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tissue engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 73 tissue engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Fully-funded PhD Studentship 2026-2027 – RETINA-FAIR: Enabling FAIR Retinal Imaging Data for Early Disease Detection

The Northern Ophthalmic Research and Innovation (NORI) Institute is a flagship interdisciplinary partnership between the Universities of Sunderland, Durham, and Newcastle, the NHS, and regional and national civic and industry partners. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Campbell, Prof D Steel, Dr R Kafieh, Prof C Caiado
 22 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Next-Generation High-level Disinfectants: Targeting Bacterial Persistence on Medical Surfaces

This PhD project explores the development and mechanistic evaluation of advanced disinfection technologies targeting bacterial spores and biofilm-forming pathogens on hard surfaces and medical devices. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Wylie, Prof C McCoy
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Infection-responsive coatings for the prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections

Medical care has transformed over the last century with significant improvements in the variety and extent to which various diseases can be treated and/or prevented. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Wylie
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Developing and characterising novel targeted nanocomposites serving as adjuvants to existing standard-of-care cancer treatments

One in two cancer patients will receive radiotherapy as part of their standard-of-care treatment. For patients with a localised cancer diagnosis effective radiotherapy represents the best chance for a curative outcome but 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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Design and Evaluation of an eye-on-a-chip Microfluidic Device

With the increasing prevalence of debilitating eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and dry-eye syndromes, there is a pressing need for the development of novel therapeutic strategies. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Lamprou
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Bio-Hybrid Metal-Organic Frameworks for Programmable Cellular Interfaces

Background and Rationale. Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are crystalline, porous, and highly modular materials capable of hosting small molecules, ions, and biomolecules. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof E Valsami-Jones
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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An Accurate 3D Tracking Framework for Virtual Surgery Simulation

Virtual surgery is an important component of the international trend toward the reform of "digital medicine" education, promoting the integration of computer simulation with clinical medicine. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Xiang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Exploring the interplay between ageing, gut microbiome, and neurodegenerative diseases

Project Overview. Neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease represent major health risks in ageing societies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Kevei
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Decoding the physiology and pathology of ROCO proteins: Multifunctional hubs of cellular signal transduction

Project overview. This project explores the function of evolutionarily conserved ROCO proteins - large enzymes with critical roles in coordinating intracellular signalling pathways. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Cogo, Dr E Kevei
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Discrete models of cellular materials

The mechanical properties of plant and animal tissues are strongly influenced by the arrangement of their constituent cells. Discrete models, in which cells are represented as polygons or polyhedra, provide a popular and powerful modelling framework for understanding tissue biomechanics. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof O Jensen
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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A Robotic Exoskeletal Sleeve for Flexible Endoscopic Surgery

Colorectal cancer is the second most deadly cancer (0.94 million deaths, 9.4% of all cancer deaths) in 2020 worldwide. Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) is a procedure to remove large colorectal cancer tumors by inserting flexible tools into the colon through the anus, without making incisions on the body. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr LC Cao
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Micromechanical properties as a diagnostic marker for systemic sclerosis

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune connective tissue disease characterised by the clinical manifestation of scleroderma or ‘hard skin’ [1]. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Akhtar
 1 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Modelling stroke progression and treatment in the brain

Ischaemic stroke, the disease that occurs when a clot blocks a large blood vessel in the brain, causing brain tissue to die, remains a common cause of death and a leading cause of disability. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof SP Payne
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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