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dentistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
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School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing
The School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing is renowned for pioneering teaching methods and superb facilities for postgraduate study. Read more
PhD Studentship: ‘Choosing Wisely in Dentistry: To Dis-invest or Re-invest?’
The NHS has limited resources, with fixed budgets, and must prioritise the treatments delivered, with difficult decisions having to be made about the most efficient allocation of resources. Read more
Development of dental caries detection point of care tools
About the project. Dental caries is the most common chronic disease in children and represents a significant disease burden for both children and adults. Read more
Tackling antibiotic seeking in behaviour in veterinary and dental practices
Antimicrobial resistance is a global health and patient safety emergency driven by the unnecessary use of antimicrobial drugs. Dentistry is responsible for around 10% of antibiotics globally, with up to 80% unnecessary of inappropriate use. Read more
Is there a Role for Activated Akt in Palatogenesis?
Main Aim. The project will use a medial edge epithelial (MEE) cell line as an in vitro model. These cells will be used to investigate the effects of exogenous TGFβ-3 and activation of Akt on cell migration, epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) and apoptosis. Read more
Investigation of salivary peptides as SARS-CoV-2 entry inhibitors
The global pandemic caused by the emergence of a novel Coronavirus in Wuhan during 2019 has had a huge impact on all aspects of human health. Read more
Oral health behaviour change and the role of technology-aided interventions
Individual behaviours are key for the promotion and maintenance of optimal oral health. Oral health is generally improving but there are still pockets of high disease prevalence. Read more
Connected Oral Health: Applications of Connected Brushes in Prevention and Practice
Recently, the availability of connected devices aimed at improving oral health has increased. Read more
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Plexcitonic Sensors for Medical Diagnostics.
Do you enjoy exciting, cross-disciplinary and cutting-edge research? We invite applications for this studentship, starting on 1 October 2022, as part of a £7.3 M collaborative project funded by EPSRC and led by Prof G. Read more
CHRONIC NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE SCHOLARSHIP
Rising levels of obesity, physical inactivity and inadequate diets contribute to an ever-growing burden of chronic health problems. Read more
Investigating spatial variations in cancer incidence rates using geographic information systems.
Research Group:
Centre for Public Health
An interdisciplinary PhD project using geographic information systems (GIS) data-driven approaches to investigate geospatial patterns in cancer incidence and their possible underlying environmental determinants to inform primary prevention. Read more
Understanding the role of ubiquitination on STING-mediated immune regulation following DNA damage
Research Group:
The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
STING regulates the innate immune response to viral infection but is also activated in response to DNA damage. This project aims to provide a comprehensive and unbiased analysis of the role of Ub mediated STING regulation in response to DNA damage and its impact on innate immune activation. Read more
Elucidating the genomic determinants and genetic circuits of immune cell infiltration and evasion in squamous cancers
This exciting project will commence in September 2022 and has funding for 3 years. The student will be based primarily at the Barts Cancer Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (FMD), Charterhouse Square in the City of London. Read more
Head and neck cancer epidemiology
The research would involve descriptive/analytical epidemiological analyses exploring aspects of the disease burden and trends or risk factors or care pathways/outcomes for head and neck cancer and its subsites. Read more
Association of oral streptococci with vascular inflammation and cardiovascular disease risk
Bacteria are the primary cause of infectious diseases; however, emerging evidence suggests that these organisms are also indirectly responsible for several non-infectious conditions including cardiovascular diseases. Read more