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biomedical science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 228 biomedical science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Identifying Causal Genes in Respiratory Disease Using Drosophila melanogaster

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma collectively affect more than 800 million people worldwide and represent a leading cause of global mortality and morbidity. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Georgiou, Prof I Sayers
 14 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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The development of new antiviral agents targeting HIV-1

Even before the current global COVID-19 pandemic, the threat posed to human health by viruses was extensive and although significant progress in targeting some viruses (e.g., HIV-1 and hepatitis C) has been made, challenges remain. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Ashton
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Exploring Innovative Approaches in Chronic Pain: Focus on Neuropathic pain and Spinal Cord Stimulation

Pain can be a debilitating long-term and persistent symptom in many medical conditions, adversely affecting quality of life. Neuropathic pain originates from nervous system damage, resulting in deficits in neural transmission leading to sensory, autonomic, and motor impairment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Obara
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Understanding molecular causes of epilepsy

Epilepsy affects around 50 million people worldwide. Despite improvements in epilepsy diagnosis and treatment, about a third of patient with epilepsy remain with their seizures uncontrolled by current treatment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Chan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Pin-ing it down: Understanding the Enigmatic Role of Pin1 in Health and Disease

Second Supervisor. Dr Gareth Hall, Institute of Structural and Chemical Biology & School of Biological and Biomedical Science, University of Leicester. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RD Doveston, Prof S Macip
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Disrupted brain development and stress responses in a zebrafish model of psychiatric disease

Details of the Project. Psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia affect over one in five people worldwide and are a leading cause of disability and early mortality. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Eachus
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding developmental trajectories underlying the effects of early life stress on neurodevelopment and function

Details of the Project. Psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia affect over one in five people worldwide and are a leading cause of disability and early mortality. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Eachus
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Evaluation of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiac myocytes for cardiotoxicity testing

  Research Group: Chemistry and Biosciences
Evaluation of human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiac myocytes (hiPSC-CMs) for cardiotoxicity testing Potentially fatal cardiac arrhythmias such as Torsades des Pointes (TdP) are linked to adverse side-effects of drugs intended as potential treatments for a variety of clinical disorders. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Hussain, Dr T Nasim, Prof MR Boyett
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Advanced 3D cell models for assessing vascular function in vitro

Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality across the globe. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Riches-Suman, Dr ED Perkins
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Mechanisms of radiotherapy-induced vascular damage

Radiotherapy is a common treatment for cancer, and is used in over 70% of breast cancer patients. However, radiotherapy is associated with longer term vascular damage including atherosclerosis development and fibrosis. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Riches-Suman, Dr J Muller
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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MSc by Research: Unravelling the molecular mechanism underpinning Ubiquitin-like fusion protein proteolysis

The Maniaci Lab tackles one of the big puzzles in cell biology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Maniaci
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Molecular Mechanisms of Receptors in Inflammation and Pain

Are you interested in understanding how the cardiovascular and nervous systems work? Join our research team to study the molecular mechanisms that regulate receptors and their signaling pathways. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Cottrell, Prof D Widera, Dr S Amadesi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Evaluating Photodynamic Therapy in colorectal cancer using patient-derived organoids

  Research Group: Chemistry and Biosciences
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the 3rd most common cancer worldwide. Surgery is first line treatment and often in adjunct with chemotherapy. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MI Khot, Prof A Paradkar, Prof D Jayne
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD in Engineering: Mechanical Biomarker Discovery for Next-Generation Biomedical Diagnostics

Mechanical properties are emerging as powerful biomarkers of health and disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Tassieri, Dr N Perry-Hauser
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Ph.D.

The biomedical and chemical engineering Ph.D. program provides you with the knowledge, training, and expertise to tackle important problems in diverse industries. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Research Programme