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Studying transcription factor condensates in gene regulation and cancer biology.
University of Nottingham Division of Cancer and Stem Cells
Cancer often occurs as a result of the dysregulation of transcription factor activity. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Jayaraman , Prof K Gaston, Dr G de Prat Gay
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Investigating the role of the dual action PRH/HHEX tumour suppressor protein/oncoprotein in cancer biology.
University of Nottingham Division of Cancer and Stem Cells
The PRH/HHEX protein is a transcription factor that functions as a tumour suppressor protein in some types of cancer, including breast cancer and prostate cancer (Gaston et al, 2016. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K Gaston, Dr S Jayaraman
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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Bioengineering bone models for high throughput cancer drug screening
University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences
  Research Group: School of Molecular and Cellular Biology
Cell behaviour is regulated by three-dimensional (3D) cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions with its microenvironment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Amer
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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Mechanisms of Cancer Stem Cell Survival, Metastasis Formation and Immune Evasion in Cancer
University of Reading School of Pharmacy
Recent research suggests that cancer cells within a tumour represent a highly heterogeneous cell population. In particular many tumours contain small percentage of cells that share several characteristics with stem cells. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Widera
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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Understanding the molecular pathogenesis of gastrointestinal tract cancer
University of Hong Kong Department of Pathology
We aim to understand the molecular genetics, epigenetics and genomics of gastric and colorectal cancers, with the goal of their application in molecular classification and genetic diagnosis to facilitate cancer prevention and treatment. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof L Suet Yi
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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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An intelligent scheme to identify novel drug targets through analysing the DNA repairome in drug resistant cancer?
Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Biomedical Research Group
Research Group. Biomedical Research Group. https://www.anglia.ac.uk/science-and-engineering/research/institutes-and-groups/biomedical. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Parris
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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Chemopreventive & therapeutic activity of nano-formulations of paclitaxel & sulforaphane for breast cancer (BAOY_U21FMH)
University of East Anglia Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Paclitaxel chemotherapy is offered as part of both first and second line regimens for locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Y Bao, Prof D Pshezhetskiy, Prof A E Munsterberg
 28 February 2021 PhD Research Project

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Investigating the role of PRMT1-mediated methylation for DNA repair and cancer drug resistance.
University of Birmingham Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences
Applications are invited for a non-clinical PhD studentship at the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Birmingham Centre. Many chemotherapies function by promoting DNA damage, however some cancer cells are drug resistant because regions of the genome that express genes that help with DNA repair are amplified. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Davies, Prof JR Morris
 12 March 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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Investigating the biology of novel homeobox gene fusions in paediatric cancer
Children’s Cancer Institute Australia Centre for Childhood Cancer Research
  Research Group: Translational Tumour Biology
Cancer in children, as in adults, is a disease caused by the accumulation of somatic mutations in previously normal cells. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof P Ekert, Dr L Brown
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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Can bone anabolic agents be used to limit breast cancer-induced bone disease?
University of Sheffield Department of Oncology and Metabolism
This project aims to find new ways to reduce the damage that breast cancer cells cause when they spread to the skeleton. Due to improvements in early cancer diagnosis and the introduction of new therapies, around 80% of UK breast patients now survive for more than 5 years. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Michelle Lawson, Prof I Holen
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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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The regulation of signalling pathways in cancer initiation by Rho GTPases and the Cytoskeleton
Kingston University Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing
What is the reason why cells can suddenly switch to uncontrolled cellular growth? What causes the normal formation of cellular contacts and organs to stop growing when reaching their normal size to ignore normal signals and multiply uncontrollably?. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Elbediwy, Dr M Stolinski, Mr P Waller, Dr H Ashrafi
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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Ninewells Cancer Campaign The Fraser Fellowships Doctoral Training Programme in Precision Cancer Medicine
University of Dundee
 This exciting new DTP will expand interdisciplinary cancer research in the School of Medicine at the University of Dundee, focussing on translational research in precision cancer medicine. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)

Some or all of the PhD opportunities in this programme have funding attached. Applications for this programme are welcome from suitably qualified candidates worldwide. Funding may only be available to a limited set of nationalities and you should read the full programme details for further information.

 4 Year PhD Programme

4 Year PhD Programme

4 Year PhD Programmes are extended PhD opportunities that involve more training and preparation. You will usually complete taught courses in your first year (sometimes equivalent to a Masters in your subject) before choosing and proposing your research project. You will then research and submit your thesis in the normal way.

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Characterizing the in vivo functions of P-Rex1 in breast development and tumourigenesis
The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK with a lifetime risk of 1-in-8 for women and accounts for 12,000 deaths annually. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Ucar, Prof K R Brennan, Dr A Malliri
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Role of centriolar proteins in invasion
Brunel University London Biosciences
Primary cilia are microtubule-based organelles that detect mechanical and chemical stimuli. Although cilia house a number of oncogenic molecules (including Smoothened, KRAS, EGFR, and PDGFR), their precise role in cancer remains unclear. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Tanos
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PhD Research Project

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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Targeting ERK5 to treat mesothelioma: A new immunotherapy approach?
The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
Malignant mesothelioma (MM) has an average survival time of less than 12 months post-diagnosis. There is an urgent need to develop novel therapies to treat MM. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Finegan, Dr S Knight, Prof K Williams
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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