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At the pinnacle of metabolic health: high altitude, cold and fat burning

Nottingham Trent University School of Science & Technology

Project ID. SST_SHiMR_3. Obesity (too much body fat) is very common, and unfortunately the number of obese/overweight people continues to rise globally. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Z Michailidou

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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‘De-Stressing the brain’: Understanding the impact of nutrition on cognitive and cerebral function during episodes of mental stress

University of Birmingham School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

Project Outline. The impact of diet on mental health and brain performance is a topic of growing focus and concern. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Rendeiro, Prof S Higgs, Dr J Veldhuijzen van Zanten, Dr R Horniblow, Dr G B Bale

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Hot fat – molecules to promote brown adipose tissue thermogenesis for better health (CRICHTONP_U24FMH)

University of East Anglia Norwich Medical School

Primary supervisor - Dr Paul Crichton . As well as conventional white fat that stores calories, it has recently been established that adult humans can also produce brown adipose tissue, which has the specialised ability to burn off calories for heat. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Crichton

15 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Characterisation of the Fat Distribution within Skeletal Muscle

University of Cambridge Department of Clinical Neurosciences

Fatty infiltration of skeletal muscle is associated with aging, fatigue and muscle atrophy. It has been shown that this infiltration is not uniform, varying both within and between muscle groups. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AS Sleigh

5 December 2023 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Sex differences in epicardial fat modulation of cardiac function

University of Otago Department of Physiology

This project will aim to determine whether structural and physiological properties of epicardial adipose tissue are responsible for the sex differences in human myocardial function and cardiac arrhythmogenicity. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof R Lamberts

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

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Improving artificial meat production using genome-wide CRISPR screens

University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

Cellular agriculture is an exciting emerging area with huge potential to increase the sustainability of food production. A key component of in vitro-produced meat is fat, as it provides species-specific taste and texture as well as essential nutrients and energy. Read more

Supervisors: Dr X Donadeu, Dr F Grey, Dr C Esteves

8 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Adipose tissue distribution and risk of aggressive and fatal prostate cancer

Queen’s University Belfast School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences

Research Group: The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research

This project will be the first to measure periprostatic fat in healthy men, examining whether. quantity and characteristics of this fat depot are associated with aggressive prostate cancer. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Allott

13 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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PRECISION MEDICINE DTP: DOES POLYGENIC RISK FOR MENTAL ILLNESS INTERACT WITH DIET TO INFLUENCE RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE?

University of Glasgow College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences

Ketogenic-type diets are high fat diets and they have been successfully used in management of drug-resistant epilepsy for many years. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Strawbridge, Dr J Anderson, Dr J Ward

15 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Development of a new technology for intracellular delivery into adipocytes via CaCO3-based vehicles to combat chronic diseases

Nottingham Trent University School of Science & Technology

Project ID. SST_IMEC_15. Adipose, or fat tissue (AT) has been considered to have the principal function of a store of lipid as a source of energy. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof D Volodkin

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Can Carbohydrate Restriction in conjunction with Exercise Enhance Metabolic Flexibility and Improve Markers of Health, in Males and Females?

Nottingham Trent University School of Science & Technology

Project ID. SST_SHAPE_8. Intermittent fasting (IF) is a novel weight loss method, whereby calorie intake is restricted to a daily 4-8 h eating window. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Clayton

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Identifying cognitive and biochemical changes underlying lifestyle risk factors for dementia

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Dementia describes a group of age-associated conditions of which cognitive decline is a major feature. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia and is characterised by the onset of a gradual cognitive decline. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S McLean, Dr R Williamson

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

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Characterising vegan cheese: Its microstructure and the influence of ingredients and process

Sheffield Hallam University Materials and Engineering Research Institute

The global vegan cheese market size is expanding rapidly with increased acceptance of veganism and "Flexitarians" among millennial consumers fuelling this demand, through rising awareness of environmental, ethical or health concerns. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Millman, Dr SC Campbell, Dr RG Gillis

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

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Stressed out? Unravelling the glucocorticoid dynamics of pigs

SRUC - Scotland’s Rural College PHD Opportunities

Funding. This PhD project is part of a competition funded by SRUC. This opportunity is open to UK and International students and provides funding to cover tuition fees at the UK rate, plus a stipend to support living costs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Morgan

14 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Investigating the role of neuronal metabolism in excitation/inhibition balance

University of Bristol School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience

Communication between neurons primarily occurs at specialised junctions called synapses. Neurons can send and receive two types of information at synapses, termed ‘excitatory’ and ‘inhibitory’ signals, which instruct the neuron receiving the message to become more or less active, to properly control neuronal activity. Read more

Supervisor: Prof KW Wilkinson

4 December 2023 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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(BBSRC DTP) The role of NR1D1 in obesity-related fibrosis, inflammation and insulin resistance

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Obesity remains one of the biggest challenges to public health in the UK and across much of the world. The major threat is in obesity-related metabolic disturbances, which drive insulin resistance, type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and increased risk of cancer. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Bechtold, Dr L Hunter, Dr JC Chang

19 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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