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liver PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 35 liver PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Metabolic Processes Driving Fatty Liver Disease and Drug Hepatotoxicity

Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Liver Disease (formerly called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, NAFLD) is rapidly becoming the leading cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I M Mor
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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From patients, for patients: developing organoids to advance chronic liver disease treatments

This project is one of 17 four year PhD Studentships funded by Medical Research Scotland (MRS) (https://www.medicalresearchscotland.org.uk) to be delivered jointly by the named University and External Partner Organisation (EPO). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Bandiera
 8 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Engineering sex-differences to improve science

This PhD project proposes an innovative exploration of how sex-specific differences in hormonal profiles and blood flow dynamics impact liver function, utilizing cutting-edge techniques involving liver organoids and microfluidic technology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Grant
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Multi-organ signalling and diseases. How maintaining skeletal muscle mass impacts the development of liver diseases

Skeletal muscle has a number of roles in the human body beyond locomotion. It has a vital role in controlling the metabolic activity the organism. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof K Patel
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Mechanisms of infection and virulence of Salmonella in the liver (BERAZA_Q25MMB)

Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) is a foodborne pathogen that induces gastroenteritis in humans and animals. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Beraza
 14 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Targeting the sweet tooth to curb population-wide sugar intake

Excess intake of dietary sugars are a major contributor to obesity, and type 2 diabetes and 82% of people state that taste is the major determinant of what they buy and eat. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Aldiss
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Funded 4-year PhD Studentship*:Somatic evolution of the immune response to chronic inflammation and liver cancer progression through single-cell multiomics

*Please note that the studentships are only available to students who qualify for UK Home fees. Applications are invited for a fully-funded 4-year PhD studentship based in the Department of Pathology at the University of Cambridge under the supervision of Dr Heather Machado starting October 2025. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr HE Machado
 28 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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How GABA neurones in the DVC control glucose metabolism

The Dorsal Vagal Complex (DVC) of the brain is an important regulator of glucose metabolism and food intake. The Nucleus of the Solitary Tract (NTS) in the DVC senses insulin and triggers a neuronal relay to decrease hepatic glucose production (HPG) in rodents. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr B.M. Filippi, Dr J Johnston
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The Development of Implantable Anti-tumour Devices for Enhanced Efficacy of Repurposed Drugs Using Advanced Manufacturing

Drug repurposing or repositioning, which investigates new indications for approved drugs, has always been a core approach in drug development, with approximately 30-40% of new drugs and biologics approved by the US FDA between 2007 and 2009 being repurposed or repositioned products (DOI. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof G Andrews, Dr S Li, Prof D Jones
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The impact of soft-fruit phytochemicals on the gut microbiome and bile acid signalling

Applications are invited for this self-funded 36 Month project within the Rowett Institute at the University of Aberdeen. Background. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Kolb, Prof K Scott, Dr C D Mayer
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Opportunity - Transgenerational consequences of exposure to chemical mixtures on reproductive and metabolic health

'TO APPLY, PLEASE CLICK INSTITUTION WEBSITE'. Project description. Human healthcare faces a number of immediate, significant and interlinked challenges pertaining to dramatic declines in metabolic and reproductive health. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Bellingham, Prof N Evans
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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A targeted oncolytic adenovirus to treat multiple myeloma

Project Title. A targeted oncolytic adenovirus to treat multiple myeloma. The research group. The successful student would become a member of the Sheffield Myeloma Research Team with an inclusive, supportive, and collaborative environment where equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are strongly embedded. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Michelle Lawson, Dr M Muthana
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Immunotherapy: Killing Cancer using Dead Virus

It is now accepted that our immune systems can hold the key to treating otherwise incurable cancers. So-called “immunotherapy” is an increasingly common method of treating tumours, leading to impressive increases in patient responses. . Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Griffin, Dr A Samson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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LIMR Cancer: Metabolic reprogramming in cancer: starving tumors of essential nutrients to promote cell death

All the cells in our bodies are programmed to die. As they get older, our cells accumulate toxic molecules that make them sick. In response, they eventually break down and die, clearing the way for new, healthy cells to grow. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Papa
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Cancer: Inhibiting cell metabolism to enhance tumour cell death

All the cells in our bodies are programmed to die. As they get older, our cells accumulate toxic molecules that make them sick. In response, they eventually break down and die, clearing the way for new, healthy cells to grow. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Papa, Dr R Tooze
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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