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cell biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 926 cell biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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

University of York

Department of Biology

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)

Investigating mechanisms of cell-to-cell spread of persistent viruses – Professor Colin Crump

University of Cambridge

Department of Pathology

Professor Colin Crump. Herpesviruses and polyomaviruses are examples of highly successful viruses that can establish life-long infections with periodic shedding of infectious virus enabling transmission to new host. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Crump

2 December 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

How do human blood stem cells adapt to life outside the body? Imaging cellular dynamics to design better culture systems

University of York

Department of Biology

Blood stem cell transplantation cures many people with leukaemia and gene-edited stem. cell therapies are now reaching patients with inherited blood disorders. Read more

Supervisors: Dr W Grey, Prof M Peckham, Dr C Spicer

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

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EastBio: Stochastic modelling of clonal evolution and stem-cell dynamics in haematopoiesis

University of Aberdeen

School of Natural and Computing Sciences

This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Blood is sustained by a haematopoietic stem cell (HSC) pool whose division, self-renewal and differentiation are tightly regulated. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M. C. Romano, Dr A Moura, Dr A Mathur, Prof M A Vickers

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

Fantastic proteins and where to find them: exploring the biology of histones outside the nucleus

Babraham Institute (Cambridge)

Babraham Institute Graduate Programme

Project Title. Fantastic proteins and where to find them. exploring the biology of histones outside the nucleus. Histone proteins package DNA within the confines of the nucleus in a macromolecular structure called chromatin. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Christophorou

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

Structure-function analysis of stress signaling

Medical Research Council (Cambridge)

Laboratory of Molecular Biology

Our lab studies stress signaling and pioneers strategies that harness such pathways to enhance cellular resilience, a modality generically applicable to improve fitness in diverse diseases, including the age-related neurodegenerative diseases. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Bertolotti

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

Decoding HLA-restricted human T-cell immunity through a population-scale HLA–TCR atlas

University of Oxford

Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology

T cells are central to adaptive immunity, recognising antigenic peptides presented by highly polymorphic human leukocyte antigen (HLA) molecules through diverse T-cell receptors (TCRs). Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Luo, Prof A Mentzer, Dr H Kockelbergh

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

(MRC NW-DMS) Discovering Early Mitochondrial Failure Signatures in Metabolic Disease across the Cardio-Renal Axis

The University of Manchester

Division of Cardiovascular Sciences

Research Group: Division of Cardiovascular Sciences

Type 2 diabetes affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide and is a major driver of both heart failure and chronic kidney disease. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Kitmitto, Dr AL Lay, Prof E Cartwright

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

UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: The role of membrane dynamics in the polarisation of cells during embryo development

Newcastle University

Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School

How does a cell know where to put the right proteins at the right time?. Cell polarity, the asymmetric organisation of cellular components, is essential for healthy development. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Rodriguez

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

Last chance to apply

EastBio: Dissecting neuro-immune responses to TDP-43 proteinopathy in human cortical microtissues

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. Ageing is accompanied by profound changes in the ability of our cells to maintain protein homeostasis. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Vahsen, Dr W Houssen

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

Exploring the toxicological impacts of air pollution using advanced in-vitro approaches

The University of Manchester

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Air pollution is a major public health emergency, responsible for more than 7 million deaths each year and contributing significantly to health inequalities. Read more

Supervisors: Dr AV Voliotis, Dr C Bussy

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

Understanding how host–virus genetic interactions shape immune cell phenotypes

University of Oxford

Department of Biology

Viral infections are ubiquitous in nature and are a major driver of host evolution. The outcome of infection is shaped by interactions between host and viral genomes, yet the mechanisms by which genetic variation in both species influences immune responses remain poorly understood. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Lythgoe

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

Investigating the interplay between hypoxia and RNA splicing

University of Liverpool

Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

Project summary. In this project, you will utilise cutting-edge cell and molecular biology techniques to uncover how RNA splicing modulates the hypoxia response. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Batie, Dr N Kenneth, Prof S Rocha

14 December 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Last chance to apply

EastBio - Why does the B cell antibody response wane with ageing?

University of Dundee

Faculty of Life Sciences

B lymphocytes (B cells) are key cells of the adaptive immune system producing antibodies which bind to pathogens such as viruses and bacteria and targeting them for destruction. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Howden, Prof D Cantrell

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

Fully Funded 4-Year Cheney Scholarship PhD Programme in In Situ Biology

University of Leeds

Faculty of Biological Sciences

The Cheney Scholarship is a prestigious 4-year PhD programme in in situ biology, designed to train the next generation of scientists to tackle the most complex challenges in biology and medicine. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) 4 Year PhD Programme

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