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We have 926 cell biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Astrocyte Metabolism as Inspiration for Ultra‑Efficient Neuromorphic Computing (Ref: CM/EH-SF1/2026)

Loughborough University

Department of Chemistry

Astrocytes (the brain’s most abundant glial cells) play a crucial role in energy management, information processing, and neural support. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Hill, Prof P Roach

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

Epigenetics of early human embryonic development

University of Leicester

College of Life Sciences

Research Group: Molecular & Cell Biology

The 46th chromosome in XX female mammals, the second X, has to be switched off. That way females equalize gene dosage of X-linked genes with XY males. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Markaki, Dr MT Tellier

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

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EastBio: Analysing toxin action using cell-based assays

University of Aberdeen

School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Organisms are exposed to numerous harmful environmental insults of physical, chemical or biological origin. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Kolb, Dr T Abdelghany

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

Next-Generation High-Throughput Light Sheet Microscopy for Quantitative Analysis of Immune–Cancer Cell Interactions

University of Oxford

Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology

Understanding immune–cancer interactions requires experimental platforms that capture the enormous heterogeneity of cell behaviour. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Fritzsche, Dr N Karedla, Dr V Pfannenstill

1 December 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Neuropeptide evolution and function: finding the missing links

Queen Mary University of London

School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences

Primary Supervisor. Prof. Maurice Elphick. Studentship Funding. Awaiting CSC Funding Decision. Application Deadline. 27th January 2027. Read more

Supervisor: Prof MR Elphick

27 January 2027 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

How does NRP2 keep blood vessels sealed and calm under stress? (ROBINSON_Q27DTP)

Quadram Institute Bioscience

Graduate Programme

Blood vessels are lined by endothelial cells, which form a living barrier between blood and tissues. These cells must stay tightly connected, sense blood flow, respond to nutrients and communicate with immune cells, while avoiding unnecessary inflammation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Robinson

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

Last chance to apply

EASTBIO - Molecular Mechanisms Linking Nucleolar Function, Inflammation and Aging

University of Edinburgh

School of Genetics and Cancer (College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine)

As global life expectancy increases, more people face chronic, age-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease, neurodegeneration, and cancer. Read more

Supervisors: Prof LS Stark, Prof K Ball

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

MSc by Research: Deciphering the ubiquitin codes that regulate protein degradation

University of Dundee

Faculty of Life Sciences

Ubiquitin signalling, which involves the posttranslational modification (PTM) of proteins with ubiquitin, regulates almost every aspect of eukaryotic biology. Read more

Supervisor: Prof Y Kulathu

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

MSc by Research: Human heart organoids for drug discovery in heart failure

University of Dundee

Faculty of Life Sciences

Study of heart failure and heart attack is extremely difficult. Moreover, only 5% of all drugs tested in animal models are approved for human applications. Read more

Supervisor: Dr PD Davies

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

Funded PhD – How do cells coordinate molecular motors to move cargo? - HLSUOB26

University of Bristol

School of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences

About the project. Cells depend on molecular motors to transport proteins, nucleic acids and organelles, ensuring that essential processes occur where and when they are needed. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Abid Ali, Dr M Dodding

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

[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Banking Breath: Biofabrication of Cryopreservable Lung Organoid Disease Models

The University of Manchester

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Human lung organoids - miniature, lab-grown models of the human airway - are transforming how we study lung disease and test new treatments. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Domingos, Dr S Vranic, Prof m Gibson

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

Understanding How Blood Vessel Cells Communicate in Cardiovascular Disease

University of Sheffield

School of Medicine and Population Health

Cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis and aortic aneurysms develop when communication between cells in the blood vessel wall becomes disrupted. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JSC Serbanovic-Canic, Dr V Ridger

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

Bowel cancer caused by bacteria

University of Reading

Department of Biomedical Sciences

The gut microbiome has a profound effect on health and disease of humans and colorectal cancer (CRC) is one such disease influenced by microorganisms. Several studies have demonstrated that Streptococcus gallolyticus subsps. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S R Clarke, Prof P R Dash

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

Can we rewrite cell fate? Decoding the molecular logic of the early embryo

University of Oxford

Department of Biology

How does an embryo know what each cell should become? One of the most fundamental problems in biology is how a single fertilised egg reliably generates cells with different identities. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Aboobaker

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

Building across Boundaries: A 3D cell atlas of graft formation between C₃ and C₄ grasses

Gatsby Charitable Foundation

Overarching Question. How do cells from two evolutionarily distant plants recognise one another, reprogramme their identities and ultimately build a functional connection?. Read more

Supervisors: Dr PS Singh, Prof J Hibberd

30 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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