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pharmacology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 104 pharmacology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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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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Diagnostic biomarkers and mechanistic understanding of biofilm formation in prosthetic joint infection

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Robson, Dr R Baldock
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Development of new mRNA-based cancer vaccines for breast cancer

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. The PhD will be based in the School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences and will be supervised by Dr Roja Hadianamrei and Dr Sassan Hafizi. . Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Hadianamrei, Dr S Hafizi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Therapeutic Exploitation of Protease Networks in Pancreatic Cancer

  Research Group: Nanomedicine and biotherapeutics
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most aggressive and treatment-resistant malignancies, with a five-year survival rate remaining below 15%. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Burden
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Why Bacteria Survive Antibiotics: Understanding and Overcoming Antimicrobial Tolerance

  Research Group: Infection and antimicrobial resistance
Bacteria that appear susceptible to antibiotics in routine laboratory tests can be much harder to treat during infection. One reason is the environment in which they grow, which can substantially alter bacterial physiology and their response to treatment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Thompson
 22 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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MRC NW-DMS DLA programme: Mechanistic investigation into covalent kinase inhibitor-induced liver injury following checkpoint inhibitor treatment

Despite years of intensive research, cancer has poor patient outcomes largely due to late-stage diagnosis, limited treatment options, and lack of biomarkers for early detection. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Naisbitt, Dr X Meng, Dr S Bates
 27 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Medication Burden and Physical Function in Older Adults

We have developed and clinically validated a novel machine learning–based anticholinergic burden scale (ML-ACB) that integrates detailed pharmacological properties, including absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion (ADME), blood–brain barrier penetration, and receptor affinity. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Nishtala
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Novel Formulation Strategies for Multi-Drug Delivery Systems to Address Polypharmacy

This PhD project aims to develop next-generation multi-therapy drug delivery systems that address polypharmacy by engineering programmable formulations in a single dose that simplify complex drug regimens and transform care for patients with multiple chronic conditions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr w Lau
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The long, the short and the sticky: finding the mass of natural polymers by NMR WALLACEM_U27SCI

Primary Supervisor. Dr. Matthew Wallace(opens in a new window). Polymers extracted from natural sources are ubiquitous in modern life, from texturing agents in foods to cell encapsulants in biomedicine. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Wallace
 24 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Making drugs out of sunlight and “thin air” (STEPHENSONM_U27SCI)

Primary Supervisor. Dr Michael Stephenson. Could you uncover a hidden pathway to medicinally important plant molecules?. Plants are extraordinary chemists, producing a diversity of complex molecules, many with valuable medicinal properties. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MS Stephenson
 24 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Engineering protein nanocages for biotechnology applications (LE BRUN_U27DTP)

Primary Supervisor - Professor Nick Le Brun. Proteins that self-assemble to yield cage-like structures are of great interest due to their potential applications in biotechnology. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof N Le Brun
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Cracking the carbohydrate code: how carbohydrate-binding modules control starch digestion (KHIMYAK_U27DTP)

Primary Supervisor - Professor Yaroslav Khimyak. Why this matters. Starch is the principal source of dietary glucose, and the rate at which it is digested has major consequences for metabolic health. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Y Khimyak
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Chemical Biology to target bacteria: Inhibiting bacterial growth by controlling cell division protein interactions (BEEKMAN_U27DTP)

Primary Supervisor - Dr Andrew Beekman. Antibiotic-resistant pathogens are a huge threat in healthcare and farming. The last resorts of conventional antibiotic drugs are unable to treat multi-resistant strains in patients. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Beekman
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Development of mechanism-based therapeutics for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

The laboratory of Prof. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof SE Engel
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Characterisation and inhibition of snake venom metalloproteinases for next generation antivenom

Snake venoms are mixtures of toxins, including snake venom metalloproteinases (SVMPs), which cause severe snakebite effects like tissue damage, bleeding, and coagulation disorders, often leading to death or disability. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Berger-Schaffitzel, Prof A Poole
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)