prostate cancer PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Structural-guided PROTAC targeting of BMX to modulate apoptotic sensitivity in disease

University of Leicester Molecular and Cell Biology

What determines at the molecular level whether a cell lives or dies? Regulation of the cellular life–death switch is essential in healthy cells for normal foetal development and for the clearance of damaged cells. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JF Fox, Dr JH Hodgkinson

23 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK 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 Vangala

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Designing and evaluating novel nanotherapeutics to enhance the effectiveness of radiotherapy in the treatment of solid cancers.

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

One in two cancer patients will receive radiotherapy as part of their treatment. For patients with a localised cancer diagnosis effective radiotherapy represents the best chance of a curative outcome, however, is not without risk. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Coulter

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Repurposing and enriching cardiovascular risk prediction model to identify people at risk of cancer – UCL (part of Health Data Research UK’s Big Data for Complex Disease Driver Programme)

Health Data Research UK Big Data for Complex Diseases (BDCD)

Risk-stratified management of cardiovascular disease (CVD), where people without established disease receive preventative interventions and monitoring based on their 10-years predicted risk, has been highly successful to ensure healthcare resources are allocated to those most likely to benefit. Read more

Supervisor: Dr FS Schmidt

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Characterisation of tissue microstructure from non-invasive MRI using Machine Learning

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy

The characterisation of biological tissue microstructure in vivo and non-invasively is of outmost interest in science. If successful, it could reveal unique insights into biological processes, including aging and cancer. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Beltrachini, Prof K Murphy

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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SELF-FUNDED 3.5-YEAR PHD – Automatic segmentation of femur using deep learning combined with phantomless calibration for rapid personalised fracture risk predictions in clinical applications

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

We are excited to announce a new PhD opportunity in the areas of modelling, biomechanics & deep learning. The project is in collaboration with multiple NHS Trusts including the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and Sheffield Children’s Hospital. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X Li

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Developing biodegradable long acting drug delivery systems for the treatment of chronic conditions

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

Non-adherence to treatment costs the NHS more than £500M each year. Adherence is especially important when treating patients with chronic conditions that require lifetime pharmacological treatment, such as schizophrenia, Parkinson’s disease, HIV and Alzheimer’s disease. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Larraneta, Prof R Donnelly

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Investigating the impact of galectin-ligand interaction on cancer cell resistance to chemotherapeutic treatment

University of Liverpool Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences

Galectins are multifunctional carbohydrate-binding proteins that are expressed by many types of human cells. Changes of galectin expression commonly occur in cancer (e.g. Read more

Supervisor: Prof LG Yu

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Early-Stage Cancer Detection with Lightweight and Robust Machine Learning [SELF-FUNDED STUDENTS ONLY]

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

This PhD project addresses the challenge of early-stage cancer detection. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are transforming medical diagnosis, such as cancer detection. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Langbein, Dr J Wu, Dr K Sidorov, Dr A Abdelmoty

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Early-Stage Cancer Detection with Lightweight and Robust Machine Learning

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

This PhD project addresses the challenge of early-stage cancer detection. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are transforming medical diagnosis, such as cancer detection. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Langbein, Dr J Wu, Dr K Sidorov, Dr A Abdelmoty

6 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Cancer Epigenetics project

University of Otago Department of Pathology

Broad Project Summary: Cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Epigenetic changes are now recognised as a hallmark feature of cancer, but our understanding of factors that are responsible for tumour spread still remains limited. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof A Chatterjee

Year round applications PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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The role of microtubule regulators in the progression of cancer: investigating the link between BRCA2 and depolymerising kinesins.

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

The mitotic kinesin KIF2C/MCAK regulates microtubule length in the mitotic spindle and plays a role in preventing chromosome-microtubule attachment errors. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Friel, Dr S Wheatley

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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An investigation on the association of high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) types with colonic adenomata and adenocarcinomas: a UK population based study

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

This PhD studentship invites application for a study “investigating the association between high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) types and colonic adenomata and adenocarcinomas in a UK population”. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is an important public health problem worldwide occupying most frequent causes of cancer-related mortality. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Ashrafi

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Molecular characterization of Sam68-driven cytoskeletal reorganization

University of Leicester Molecular and Cell Biology

The cytoskeleton is a complex network of various fibres (microtubules, actin, …) that is essential for cells to maintain their shape and internal organization and for their migration. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Dominguez, Prof A Fry

23 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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We have 29 prostate cancer PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

prostate cancer PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 29 prostate cancer PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Structural-guided PROTAC targeting of BMX to modulate apoptotic sensitivity in disease

Development of chemical tools and bioactive compounds to explore the importance of enzyme activity in cancer diseases

Designing and evaluating novel nanotherapeutics to enhance the effectiveness of radiotherapy in the treatment of solid cancers.

Repurposing and enriching cardiovascular risk prediction model to identify people at risk of cancer – UCL (part of Health Data Research UK’s Big Data for Complex Disease Driver Programme)

Characterisation of tissue microstructure from non-invasive MRI using Machine Learning

SELF-FUNDED 3.5-YEAR PHD – Automatic segmentation of femur using deep learning combined with phantomless calibration for rapid personalised fracture risk predictions in clinical applications

Developing biodegradable long acting drug delivery systems for the treatment of chronic conditions

Investigating the impact of galectin-ligand interaction on cancer cell resistance to chemotherapeutic treatment

Early-Stage Cancer Detection with Lightweight and Robust Machine Learning [SELF-FUNDED STUDENTS ONLY]

Early-Stage Cancer Detection with Lightweight and Robust Machine Learning

Cancer Epigenetics project

The role of microtubule regulators in the progression of cancer: investigating the link between BRCA2 and depolymerising kinesins.

An investigation on the association of high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) types with colonic adenomata and adenocarcinomas: a UK population based study

Molecular characterization of Sam68-driven cytoskeletal reorganization

We have 29 prostate cancer PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

prostate cancer PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 29 prostate cancer PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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