patient outcomes. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training
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Understanding health conditions linked to psoriatic disease across diverse populations

  Research Group: Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences
Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are systemic inflammatory diseases that affect more than the skin and joints. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SZ Zhao, Dr Z Yiu, Dr J Bowes
 18 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Improving outcomes for Ewing sarcoma patients: Understanding the mechanisms of response to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs)

  Research Group: Division of Pharmacy and Optometry
Project overview. You will investigate the biological mechanisms that drive response and resistance to TKIs in Ewing sarcoma. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Finegan, Dr M McCabe
 29 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Structural Biology & Computational Chemistry

Fully Funded PhD Opportunity in Computational Structural Biology and Protein Engineering. Location. The University of Adelaide (Australia). Read more
 Supervisor: Mr LG Gerstweiler
 30 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2026). Research Project: Cross-Regional Mechanisms in Schizophrenia & ASD via Multi-omics in Patient-Derived hiPSC Models

This project establishes hiPSC lines from ethnically diverse Malaysian donors with schizophrenia/ASD plus matched controls, harmonised with Australian standards. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof Satoshi Ogawa
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2026). Research Project: Mechanisms & Therapeutic Potential of Psychedelic Compounds in Patient-Derived Neural Models

This project evaluates psychedelics such as 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and psilocybin in hiPSC-derived neurons/organoids using high-content imaging to quantify synaptic plasticity, connectivity, and signalling changes. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof Anne Yee
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Fully Funded PhD Positions in Wireless Networks, AI & Earth Systems

The Amrita Centre for Wireless Networks and Applications (WNA) invites motivated and talented researchers to apply for fully funded PhD positions at the Amritapuri campus of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  India PhD Programme
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Stimulated and Quantum-enhanced Brillouin imaging

Brillouin spectroscopy is an important technique for measuring the visco-elastic properties of biological materials, with applications to fundamental biology, tissue engineering, and drug-discovery. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof IK Kabakova
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Next generation wearable healthcare sensors

The aim of this project is to research and develop the next generation of Internet of Things (IoT) connected wearable sensor technologies for applications in healthcare and physiotherapy. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Sherratt, Dr S Hadjiloucas
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Assessment of phototherapy with model organism Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Project Overview. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is extensively used as model organism and is well understood from a sequencing perspective so up-regulation or down-regulation of gene expression is tractable. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Hadjiloucas, Dr E Delivopoulos
 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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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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