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protein purification PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 35 protein purification PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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4 Year GTA - Pin-ing it down: Novel Inhibitors for the Enigmatic Pin1 Enzyme to treat Cancer

Open to UK applicants only. The School of Chemistry has fully-funded Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) studentships available for UK applicants, starting in September 2026. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Doveston, Dr G Hall, Prof S Macip
 22 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Structural insights into how Mycobacterium tuberculosis interacts with human cells

Project. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the leading global cause of death from a single infectious agent. It is a highly specialised human pathogen and is able to adapt to changing conditions in human macrophages and granulomas in order to subvert immune defences. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H O'Hare, Dr AKV Koyamangalath Vadakkepat
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Optimizing mRNA Purification: Advanced Chromatography Techniques for Enhanced Binding, Mass Transfer, and Purity

PhD Scholarship in mRNA Purification and Process Optimization on Oligo dT Chromatography. Adelaide University, School of Chemical Engineering, Biomanufacturing Research Group. Read more
 Supervisor: Mr LG Gerstweiler
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Building new nano-biosensors for healthcare: Linking biology to the world of carbon nanotechnology through synthetic biology

  Research Group: Molecular Biosciences
Proteins are nature’s very own molecular machines carrying out functions ranging from catalysis to molecular recognition to energy conversion. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Jones, Prof M Palma, Dr WK Kelton
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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MSc by Research: Greasing plant cell signalling – the role of S-acylation in plant receptor cytoplasmic kinase signalling during immune responses

Protein S-acylation is a reversible fatty acid-based post-translational modification of proteins. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Hemsley, Dr J Bos
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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A synbio approach to generate artificial molecular muscles

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr W Houssen, Prof M Jaspars
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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4 Year GTA - Chemical energy conversion in biology studied using advanced spectroscopic and structural tools

Open to UK applicants only. The School of Chemistry has fully-funded Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) studentships available for UK applicants, starting in September 2026. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr PA Ash, Dr PR Macia
 22 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Decoding CDR Dynamics to Engineer High Affinity Antibodies for Next Generation Therapeutics

  Research Group: Molecular & Cell Biology
Project Summary. This project will investigate how complementarity‑determining region (CDR) structural dynamics guide affinity maturation in antibodies, with the goal of improving their use in global health and biotechnology. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Hall, Dr F Muskett
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Investigating the role of galectins in oncogenic KRAS signalling

Background. The RAS family of small GTPases serves as signalling hubs that regulate cell proliferation and differentiation. Notably, approximately 18% of all human cancers contain mutations in KRAS, one of the RAS isoforms (Catalogue Of Somatic Mutations In Cancer (COSMIC)). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Tanaka , Prof BG Gooptu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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From molecular defects to cardiac dysfunction: Troponin I mutations in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Background. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common inherited heart disease, affecting 1 in 500 people. HCM thickens the heart muscle, impairing relaxation and pumping, and increases risks of arrhythmia and sudden death. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Helassa, Prof C Dart
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Understanding the role of SNHG32 as a regulator of adaptive resistance in lymphoid cancers

This project tackles a major challenge in lymphoma treatment. adaptive drug resistance. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Slupsky, Dr A Kanhere, Dr N Kalakonda, Dr M Glenn
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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RNA stress and neurodegeneration: how UPF1 protects cells from harmful RNA accumulation

RNA biology is emerging as a central theme in neurodegenerative disease. In ALS, FTD and related disorders, disruption of RNA processing, RNA-binding proteins and RNA-protein assemblies can lead to harmful aggregates and loss of cellular resilience. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Brogna
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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New synthetic antibodies for circadian research

Did you know that camels and llamas have a unique type of antibody that can be a powerful tool for science? These are nanobodies, tiny, highly stable, single-domain. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Rosato, Prof C P Kyriacou
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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MSc by Research: Optimizing plant cell wall glycan extraction to support plant health and biotechnology research

Plant cell wall glycans are a major component of plant biomass, essential for plant physiology, development, and protection against environmental stress and disease. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Ndeh
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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MSc by Research: Post transcriptional control of the segmentation clock and somitogenesis

During early embryogenesis, segments (somites) are formed during a process called somitogenesis. These somites will go on to form the… Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J K Dale, Dr C De Moor
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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