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medical physiology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 27 medical physiology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Investigating neurodevelopmental disorders caused by defects in the protein synthesis machinery

  Research Group: Division of Neuroscience
Background. Translation of mRNA into proteins is a critical cellular process for normal development and function. An increasing number of genetic disorders caused by variants in genes encoding translation factors are now known. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Kasher, Prof S Banka, Prof G D Pavitt
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Fully Funded PhD Studentship in Cardiovascular Science: Extracellular vesicles in cardiovascular diseases

  Research Group: Cardiovascular Research Group
Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD studentship within the Cardiovascular Section at the University of Surrey. We are internationally recognised for our work on cardiac diseases and offer state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge technologies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Camelliti
 31 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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GW4 BioMed3 MRC DLP PhD project: Fat Quality as a Determinant of Cardiometabolic Risk During Ketogenic Diets

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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Building a differentiable AI model of apple tissues

This project aims to develop a fully differentiable, physics-based digital twin of apple tissue that links microstructural, biochemical, and mechanical processes to macroscopic fruit quality outcomes. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Hussan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Interested in a PhD or Masters degree in Bioengineering?

Interested in a rewarding career in bioengineering? Want to work at one of the world's leading medtech companies, or launch your own? Want to cure life-threatening diseases, create cool tech, or save the planet? Bioengineering is your ticket to having a real impact on your future world. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  New Zealand PhD Programme
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Exhaled microbes and their detection by facemask sampling

  Research Group: Microbiology and Infection
We all breathe out numerous microbes, even when we are sleeping. Our group knows this through our work on facemask sampling (FMS). . Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Barer, Dr N Garton
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Fuel for Infection: How Sun Exposure Rewires Skin Cell Metabolism to Aid Zika Virus

Lead supervisor. Dr Clive McKimmie. Co-supervisors. Dr Kim Robinson and Dr Kave Shams (NHS). The student will be registered with the Department of HYMS. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr CS McKimmie, Dr KSR Robinson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Science Research Opportunities at the University of East Anglia

The Faculty of Science is part of Norwich Research Park, one of Europe's leading research centres conducting cutting-edge multidisciplinary research with an annual research spend of over £130 million. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Opportunities
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Long-term effects of GLP-1 medicines on immunometabolic fitness

GLP-1 medicines are transforming the treatment of obesity and related complications, with benefits that extend beyond weight loss and glucose control. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr CK Wong, Dr W Scott
 18 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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SHIFT-HEART: Supporting the Cardiovascular Health of Menopausal Women engaged in Shift Work

Menopause is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) through adverse changes in lipid metabolism, adiposity, vascular function, and inflammation. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Johnstone, Dr B Gabriel
 1 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Cardio-Bioinformatics Now: Gene Regulatory Networks in the Evolution and Development of the Heart

The student will use comparative genomics to investigate the evolution of Gene Regulatory Networks that control heart development. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Hoppler, Dr A MacKenzie, Dr C Giuraniuc, Dr N Torres-Aquila , Prof C Cañestro, Prof D E K Ferrier
 25 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Determining metabolic reprogramming events in stem cells in response to inflammatory disease phenotype.

The studentship aims to determine how dysregulation of stem cell metabolism contributes to the impairment of stem cell function and how this can be rescued using healthy allogeneic MSCs to tread chronic diseases associated with ageing. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Oldershaw, Dr A Chadwick, Dr M Phelan, Prof R Barrett-Jolley
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only