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EASTBIO - The hidden role of acrocentric short arms in genome instability

University of Edinburgh
School of Genetics and Cancer (College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine)
The short arms of acrocentric chromosomes 13, 14, 15, 21 and 22 are among the least understood regions of the human genome. They consist of highly repetitive DNA (rDNA arrays, satellite repeats and segmental duplications), meaning much of their sequence is missing from canonical references like hg38. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Semple, Dr AM Mikulasova
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Deciphering tick-borne arbovirus neuropathogenesis using human brain and blood-brain barrier models

University of Oxford
Department of Biology
Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), like many tick-borne arboviruses, is an emerging RNA virus of growing public health concern across Europe and Asia, with rising incidence driven by the expansion of tick vectors and its recent detection in the UK. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Goonawardane
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Modelling West Nile Virus risk in the UK: a community ecological approach

University of Oxford
Department of Biology
West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne disease that cycles between birds and mosquitoes, causing a range of symptoms including severe neurological illness in rare cases. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Bonsall
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Building an ethically engaged network of partners for progressing innovation in pathogen genomic surveillance for public health

University of Oxford
Department of Biology
Threats from infectious disease have generated complex scientific, ethical and structural challenges for global (public) health. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Lythgoe
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding how host–virus genetic interactions shape immune cell phenotypes

University of Oxford
Department of Biology
Viral infections are ubiquitous in nature and are a major driver of host evolution. The outcome of infection is shaped by interactions between host and viral genomes, yet the mechanisms by which genetic variation in both species influences immune responses remain poorly understood. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Lythgoe
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Utilising within-host variation of viruses for precision epidemiology: phylogenetics, advanced statistics, modelling, and software engineering

University of Oxford
Department of Biology
Viral outbreaks, for example due to spillovers from one species to another, the emergence and spread of new variants, or the introduction of known viruses into new settings, can be devasting. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Lythgoe
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Deciphering G-Quadruplex function in transposon DNA nuclear import and transposition

University of Oxford
Department of Biology
Transposons are mobile DNA sequences capable of moving to new genomic locations and can dynamically shape genome evolution. However, the mechanisms that govern their successful integration into host genomes remain poorly understood. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Cho
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Communication and epigenetic memory in forest trees under attack

University of Oxford
Department of Biology
Many plants emit Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) which elicit physiological responses in neighbouring plants and interacting organisms. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J MacKay
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Live imaging 3D signalling waves

University of Oxford
Department of Biology
Signal diffusion only goes so far. To transmit information over large distances, cells can use excitable signalling, producing waves that travel across tissues (e.g. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Ford
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Engineering plant oxygenase enzymes for improved growth and stress response characteristics

University of Oxford
Department of Biology
Population increase needs to be met with increased agricultural productivity. The Green Revolution, which led to major increases in productivity in the 20th century, included breeding and widespread adoption of semidwarf cultivars in crops such as rice, which led to lodging-resistant plants. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Flashman
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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How can genetic variation shape individual differences in learning and memory

University of Oxford
Department of Biology
Why do individuals learn, remember and behave differently? Even individuals of the same species, raised in similar environments, can differ strikingly in how they perceive the world, form memories and respond to experience. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Treiber
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Water out of thin air: developing technological solutions to water scarcity

University of Oxford
Department of Biology
This PhD will run in partnership with the Department of Biology and Soft Robotics. The aim is to develop technological solutions to the growing problem of water scarcity by drawing inspiration from the living world. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Thorogood
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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When can ecological theory predict community responses to environmental change?

University of Oxford
Department of Biology
The impact of environmental change on a given species will be mediated by the complex wider network of interactions within the community. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Terry
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Evolutionary and behavioural ecology of birds

University of Oxford
Department of Biology
Organisms face environments that change on multiple spatial and temporal scales. From the slow, decadal, pace of climate change, to short-term extreme climatic events, from major latitudinal gradients to sharp small-scale environmental gradients to the constant flux of social environments. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof B Sheldon
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Can we rewrite cell fate? Decoding the molecular logic of the early embryo

University of Oxford
Department of Biology
How does an embryo know what each cell should become? One of the most fundamental problems in biology is how a single fertilised egg reliably generates cells with different identities. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Aboobaker
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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