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biomedical science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 398 biomedical science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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MRC NW-DMS DLA programme: Closing the loop: an AI guided approach to prioritise competence experimentation of emerging arbovirus risk

Mosquitoes and the viruses they carry are on the move. Climate change, land use change and global trade are expanding the ranges of both, bringing vectors and viruses into contact in places that have never had to consider them before. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Blagrove, Dr M Wardeh, Dr J Pilgrim
 27 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Biophysics of photosynthesis and solar energy capture explored with advanced methods in nanoscience, electrophoresis and fluorescence microscopy

Project Description. The Light-Harvesting Complex II (LHCII) is a photo-active protein found in plant chloroplasts that is essential for efficient capture of solar energy. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P.G. Adams, Dr R Richter, Prof S D Evans
 6 January 2027  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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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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Worms on a Chip: Automated C. elegans Biosensing for Rapid Antimicrobial Resistance Diagnostics

PROJECT SUMMARY. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing still relies on culture-based methods that take 24-72 h, forcing clinicians to prescribe empirically and accelerating the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr GB Bolognesi, Prof N T K Thanh
 29 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Chaperone-Mimicking Nanomaterials for Protein Stabilization

  Research Group: Physical Sciences of Biological Systems
This fully funded 3.5-year PhD project focuses on the synthesis of customized, flexible molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles (nanoMIPs) engineered to function as artificial chaperones. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof NT Turner, Dr T Craggs
 15 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Cracking the carbohydrate code: how carbohydrate-binding modules control starch digestion (KHIMYAK_U27DTP)

Primary Supervisor - Professor Yaroslav Khimyak. Why this matters. Starch is the principal source of dietary glucose, and the rate at which it is digested has major consequences for metabolic health. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Y Khimyak
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating the role of pericytes in Exercise-induced Pulmonary haemorrhage disease and progression

This project sits at the cutting edge of equine biomedical research and aims to transform our understanding of a condition that significantly impacts racehorse welfare and performance. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Armstrong, Dr P Campagnolo, Prof K Jeevaratnam
 17 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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SPIDER: Serifluidic Processing In Disruptive Engineering Robotics (S3.5-CMB-Holland)

A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Holland, Prof I Todd
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Developing an in-vitro 3D musculoskeletal model for the drug development pipeline (S3.5-CMB-Green)

A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Green, Prof F Claeyssens
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Computational analysis of arterial haemodynamics to quantify plaque-risk using geometric archetypes

Cardiovascular disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with atherosclerosis developing preferentially in regions of arteries exposed to disturbed blood flow. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Sengupta, Dr E Manchester, Prof A Revell
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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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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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Self-supervising Heart AI to Detect Obstruction Without Stress

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common inherited heart disease, affecting 1 in 500 people. In many patients, the thickened heart muscle intermittently blocks blood flow out of the heart but – in a proportion of patients (up to 35%) - does so only under conditions of physical exertion. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F Costen, Prof AC Crean
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Capsule-Size Therapeutic Devices for the Gastrointestinal Tract

  Research Group: Sheffield Biomedical Robotics Lab
Can we transform a swallowable capsule from a passive container into an intelligent miniature robot capable of navigating the human body, identifying therapeutic needs and delivering personalised treatment exactly where and when it is required?. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Damian
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only