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cell biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 926 cell biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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How cells join hands: building the junctions that hold tissues together

The University of Manchester
Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine
  Research Group: Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Our bodies are built from cells that must stick together to form working tissues and organs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Ballestrem, Dr TZ Zacharchenko
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Engineering the glycosylation of extracellular vesicles to maximize therapeutic functions

University of York
Department of Biology
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are produced by most human cells and carry important signals to neighbouring cells and tissues. This property can be exploited therapeutically by harvesting EVs from cell factories and using them for treating diseases such as arthritis. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Ungar, Prof AJ Wood, Prof M E Webb
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Funded PhD – Targeting mitochondrial transfer dynamics between leukaemia and mesenchymal stroma cells (MSC) as a means to tackle treatment resistance - HLSUOB26

University of Bristol
School of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences
About the project. Leukaemia is the commonest childhood cancer with over 650 new cases being diagnosed in the UK every year. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Pal, Dr AD Darras, Dr RK Ke, Dr SC Cross
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Unravelling the Architecture of Cellular "Antenna": Molecular Mechanisms of Ciliogenesis

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Molecular & Cell Biology
Cilia are hair-like structures found on many human cell types, where they act as sensory ‘antennae’ that detect and relay external signals governing cell behaviour, tissue organisation and development. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Mahen, Dr R Hirst
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Hungry Acini: How mechanics and metabolism destabilise 3D mammary epithelia during tumour initiation

The University of Manchester
Division of Molecular and Cellular Function
  Research Group: Division of Molecular and Cellular Function
High mammographic density is an important risk factor for breast cancer and is associated with a stiffer mechanical environment around mammary epithelial cells. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J.R.D Davis, Dr S Woolner, Dr A Gilmore
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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EastBio: Investigating mammalian cell adaptation using engineered reporter cells, microfluidics and quantitative approaches

University of Aberdeen
School of Natural and Computing Sciences
This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Living cells continuously sense and respond to changes in their environment through signalling pathways. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Giuraniuc, Prof V Speirs, Prof C Grebogi
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Human Stem Cell-Based Approaches for Neurotoxicity Testing of Environmental Contaminants

University of Sheffield
School of Biosciences
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a project with significant real-world applications in drug discovery and safety pharmacology. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof I Barbaric, Prof W Marcotti, Dr M Herigstad, Dr Mariangela Lovino
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Unravelling mechanisms regulating ‘macrophaging’ to characterise macrophage – mediated immune regulation during aging

University of York
Department of Biology
This project is ideal for candidates who are interested in immunology and aging. The focus will be on macrophage-dependent immune regulation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Kourtzelis, Dr D Boucher, Dr C Herzog
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Engineering 3D cell-matrix interfaces for cell delivery, regenerative therapies and disease modelling

The University of Manchester
Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine
  Research Group: Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Most regenerative therapies instruct cells using soluble factors and defined biochemical culture conditions. The Amer Lab takes a different approach. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M.A Amer
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Engineering novel miniprotein modulators of calcium channels for neuropathic pain

Queen Mary University of London
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Primary Supervisor. Dr Ivan Kadurin, Blizard Institute, SBBS, QMUL. Co-supervisor(s). Dr Alex Clark, Blizard Institute, QMUL. Studentship Funding. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr IK Kadurin
 27 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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RNA-binding protein secretion by aging neurons: the key to spreading proteotoxicity?

University of Sheffield
School of Medicine and Population Health
This PhD project investigates the fundamental cell biology of neuronal aging, focusing on how cellular senescence rewires proteostasis and non-cell-autonomous communication in the central nervous system. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Shelkovnikova, Dr J Cooper-Knock, Prof JR Boyne, Dr Rahul S Samant
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Stress sensing and cell polarity regulation

University of Edinburgh
School of Biological Sciences
  Research Group: Institute of Cell Biology
Cell organisation is critical for cell function and depends on spatial cell-polarity cues and landmarks, both internally and externally. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof K E Sawin
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Engineering Lung Cancer Cell Membrane-Coated Drug Nanocrystals for Targeted Therapy of Brain Metastases

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Pharmacy
  Research Group: Nanomedicine and biotherapeutics
Brain metastases represent a major clinical challenge in oncology, particularly in patients with lung cancer, one of the most common primary malignancies associated with metastatic spread to the brain. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Sousa
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Dissecting the importance and control of macrophage heterogeneity in vivo

University of Sheffield
School of Medicine and Population Health
Macrophage heterogeneity is a key immune concept conserved across evolution within organisms that possess these vital white blood cells. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Evans, Dr H Wilson, Dr R West
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How does cell size affect intracellular organelle composition and function?

University of Cambridge
Department of Biochemistry
  Research Group: Zatulovskiy group
Project description. Cell size is one of the most fundamental physical properties of living cells, influencing virtually every aspect of cellular physiology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Zatulovskiy
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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