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Using a novel anal epithelial cell culture model to better understand the human papillomavirus lifecycle and anal cancer progression

University of Leeds
Faculty of Biological Sciences
The School of Molecular and Cellular Biology invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2026/27. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Macdonald, Prof A Whitehouse
 31 May 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Representing and interacting with virus-infected cell data via natural language

University of Glasgow
College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences
Recent advances in deep learning applied to modelling biological complexity are enabling new approaches to understanding cells and viral infection. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Robertson, Dr C MacDonald, Dr K yuan
 8 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The Missing Receptors: How the Leishmania Kinome Senses Environmental Cues

University of York
Department of Biology
Leishmania parasites cause a collection of devastating neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affecting millions of people worldwide, transmitted via a sand fly vector. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Baker, Dr J Faria, Prof M Wright
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Decode the Secret Language of Mistletoe

University of York
Department of Biology
Fully funded PhD studentship | YBDTP | Pallavi Singh Lab | CNAP, University of York. How does a parasitic plant persuade another plant to sustain it for decades? Mistletoe does something remarkable. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr PS Singh, Dr E Rylott
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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EASTBIO: Profiling the non-cell autonomous impact of astrocytes on neuronal function and health

University of Edinburgh
School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences (College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine)
Neurons are the primary information communicators in the brain, and maintaining their activity and signalling capabilities is critical for effective signal transduction and cognitive health. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Bowles, Prof A Williams, Dr s Booker
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The gatekeepers of cell shape: Deciphering the ERM-Actin interface

University of Warwick
Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership
The interface between the actin cytoskeleton and the plasma membrane is a master regulator of cell shape, rigidity, and motility. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Dixon, Prof D Köster
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Deciphering tick-borne arbovirus neuropathogenesis using human brain and blood-brain barrier models

University of Oxford
Department of Biology
Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), like many tick-borne arboviruses, is an emerging RNA virus of growing public health concern across Europe and Asia, with rising incidence driven by the expansion of tick vectors and its recent detection in the UK. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Goonawardane
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Eastbio: Molecular basis of viral superinfection exclusion

University of St Andrews
School of Biology
Background. Viral superinfection exclusion (SIE) occurs when a virus that has successfully established infection in a host cell subsequently prevents further infection by the same, or closely related viruses. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Tilsner, Dr CM Czekster
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Designing Immunity from First Principles: AI Protein Design and Structural Biology to Build Synthetic Plant Immune Receptors. Fully Funded 4-Year

Durham University
Department of Biosciences
Build a plant immune receptor that has never existed in nature. This fully funded four-year Gatsby Sainsbury PhD at Durham combines generative AI protein design, structural biology and plant immunity. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Bentham, Prof M Knight
 27 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Designing Immunity from First Principles: AI Protein Design and Structural Biology to Build Synthetic Plant Immune Receptors. Fully Funded 4-Year

Gatsby Charitable Foundation
Plant Sciences
Build a plant immune receptor that has never existed in nature. This fully funded four-year Gatsby Sainsbury PhD at Durham combines generative AI protein design, structural biology and plant immunity. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Bentham, Prof M Knight
 27 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Designing Immunity from First Principles: AI Protein Design and Structural Biology to Build Synthetic Plant Immune Receptors. Fully Funded 4-Year

University of Cambridge
Department of Plant Sciences
Build a plant immune receptor that has never existed in nature. This fully funded four-year Gatsby Sainsbury PhD at Durham combines generative AI protein design, structural biology and plant immunity. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Bentham, Prof M Knight
 27 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Unlocking Proton Circuitry in Biology via Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Bioelectronics

University of Sheffield
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Scientific Rationale. Biological life relies on a continuous flux of energy generated by complex protein machinery embedded within cell membranes. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof N Amdursky
 31 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Decoding and engineering the protein interactions of cell membrane-derived nanoparticles: ligand spacing, biophysical characterisation, and translational therapeutic testing in human brain tissue

The University of Manchester
Division of Pharmacy and Optometry
  Research Group: Division of Pharmacy and Optometry
Cell membrane-derived nanoparticles (CMNPs) are biomimetic therapeutics that inherit the surface proteins of their source cells, giving them intrinsic targeting and barrier-crossing properties. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Pluen, Dr CT Tapeinos
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The wrong place at the wrong time: Immune cell-derived serine proteases as drivers of osteoarthritis

University of Liverpool
Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences
This project combines cutting-edge with established methods including activity-based probes, protein biology, ex vivo explant culture, ‘omic data analysis and in vivo models to reveal how serine proteases activate destructive MMP pathways. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Wilkinson, Dr ND Darling, Dr D Turner
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Fuel for Infection: How Sun Exposure Rewires Skin Cell Metabolism to Aid Zika Virus

University of York
York Biomedical Research Institute
Lead supervisor. Dr Clive McKimmie. Co-supervisors. Dr Kim Robinson and Dr Kave Shams (NHS). The student will be registered with the Department of HYMS. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr CS McKimmie, Dr KSR Robinson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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