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medicinal chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 33 medicinal chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Investigation of the critical roles of platelets at the interface between thrombosis and inflammation in order to develop improved therapeutic strategies for the treatment and/or prevention of cardiovascular/inflammatory diseases

University of Reading
School of Pharmacy
Platelets (small circulating blood cells) are involved in blood clotting to prevent excessive bleeding, however, their inappropriate activation under pathological conditions leads to thrombosis resulting in major cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack and stroke. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof SV Vaiyapuri
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Science Research Opportunities at the University of East Anglia

University of East Anglia
Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
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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New Platform Motifs for Reaction Discovery: Catalysis tools for sustainable synthesis

University of Birmingham
School of Chemistry
The introduction of new platform motifs enables the development of myriad new chemical transformations and enhanced understanding of reactivity. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Davies
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] New Activation Modes in Red Light Photocatalysis

The University of Manchester
Department of Chemistry
Red Light Photocatalysis. A PhD in Next-Generation Catalysis. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Trowbridge, Dr LN Natrajan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD in Chemistry: Three-dimensional imaging of nanoparticles in liquid environments

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Chemistry
This project aims to develop new techniques in electron microscopy to characterise the structure of nanoparticles in a variety of liquids. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Slater
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Eastbio: Design, synthesis, and mechanism of action of inhibitors of the human enzyme 2′-deoxynucleoside 5′-phosphate N-hydrolase 1

University of St Andrews
School of Biology
The human enzyme 2′-deoxynucleoside 5′-phosphate N-hydrolase 1 (DNPH1) catalyses the N-ribosidic bond hydrolysis of the noncanonical nucleotide 5-hydroxymethyl-2′-deoxyuridine 5′-monophosphate, producing 5-hydroxymethyluracil and 2-deoxyribose 5-phosphate. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RG Da Silva, Dr G Florence
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Synthesis, Characterisation and Evaluation of Novel Antimicrobial Agents against Polymicrobial Biofilms.

University of Birmingham
School of Dentistry
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major global health threat, driven in part by the persistence of polymicrobial biofilms that exhibit high tolerance to antimicrobial treatments and immune defences. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A R Rahman, Dr L Cox
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Tackling oxaliplatin drug resistance in colorectal cancer by developing a novel bifunctional prodrug

University of Bradford
Faculty of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics
Acquired drug resistance is a considerable problem for the treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC), of which oxaliplatin is a key component, with little improvement in the ~65% 5-year survival rate over the past 25 years. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Shnyder, Dr G Ribeiro Morais, Prof R Falconer
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Design, synthesis and evaluation of novel polysialyltransferase inhibitors as anti- metastatic agents

University of Bradford
Faculty of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics
Polysialic acid plays an essential role in neuronal development, but by adulthood is absent from the human body. Its biosynthesis is regulated by two polysialyltransferases (polySTs). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Falconer, Dr S Shnyder
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Developing novel treatments for invasive fungal infections

University of Strathclyde
Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry
Invasive Fungal Infections. Invasive fungal infections, such as those caused by the fungi Candida, are an increasing global public health concern. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr FS Scott
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The development of new antiviral agents targeting HIV-1

Newcastle University
Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School
Even before the current global COVID-19 pandemic, the threat posed to human health by viruses was extensive and although significant progress in targeting some viruses (e.g., HIV-1 and hepatitis C) has been made, challenges remain. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Ashton
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Polysialyltransferases as a target in metastatic cancer

University of Bradford
Faculty of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics
Polysialic acid plays an essential role in neuronal development, but by adulthood is absent from the human body. Its biosynthesis is regulated by two polysialyltransferases. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Falconer, Dr S Shnyder
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Development of chemical tools and bioactive compounds to explore the importance of enzyme activity in cancer diseases

University of Bradford
Faculty of Life Sciences
Diversity-oriented synthesis (DOS) is a modern chemical methodology, which aims to synthesise small molecules that cover new chemical space with the possibility of finding unexplored biological targets or pathways that may be important for disease progression. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K Pors, Dr V Jha, Dr Muhammad Wahajuddin
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Accelerating the clinical introduction of novel antibiotic combinations effective against Gram-negative pathogens

University of Strathclyde
Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry
Strathclyde Minor Groove Binders (S-MGB) lead compounds have in vivo activity (MIC 0.2 µg/mL) against Gram-positive bacteria.[1-5] In 2015 our commercial partner, MGB Biopharma, completed the successful Phase I Clinical Trial (NCT02518607) of our lead candidate MGB-BP-3 for the treatment of Clostridium difficile infections. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr FS Scott
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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GW4 BioMed3 MRC DLP PhD project: Designing Cell-Accumulating Covalent Inhibitors to Combat Gram-Negative Antimicrobial Resistance

University of Bath
Department of Life Sciences
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
 Supervisor: Dr S D Lovell
 21 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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