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cell biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 926 cell biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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(MCRC MB-PhD) AI-guided functional modelling of tumour-immune interactions to discover therapeutic vulnerabilities

Cancer immunotherapy can produce durable responses, but many patients do not benefit and we still cannot reliably identify which tumour-immune interactions represent effective therapeutic targets. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Turajlić, Prof M Rattray, Dr JL Lim
 15 March 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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SWBio DTP PhD Project: Decoding Neuron Astrocyte Lipid Trafficking

This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (SWBio DTP). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M V Niklison Chirou
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Unlocking protein interactions using designer peptides to understand immune regulation

CASE Project. Bicyclic peptides are an exciting class of molecular tools that are transforming the way researchers study biology. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof W Yue
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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FULLY FUNDED PhD - CRUK Scotland Centre: Senescent cells in mesothelioma: defining a tumour-permissive niche during the latency-to-malignancy transition

To apply, please click institution website. Project description. Mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer of the thin lining surrounding the lungs that is caused mainly by exposure to asbestos. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr SH Haston, Prof D Murphy
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Empowering green seaweeds as beneficial health products (TODD_Q27CASE)

Primary Supervisor - Professor Jonathan Todd. Introduction. Demand for natural weight loss remedies is exceptionally high. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof JT Todd
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Programmable Bioprinting of Human iPSC-Derived Cardiac Tissues: Linking Architecture to Function

About the Project. Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Dodd
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Molecular characterisation of the protein S-acylation machinery

Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Greaves
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding replication stress at human telomeres

Human telomeres are composed of repetitive DNA bound by a protein complex called shelterin, forming a nucleoprotein cap that prevents the natural chromosome ends from fusing together in response to DNA repair. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Douglas
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Studying the design principles of biological self-organization

The Surrey lab studies the design principles of biological self-organization, focusing on the cytoskeleton. Their interdisciplinary research merges synthetic biology, biophysics, biochemistry, cell biology and mathematical modelling. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Surrey
 22 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Cellular decision making in normal and leukaemic blood stem cells

Group Leader. Professor Bertie Göttgens (Göttgens Group). Research Summary. Blood stem cells maintain the lifelong production of all blood cell types. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof B Göttgens
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Bioscience PhD — Fully Funded

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is a graduate research university on the shores of the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia, bringing together talented researchers and world-leading faculty from more than 100 countries in a fully English-taught environment. Read more
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Spatial Mechanomics of Multi-Organ Fibrosis

Fibrosis is one of the greatest unmet healthcare challenges of our time. It affects virtually every organ and is characterised by the progressive replacement of functional tissue with dense, stiff connective tissue, ultimately compromising organ function. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Hallou, Prof K Midwood, Dr M Friedrich, Dr K Clark, Dr R Blain
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Identification of a synovial fluid protein as a putative driver of pain in osteoarthritis (OA)

Pain remains the most important reason why patients with osteoarthritis (OA) attend health care professionals. The molecular drivers of pain in OA are likely to be multiple – driven by different tissue pathologies over the long course of their disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof T Vincent, Dr Z Cader, Dr V Batchelor
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Rhomboid-like proteins: from molecular principles to their role in human disease

The questions we address deal with the molecular mechanisms that underlie signalling between cells, and cellular responses to stress. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Freeman
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Mechanisms of protein quality control in health and disease

The accumulation of misfolded proteins and aberrant protein aggregates is a hallmark of numerous human diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders and cancer. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Carvalho
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)