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liver research PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 18 liver research PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Project SHIELD: Systematic assessment of Hepatic micro- and nanoplastic accumulatIon and clearance in Liver Disease

University of Plymouth
Peninsula Medical School
Applications are invited for a three-year PhD studentship. The studentship will start on 1st January 2027. Project Description. Plastic pollution is one of the defining environmental health challenges of our time. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Chokshi
 16 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Role of non-canonical autophagy in liver lipid metabolism in response to unhealthy diets (BERAZA_Q27DTP)

Quadram Institute Bioscience
Graduate Programme
Obesity has epidemic proportions in the UK as more than 60% of adults are overweight and 33% have fatty liver. Poor dietary habits (western diets) are the main contributors to obesity and liver steatosis, where lipid accumulation becomes toxic for hepatocytes leading to cell death and consequent inflammation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Beraza
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating the Novel Roles and Molecular Mechanisms of Hepatic Glutamine Synthetase in Suppressing Liver Tumor Progression

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Academy of Life and Natural Sciences
We recently demonstrated that liver-specific glutamine synthetase (GS) knockout promotes liver tumor growth in β-catenin-mutated liver cancer models by promoting nonessential amino acid synthesis and stimulating mTORC1 activation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr W Dai
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Metabolic vulnerabilities in cancer: starving tumors of essential nutrients to promote cell death

University of Leeds
Faculty of Medicine and Health
This project is available immediately to both Home-rated applicants and International applicants who have a sponsor or are able to self-fund their studies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Papa
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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(MCRC Clinical) The role of TIMP-1 in altering the microenvironment of liver metastases

The University of Manchester
Division of Cancer Sciences
The presence of liver metastasis is associated with poor therapy response and prognosis in multiple cancers. This project will examine how a protein called TIMP-1 affects the liver microenvironment resulting in resistance to immune therapy. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Lee, Dr A Hurlstone, Dr S Turajlić, Dr KS Simpson, Mr M Nobis
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The early detection and management of liver disease: improving outcomes in an underserved patient group

University of Bristol
Bristol Medical School
Liver disease is leading cause of mortality in working age and a major cause of working life years lost. It disproportionately impacts patients with people in underserved communities. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr KA Abeysekera
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigating the metabolic and transcriptional regulation of lipid-associated macrophages

University of Reading
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Project Overview. Metabolic diseases such as obesity, liver steatohepatitis and atherosclerosis are increasingly prevalent worldwide and more emphasis is focused on identifying molecular targets for both prevention and treatment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Dib
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Interaction between host and virus in outcomes of Hepatitis B Virus infection

The Francis Crick Institute
PhD Programme
A 2027 Crick PhD project with Philippa Matthews. Project background and description. This project will be nested in the work of the ‘Hepatitis B elimination lab’ at the Crick. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr PM Matthews
 2 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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GW4 BioMed3 MRC DLP PhD project: Fat Quality as a Determinant of Cardiometabolic Risk During Ketogenic Diets

University of Bath
Department for Health
This project is one of several in competition for funding from the GW4 BioMed3 MRC Doctoral Landscape Programme (DLP), which is offering up to 17 studentships for entry in September 2027. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr FK Koumanov, Dr J T Gonzalez, Dr EV Vincent, Dr SLR Russell
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Supramolecular Lipid Nanoparticle Functionalisation Platform for Targeted Delivery of Nucleic Acids

The Francis Crick Institute
PhD Programme
A 2027 Crick PhD project with Charlie McTernan. Project background and description. We are a synthetic chemistry group working in supramolecular and biological chemistry, and nanotechnology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C McTernan
 2 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Reprogramming Human Envelope Proteins for Neuronal Genome Editing

University of Oxford
Radcliffe Department of Medicine
Targeted delivery remains the principal bottleneck for therapeutic genome editing, particularly in the central nervous system where efficient delivery to defined neuronal populations remains challenging. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr JH Haldrup, Prof S Hyde, Prof C Rinaldi
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Investigate the novel therapeutic potential for treating heart failure

The University of Manchester
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Cardiac dysfunction is the most common cause of mortality in clinics, but current therapies have a limited impact on the incidence of heart failure, including heart failure of preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and heart failure of reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr V Liu, Prof M Rutter
 15 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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EASTBIO: Developing a luciferase reporter platform for testing RNA therapies in human renal tubular cells

University of Edinburgh
School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences (College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine)
SCIENTIFIC PROBLEM. RNA-based medicines are an expanding class of therapeutics with proven potential to treat diseases of the kidney, liver and other organs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Hunter , Dr KD Duffin, Dr M K Mansley
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Does membrane lipid chemistry control inflammatory cell death and tissue damage?

University of Oxford
Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology
Inflammatory cell death is an essential defence against infection, but when uncontrolled it becomes a major driver of tissue injury in diseases including sepsis, acute liver failure, ischaemia-reperfusion injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Bezbradica Mirkovic, Prof I Udalova
 1 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Genomic instability and mutation during inflammation-induced initiation of cholangiocarcinoma

University of Leicester
Department of Genetics, Genomics and Cancer Sciences
Second Supervisor. Prof. Sheela Jayaraman, Health and Medical Sciences/BDI/Medicine/ Translation Medical Sciences/Centre Cancer Science, University of Nottingham. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Jarman
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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