protein crystallography PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 52 protein crystallography PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

BBSRC NLD Doctoral Training Partnership: Translating Deep Learning protein bioinformatics methods to accelerate structural determination by X-ray crystallography

University of Liverpool Faculty of Health and Life Science

Even after the AlphaFold 2 (AF2) revolution, experimental structural biology contributes enormously to advances across all areas of biology. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Rigden, Dr R Keegan, Dr A Basle, Dr D McDonagh

15 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Exploring natural and de novo protein scaffolds for the development of new semi-synthetic and artificial metalloenzymes for sustainable chemistry

University of Leicester Department of Chemistry

Second Supervisor. Dr Anna Peacock, University of Birmingham. Background. In the future we will depend solely on renewable energy (sun, wind, biomass, etc.), CO2 and H2O to generate and store energy. Read more

Supervisor: Dr PR Macia

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Introducing Artificial Metalloenzymes to Whole-Cell Biocatalysis

University of York Department of Chemistry

Background. Whole-cell biocatalysis is an attractive and cost-saving alternative to the use of purified enzymes. Given that the range of natural enzymes is limited, the potential of artificial metalloenzymes (ArMs) to create biocatalytic novelty is huge. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A-K Duhme-Klair, Prof G J Grogan

3 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Functional and structural characterisation of glycosyltransferases involved in protein mannosylation

University of Warwick School of Life Sciences

Glycosylation is one the most abundant post-translational modifications and an evolutionary indicator. indeed the increasing complexity of host-pathogen and organism-environment interactions, amongst others, is reflected in the newly-reported ability of prokaryotes (e.g. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Tosin

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Structural and functional analysis of the protein complexes which regulate cell fate decisions to identify novel cancer therapies

University of Leicester Molecular and Cell Biology

Whether a cell dies or not has profound consequences on health and disease. In healthy tissue, cells that acquire high levels of genetic damage are safely removed via a process of programmed cell death. Read more

Supervisor: Dr JF Fox

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

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Mining the Hippo signalling pathway for novel anti-cancer therapeutics

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

Candidates are invited to join the Kadri Lab, where our research focuses on developing innovative chemical approaches for discovering novel therapeutics to address unmet global health needs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Kadri

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

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The identification of allosteric inhibitors of high value therapeutic targets

University of Sheffield School of Biosciences

This study will develop a novel approach to identify allosteric inhibitor sites on a wide variety of high-value therapeutic targets, including protein kinases, protein phosphatases and small G-proteins. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J P Waltho

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

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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

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Molecular characterization of suicidal phage-resistance mechanisms in bacteria

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

Additional Supervisor. Dr Abhinav Koyamangalath Vadakkepat. Importance . The proliferation of antibiotic resistance (AMR) is a formidable health challenge, accounting for 700,000 deaths annually1,2. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Clokie

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Structural basis of the chloroplast protein-import channel

University of Oxford Department of Biology

Protein translocation across membranes is a vital cellular process; however, the exact mechanism by which this occurs is not well understood. Read more

Supervisor: Dr JB Bolla

5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Membrane remodelling and Cilia: A Structural Approach

Queen Mary University of London School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences

Membrane remodelling and Cilia. A Structural Approach. Supervisors: Dr Mark van Breugel and Dr Vidya Darbari. Funding: China Scholarship Council (CSC). Read more

Supervisor: Dr MVB van Breugel

31 January 2024 PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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Structural and functional characterisation of MALT1 ubiquitination to aid in the development of novel anti-cancer therapies

University of Leicester Molecular and Cell Biology

Nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kB) is a family of transcription factors that play a crucial role in regulating various cellular processes; primarily related… Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Hall

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

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BBSRC DTP CASE Understanding the role of protein dynamics in developing anticancer therapeutics

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

Drug discovery and development are key components of Britain’s biotechnology output. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Waltho, Dr M Cliff, Dr T Jowitt

19 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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4-year PhD Studentship: Combatting bacterial zoonoses through multi-disciplinary studies of virulence factors

University of Bristol Bristol Veterinary School

Vector-borne diseases, including bacterial zoonoses, pose a significant threat to human and animal health and to livestock industries, particularly in low and middle-income countries. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Cogan

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

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Characterisation of how pro-peptide regions of collagen control extracellular matrix homeostasis, in health and musculoskeletal diseases

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Collagen-I (‘collagen’ from hereon) is the most abundant protein in the human body (circa 25% of total protein mass), providing structure to organs with very different functions (e.g. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JC Chang, Dr TZ Zacharchenko, Prof C Baldock

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

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We have 52 protein crystallography PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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