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virus PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 29 virus PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Investigation of host-virus interactions

The School of Molecular and Cellular Biology invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2025/26 in the area of molecular virology. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Stacey, Dr J N Barr
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Multipurpose gel formulations containing antiretroviral-loaded lactoferrin nanoparticles and antibiotics for combination HIV prevention and treatment of bacterial vaginosis

Summary descriptive text / Example of research project  . Lactoferrin . Lactoferrin is a multifunctional globular protein. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Carmali, Prof K Malcolm
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Determination and validation of the optimal sampling method for congenital cytomegalovirus newborn screening

  Research Group: Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomic Sciences
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a ubiquitous virus with an adult seroprevalence worldwide of 86%. In most immunocompetent individuals infection is asymptomatic but the virus establishes a life-long infection with periodic reactivation and asymptomatic shedding. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Vallely, Prof P Klapper
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The innate immune response to respiratory viral infection in diabetes: is glucose control the key?

Key words. Human monocytes, infectious disease, type 1 diabetes, innate immunity, viral infection, glucose control. Overview. We are looking for a doctoral student to investigate the innate immune response to common respiratory viruses in people living with type 1 diabetes. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MDV Dominguez-Villar, Prof N Oliver
 15 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Evidence to inform targeted infection testing strategies for migrants to high-income countries

A 3.5-year teaching PhD Studentship in infectious disease epidemiology and health economic modelling is available within the Institute of Health Informatics. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Baggaley
 23 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Mpox phenotypic evolution and adaptable diagnostics for active pathogen tracking

Applications are invited for a 3.5-year PhD opportunity to join the molecular virology group led by Prof Carlos Maluquer de Motes at the University of Surrey (United Kingdom). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Maluquer de Motes, Dr J Gutierrez-Merino
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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COI Project 1: Characterizing the ultrastructure of coronavirus replication complexes using in-situ cryo-Electron Tomography

SARS-CoV-2 marked the third zoonotic insertion of a pandemic coronaviral infection into the human population, causing one of the greatest global health challenges to date. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AC Wing, Dr L Carrique, Prof JM Grimes
 19 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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MultiSci MRC-DTP iCASE Studentship (October 2026 entry)

Imperial College London is delighted to offer 5 industry collaborative studentships as part of the Medical Research Council (MRC) Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP). Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  MRC iCASE Studentship
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Transformation of Advanced Medicines Manufacture (TRANS-AM)

Transformation of Advanced Medicines Manufacture (TRANS‑AM). Gene therapies are a type of advanced medicine that represent exciting possibilities to treat and potentially cure many life‑altering and life‑threatening diseases. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof N Barron
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Our agricultural future: Crop genomics, biodiversity and phylogenetics in the context of evolution of genome organization, epigenetics, and phylogenetics

At the forefront of agricultural genetics, the fundamental objectives of the project aim to define biodiversity and relationships of agricultural species and their wild relatives, leading to prospects for developing new genotypes and approaches to increase farm sustainability and ensure food security. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P HESLOP-HARRISON
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Droplet Impacts with Functional Surfaces

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 P D Hicks, Dr Y Tanino
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Developing cost-effective and eco-friendly antiviral nano-agents

Humans have been fighting viruses throughout history, from smallpox, Ebola, HIV to SARS, MERS and Zika, which have costed billions of lives and made severe socio-economic impacts irreversibly. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr YG Ge
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Development and application of fibrotic lung models to study the host microbe interactions in the respiratory tract (pathogens and respiratory flora)

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a severe progressive chronic respiratory condition, affecting 3 million individuals globally 1. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A McBain, Dr J.H Herbert, Dr H.S. Serrage
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Predicting the Evolution of Influenza and SARS-CoV-2 Viruses

Our research focus is to design and develop analytical, computational, and mathematical methods to understand the fundamental processes that govern the evolution of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 viruses. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Smith, Prof H Baylis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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