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Identifying novel genes and pathways regulating human telomere length

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Cardiovascular Sciences
Telomeres are protein bound stretches of repetitive DNA at the end of linear chromosomes that prevent the end of the DNA being incorrectly recognised as a DNA break. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr V Codd, Dr CN Nelson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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From metabolism to immunity: rediscovering SGLT2

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Cardiovascular Sciences
SGLT2 inhibitors are widely prescribed for type 2 diabetes, yet their true potential may extend far beyond blood sugar control. Clinical trials have already shown that these drugs reduce cardiovascular events, protect the kidney, and improve survival. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr EA Akalestou
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SGLT2 inhibitors and mitochondrial function: a new avenue for an existing drug

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Cardiovascular Sciences
Sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are an established class of antidiabetic drugs that have demonstrated additional benefits beyond glycaemic control, including cardiovascular and renal protection. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr EA Akalestou, Dr LAB Baker
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Investigating the roles that G protein coupled receptors play in hypertension

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Molecular & Cell Biology
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) constitute a very large family of heptahelical, integral membrane proteins that mediate a wide variety of physiological processes ranging from the transmission of light and odorant signals to the mediation of neurotransmission and hormonal actions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Willets
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PhD Studentship in Sustainable Grease Lubrication

Imperial College London
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Applications are invited for a research studentship in the field of Sustainable Grease Lubricant, leading to the award of a PhD degree. The post is supported by a bursary and fees (at the UK student rate) provided by  EPSRC/Shell IDLA award. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Wong
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship in Water-Based Lubrication

Imperial College London
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Applications are invited for a research studentship in the field of Tribology and Lubrication, leading to the award of a PhD degree. The post is supported by a bursary and fees (at the UK student rate) provided by the EPSRC/Shell IDLA award. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Wong
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Reactive Sulfur Species: Unlocking Nature’s Hidden Chemistry for Health and Sustainability

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Molecular & Cell Biology
Have you ever wondered what really drives life under stress? For decades, biology has focused on reactive oxygen species (ROS) as the main players in health and disease. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr CS Switzer
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Epigenetics of early human embryonic development

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Molecular & Cell Biology
The 46th chromosome in XX female mammals, the second X, has to be switched off. That way females equalize gene dosage of X-linked genes with XY males. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Y Markaki, Dr MT Tellier
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Long non-coding RNAs and its biological functions

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Molecular & Cell Biology
In addition to ~20,000 protein coding genes, human genome contains ~30,000 genes that encode for functional RNAs. Apart from the rRNAs and tRNAs that are involved in translation, the famous example is the Xist RNA involved in silencing of one X chromosome in females. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr O V Makarova, Dr Y Markaki, Dr MT Tellier
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Decoding CDR Dynamics to Engineer High Affinity Antibodies for Next Generation Therapeutics

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  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
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From Genes to Signals: Visualising Molecular Interactions in Bacterial Communities

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Microbiology and Infection
Microbial communities are shaped by dynamic interspecies interactions that influence gene expression, metabolite production, and ecological behaviour. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Schilcher, Dr Y Markaki
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Bacteriophages to treat bacterial infections

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Microbiology and Infection
Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria, playing vital roles in shaping microbial communities and influencing health and disease. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SM A Millard, E Galyov, M Clokie
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Exploring the Respiratory mycobiome in Tuberculosis

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Microbiology and Infection
The latest WHO reports that around 10.7 million people were diagnosed and 1.23 million people died from the curable and preventable disease tuberculosis (TB) in 2024, putting it in the top 10 causes of death worldwide1. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr LC Cuthbertson, Prof G Mukamolova
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Exhaled microbes and their detection by facemask sampling

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Microbiology and Infection
We all breathe out numerous microbes, even when we are sleeping. Our group knows this through our work on facemask sampling (FMS). . Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Barer, Dr N Garton
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Genome dynamics of tandem repeat expansions in lung disease

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Genetics
Project Summary. Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and fatal lung disease affecting approximately 50 per 100,000 individuals in the UK. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof E Hollox, Dr R Badge
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