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EastBio: Structural architecture of the centromere

University of Edinburgh

School of Biological Sciences

A defining aspect of life is the accurate transmission of genetic information from one generation of cells to the next. During mitosis, chromosomes are reorganised dramatically into discrete cylindrical entities. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Muir, Prof J Arulanandam

16 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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EastBio: Phospho-regulation of microtubule-associated proteins in meiosis

University of Edinburgh

School of Biological Sciences

Research Group: Institute of Cell Biology

Genes must be passed on accurately from cell to cell and from parents to children. Failure to do so can be a cause or contributing factor in human illnesses, such as cancer or reproductive problems/congenital conditions. Read more

Supervisor: Prof H Ohkura

16 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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EastBio: Cleaning Up the Mess: Ribonucleases Protect the MRSA Genome During Infection

University of Edinburgh

School of Biological Sciences

Research Group: Institute of Quantitative Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Bacterial ribonucleases play crucial roles in remodeling the transcriptome during infection, allowing pathogens to rapidly adapt to host immune responses. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Granneman, Dr M Wilson

16 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Protein aggregates and neurodegeneration

Medical Research Council (Cambridge)

Laboratory of Molecular Biology

To understand and ultimately treat neurodegenerative diseases characterised by protein aggregates, one must understand how these aggregates accumulate, how they become toxic to brain cells and the mechanisms which allow them to spread. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H McMahon

8 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

How the embryo gets its shape

Medical Research Council (Cambridge)

Laboratory of Molecular Biology

The McDole lab seeks to understand how complex 3D structures in the embryo are sculpted from initially homogenous cell populations. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K McDole

8 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Golgi function in brain organoids

Medical Research Council (Cambridge)

Laboratory of Molecular Biology

Membrane traffic between organelles is essential for secretion, uptake of nutrients, and the regulation of signal transduction. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Munro

8 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

AI-Driven Digital Microfluidics for Autonomous Molecular Biosensing (Ref: SF-LO-2027-1)

Loughborough University

Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Can artificial intelligence transform how we design, automate and deploy molecular diagnostic systems?. Read more

Supervisor: Prof LG Occhipinti

1 November 2027 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Deubiquitinase structure determination for developing novel cancer therapeutics

University of Nottingham

School of Pharmacy

Rational drug design relies on the availability of detailed structure information and the molecular properties of key binding sites that can be targeted by small molecular inhibitors or biologics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Dreveny

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Phage-encoded DNA mimic proteins as signposts for novel antibacterials

University of Bristol

School of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences

Bacteria and their viruses (phages) are locked in a continuous evolutionary arms race. To survive infection, bacteria deploy powerful immune systems; in response, phages produce inhibitor proteins that disable these defenses and rewire the cell’s molecular machinery to their advantage. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Dillingham, Dr J Lees

2 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Investigating the Effects of Diabetes and Obesity Medications on the Brain-Kidney axis

University of Bristol

School of Psychology and Neuroscience

The increasing prevalence of obesity and diabetes represents a major threat to public health. Until recently, these diseases were largely confined to adults, but now they are being diagnosed more frequently in children. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Greenwood, Dr S West

2 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Engineering Targeted Covalent Macrocycles to Treat Immune-Mediated Diseases

University of Bristol

School of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences

The complement system is a conserved immune defence mechanism essential for pathogen detection and tissue homeostasis. It can be activated through three pathways—classical, lectin, or alternative—all converging on the central C3 protein. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Laabei, Dr S D Lovell

2 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

(International Strategic Partnership) Genomic and epigenomic architecture of DNA repeats as drivers of human genetic diseases

The University of Manchester

Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomics

Background. Centromeres - critical components that make up about 10% of the human genome – are currently omitted from human genomic analysis and, consequently, disease interpretation and discovery. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Ellingford, Prof S Banka, Prof S Giunta

11 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Decoding Neuronal Stress Responses Through Exploring eIF2B/Stress Granule Connectivity in Neurons

Sheffield Hallam University

Yorkshire Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership

Project description. Neurons are uniquely vulnerable to cellular stress. Unlike most cell types, they must survive for a lifetime; continuously responding to physiological and environmental stresses, all whilst maintaining highly specialised functions such as synaptic transmission and local protein synthesis. Read more

Supervisors: Dr SC Campbell, Dr JC Clark, Dr T Shelkovnikova

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Characterisation of Novel Efflux Pumps in Environmental Acinetobacter spp at the genetic and structural level

Teesside University

Yorkshire Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership

Project Description. Read more

Supervisors: Dr BL Lopes, Dr C Orr, Prof J Blaza

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

SWBio DTP PhD Project: Engineering Enzymes to Produce Drug-Like Peptides Libraries

University of Bath

Department of Life Sciences

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 RF Fedoryshchak

2 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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