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We have 926 cell biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Studying microRNA landscape during spinal cord regeneration

The University of Manchester

Division of Molecular and Cellular Function

Research Group: Division of Molecular and Cellular Function

The human spinal cord (SC) has limited regenerative capacity, and no effective therapies exist to restore function after spinal cord injury (SCI), resulting in severe disability and low quality of life and life-expectancy. Read more

Supervisors: Dr X Soto Rodriguez, Dr P.S. Slater, Dr K Dorey, Dr A.M. Martín

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

Beyond H3K4 Methylation: Mechanistic Insights into How KMT2D Controls Transcription, DNA Repair and Genome Stability

Aston University

College of Health and Life Sciences

Details of the Project. KMT2D is one of the most frequently mutated genes in human cancer, with recurrent loss-of-function alterations in lymphoma, bladder, colorectal and gastric tumours, and is the causative gene in Kabuki syndrome. Read more

Supervisors: Dr TK Kantidakis, Dr BK Kysela

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Design, construction and testing of recombinant protein production systems for industrial biotechnology applications.

Aston University

College of Health and Life Sciences

Details of the Project. The production of recombinant biopharmaceuticals, e.g., antibody fragments and growth hormones, is a billion-dollar industry, with many therapeutic proteins being expressed in the bacterium Escherichia coli [1]. Read more

Supervisor: Dr DB Browning

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Towards the development of a novel class of broad-spectrum anti-infective drugs

University of Strathclyde

Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry

Through exceptionally strong research collaborations at the interface of chemistry, biology, and medicine, we have applied innovative thinking to the field of (Minor Groove Binders) MGBs to develop a novel platform for drug discovery with the potential to treat an impressive range of diseases, including bacterial, fungal, parasitic, and viral infections. Read more

Supervisor: Dr FS Scott

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

Exploiting peptide design in linking hydrogel and spread film properties in the development of novel antibacterial films

The University of Manchester

Division of Pharmacy and Optometry

Research Group: Division of Pharmacy and Optometry

This project combines expertise in pharmacy and biotechnology to tune polypeptide/surfactant film properties through the design of novel peptides characterised using advanced physical characterisation techniques and relate the film properties to those of hydrogels. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Campbell, Prof A Saiani, Prof A Miller

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

Unravelling the Intricacies of Stress Hormone Regulation

University of Reading

Department of Biomedical Sciences

Project Overview. The proopiomelanocortin (POMC) pathway is a crucial signaling cascade involved in regulating various physiological processes, including our response to stress, metabolism, immune function, and pigmentation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A B Bicknell

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

Point-of-care platelet diagnostics

University of Reading

Department of Biomedical Sciences

Project Overview. Platelets are small blood cells that play a vital role in the chronic and acute progression of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), but also have roles in immunity, inflammation, cancer metastasis, Alzheimer's disease and a range of infections, such as dengue, HIV-1, malaria, and COVID-19. Read more

Supervisor: Dr CI Jones

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

Platelets in health, ageing and disease: new diagnostics and treatments

University of Reading

Department of Biomedical Sciences

Platelets are small blood cells that play a vital role in the chronic and acute progression of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), and also have roles in immunity, inflammation, cancer metastasis, Alzheimer's disease and a range of infections, such as dengue, HIV-1, malaria, and COVID-19. Read more

Supervisor: Dr CI Jones

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

Exploring the therapeutic potential of a novel Botulinum toxin

University of Sheffield

School of Biosciences

Clostridial neurotoxins are produced by anaerobic bacteria such as Clostridium botulinum. Each toxin molecule has a highly conserved zinc-dependent protease domain that cleaves SNARE proteins, a family of molecules required for intracellular trafficking and vesicle fusion. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Peden, Prof J King

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

Mechanisms of radiotherapy-induced vascular damage

University of Bradford

Faculty of Life Sciences

Radiotherapy is a common treatment for cancer, and is used in over 70% of breast cancer patients. However, radiotherapy is associated with longer term vascular damage including atherosclerosis development and fibrosis. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Riches-Suman, Dr J Muller

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

SGLT2 inhibitors and mitochondrial function: a new avenue for an existing drug

University of Leicester

College of Life Sciences

Research Group: Cardiovascular Sciences

Sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are an established class of antidiabetic drugs that have demonstrated additional benefits beyond glycaemic control, including cardiovascular and renal protection. Read more

Supervisors: Dr EA Akalestou, Dr LAB Baker

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

Development of chemical tools and bioactive compounds to explore the importance of enzyme activity in cancer diseases

University of Bradford

Faculty of Life Sciences

Diversity-oriented synthesis (DOS) is a modern chemical methodology, which aims to synthesise small molecules that cover new chemical space with the possibility of finding unexplored biological targets or pathways that may be important for disease progression. Read more

Supervisors: Prof K Pors, Dr V Jha, Dr Muhammad Wahajuddin

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

MSc by Research: Molecular mechanisms underlying aphid effector virulence activity

University of Dundee

Faculty of Life Sciences

Pests and diseases are a major threat to food security with losses ranging between 20-40%. Aphids are one of the most devastating insect pests, globally. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Bos

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

MSc by Research: Heart failure and fatal epilepsy caused by unbranched glycogen

University of Dundee

Faculty of Life Sciences

The accumulation and precipitation of unbranched glycogen in human tissues as toxic polyglucosan bodies (PB) is the cause of cardiomyopathy… Read more

Supervisors: Prof Sir Philip Cohen, Dr K Swatek

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

Identification of the molecular pathways that guide tissue regeneration.

University of Sheffield

School of Biosciences

Research Group: Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology

The study of regenerative biology aims to elucidate the innate ability of organisms to replace tissues or organs after they have been removed or damaged. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Roehl

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

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