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cell biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 926 cell biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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(MCRC Non-Clinical) Molecular déjà vu: understanding RNA and DNA biology for precision therapy in AML

Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) is the most common form of leukaemia in adults with over 3,000 new diagnoses per year in the UK. Currently the management of AML relies heavily on antimetabolite chemotherapies. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr JK Knight, Dr K Batta, Dr D Wiseman
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Single-cell lineage tracing at the scale of human populations

Single-cell lineage tracing at the scale of human populations. During ageing, some blood stem cell clones expand, increasing the risk of blood cancer and cardiovascular disease. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Velten
 22 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Deciphering and Predicting Attachment-Site Compatibility Rules in Serine Integrase-Mediated Genome Integration

Project Description. Precise genome engineering is a cornerstone of modern biotechnology, underpinning the development of microbial cell factories for sustainable production of medicines and chemicals. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Gao, Prof M S Akram, Dr S F Yang
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Translational regulation by alternate transcript isoforms

How does a cell regulate the amount of protein made from a gene? While transcriptional regulation is extensively studied, the rules governing translation efficiency, how effectively an mRNA transcript is turned into protein, remains less well explored. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Sudbery, Dr E Thomson
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Machine Learning-Guided Engineering of Next-Generation Cancer Therapeutics (SACHDEVAA_U27SCI)

Primary Supervisor - Dr Amit Sachdeva. Monoclonal antibodies have transformed the treatment of cancer by selectively recognising tumour-associated receptors and triggering cellular responses that lead to cancer cell death. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Sachdeva
 24 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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The evolution and development of animal neuroglia

Primary Supervisor. Chema Martin. Co-Supervisor. Roman Arguello. Studentship Funding. Awaiting CSC Funding Decision. Application Deadline. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr JM Martin
 27 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded PhD – Decoding tumour-bacteria interactions to predict prostate cancer progression

About the project. Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men, and advanced disease remains difficult to treat. Although current treatments can be highly effective initially, many patients eventually develop treatment-resistant disease. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Koh, Dr M Laabei, Prof C Wuelfing, Dr KFM Man
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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SWBio DTP PhD Project: How do protein:protein interactions shape antibiotic susceptibility in Klebsiella pneumoniae?

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 CT Tooke
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Yap-Wnt in gastrulation

Dissecting the Yap–Wnt mechanoregulatory program during zebrafish gastrulation - How do cells sense physical forces and translate them into the molecular signals that shape an embryo?Gastrulation is a fundamental stage of vertebrate development during which cells move and rearrange to establish the body axis and form the germ layers that will generate future tissues and organs. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Schlopp
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Designer proteins for synthetic immune signalling for enhanced plant disease resistance

This project offers a unique opportunity to work at the cutting edge of synthetic immune signalling and structural biology, tackling one of the biggest challenges in global food security. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Bentham
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Mapping immune organotropism: how inflammation in one organ targets another

Inflammation underlies many of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, and increasing evidence shows that inflammation in one organ can have profound effects on distant organs. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J El-awaisi
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO: Understanding the intercellular communication axes that support blood development in the human fetal liver niche

All blood and immune cells present in adults derive from a small subset of stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) that develop in the first month of gestation across different anatomical sites. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Fidanza
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: Developing theranostic antibodies that recognise fungal pathogens belonging to Fusarium species, important agents of fungal keratitis and fusariosis

This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Munro, Dr B Mills
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI-Guided Discovery of Immunotherapy Resistance Mechanisms

Supervisory team. Prof Sean H Lim and Prof Owen Rackham. This PhD will investigate strategies to improve immunotherapy efficacy in cancer, integrating single-cell RNA sequencing and machine learning with experimental immunology to understand T-cell exhaustion and the tumour micro-environment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Lim
 10 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO: Decoding Volume Regulation Across Timescales with Ultrafast imaging and Mechanistic Modelling

Cell volume is fundamental to biological organisation, controlling molecular concentration, intracellular transport, membrane tension and cytoplasmic mechanics. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Bagnaninchi, Dr C G Hansen
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)