head and neck PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 11 head and neck PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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The effect of stress on head and neck cancer patients: laboratory and clinical aspects.

University of Dundee Dental School

The aim of the lab part of this project is to further investigate. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Ellis, Dr S. J. Jones

31 October 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Investigation of antagonism of multiple RGD-binding integrins as a therapeutic strategy in advanced head and neck cancer

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics

Background. The integrins are a family of transmembrane receptors which mediate cell-cell and cell-ECM adhesion, and signalling across the cell membrane involved in pathways controlling cell migration, proliferation, differentiation, cell survival and apoptosis. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Sheldrake

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

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Recreating the Head and Neck Cancer Microenvironment

University of Sheffield School of Clinical Dentistry

Project details. Head and Neck cancer (HNC) is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, ranking as the 6th most common cause of cancer incidence and mortality in the world. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S A Khurram, Prof D Lambert

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

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Can targeting extracellular vesicle release sensitise head and neck cancer cells to chemotherapy treatment?

University of Sheffield School of Clinical Dentistry

Project details. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nanosized membrane enclosed particles that are produced by all cell types that have been tested. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Hunt, Prof H Colley

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

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PI3K-Akt expression in dysplastic oral lesions and implications for recurrence and malignant transformation

University of Dundee Dental School

There are around 12,400 new head and neck cancer cases in the UK every year, that's 34 every day (2016-2018) with 4,143 deaths each year. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Macluskey, Dr I Ellis, Dr M Islam, Dr S. J. Jones

31 October 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Is there a role for Fusobacterium nucelatum, candida or HV16 in oral disease progression?

University of Dundee Dental School

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) accounts for over 90% of all oral cancers and is generally considered the 8th most common cancer worldwide [1]. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Macluskey, Dr D H Edwards

31 October 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Neurovascular transmission in carotid arteries (FOUNTAINS_U25BHF)

University of East Anglia School of Biological Sciences

Primary supervisor - Prof Samuel Fountain. Carotid arteries perfuse the head and neck, supplying the brain and eyes through the internal carotid artery, and extra-cranial tissue through the external carotid artery. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Fountain

7 October 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Circadian rhythm effects on radiotherapy for prostate and other cancers

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

Research Group: Human & Medical Genetics

Radiotherapy is used to treat more than 50% of cancer patients, but up to a quarter of patients suffer side effects that can affect their quality of life in the long-term. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C J Talbot

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

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Improving patient outcomes following mandibular reconstruction after oral cancer: novel finite element methods for better surgical design

University of Liverpool Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences

Within Cheshire & Merseyside over 1,000 individuals a year are diagnosed with head and neck cancer, with some central city wards having 4 times the UK average. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Sharp, Prof AS Schache

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

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Understanding how mutations in the kinase TLK2 cause a neurodevelopmental disorder

University of York York Biomedical Research Institute

Tousled-like kinase 2 (TLK2) was recently identified as a novel genetic locus for a neurodevelopmental disorder. Patients predominantly possess de novo mutations in TLK2, leading to a reduction in its expression or kinase activity. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Evans, Dr I Hahn

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

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Designing and evaluating novel nanotherapeutics to enhance the effectiveness of radiotherapy in the treatment of solid cancers.

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

One in two cancer patients will receive radiotherapy as part of their treatment. For patients with a localised cancer diagnosis effective radiotherapy represents the best chance of a curative outcome, however, is not without risk. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Coulter

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

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We have 11 head and neck PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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We have 11 head and neck PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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