implant PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 16 implant PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

AI-assisted diagnosis, surgical planning & implant design for craniofacial patient care

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust BRC Translational Research (Non-Clinical) PhD Studentships

Craniofacial diseases, particularly in craniosynostosis cases, present significant challenges in diagnosis and treatment. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Schievano, Prof O Jeelani

15 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Predictable long-term care for dental implant maintenance

University of Birmingham School of Dentistry

Applications are invited for a 3-year self-funded PhD Studentship to research antimicrobial coatings for implant abutments. These coated abutments will be part of a long-term care plan for dental implant maintenance. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Camilleri, Dr G Poologasundarampillai, Dr H Dong, Dr S Kuehne

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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3D-printed drug-eluting auxetic meshes for preventing biofilm formation and capsular contracture associated with breast implants

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

This is an exemplar PhD project co-supervised by Dr. Zafer Kazanci (School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering) and Prof. Karl Malcolm (School or Pharmacy). Read more

Supervisors: Prof K Malcolm, Dr P Boyd

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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4-year PhD Studentship: Osseointegrative and antimicrobial surfaces for dental implant with designed micro/nano-topographies

University of Bristol Bristol Dental School

The use of dental implants has become a common treatment for the replacement of missing or damaged teeth. It is estimated that 10% of the world’s population will need a dental implant in their lifetime. Read more

Supervisors: Prof B Su, Dr J Armstrong, Dr A Nobbs

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Development and characterisation of multifunctional surfaces for durable infection prevention treatments on dental prosthetic device

University of Portsmouth School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. The PhD will be based in the School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences and will be supervised by Dr Marta Roldo, Professor Gordon Blunn and Dr Mahdi Mutahar. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Roldo, Prof G Blunn, Dr M Mutahar

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Enzyme-responsive peptide hydrogels as in situ forming long-acting drug delivery implants

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

One of the key issues in the treatment and prevention of disease is that patients struggle to adhere to the complex dosage regimens of therapies, which often require multiple dosing at very specific times each day. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Laverty

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Electronic and Electrical Engineering: Fully Funded EPSRC and Swansea University PhD Scholarship: Wireless power transfer system for medical implant devices

Swansea University School of Aerospace, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

Funding providers: EPSRC and Swansea University's Faculty of Science and Engineering. Subject areas: Electronic and electrical engineering, physics and biomedical engineering. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Ali

24 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Instrumented Medical Implant Design

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Electronic & Electrical Engineering

Do you have an interest electronics / robotics / sensors? Would you like to work as part of a multidisciplinary team to realise a revolutionary step in orthopaedic surgery?. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Freear, Dr D Cowell

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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New Drugs for Brain Tumours: A Locoregional Implant Brain Tumours

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Medicines Development and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Next-generation temozolomide derivatives for the treatment of high-grade glioma have been developed at the University of Bradford. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Wheelhouse, Prof A Paradkar, Dr S Shnyder

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Novel subsurface Raman microscopy technologies to enable the development of next-generation drug and implant therapies

University of Nottingham School of Physics & Astronomy

Start date. September 2024. Duration. 3.5 years. Raman spectroscopy is a powerful label-free analytical technique that measures the molecular composition of tissue by using light to excite molecular vibrations in the sample and generate Raman scattered photons. Read more

Supervisors: Prof I Notingher, Dr CJ Mellor, Prof A Ghaemmaghami, Prof M Alexander

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Elucidating the role of lipids in fibrotic capsule formation at the surface of implanted medical devices.

University of Nottingham School of Medicine

Implanted medical devices are crucial in healthcare, valued at around £400 billion globally, however there is a high failure rate, often due to the foreign body reaction, where a fibrotic capsule forms around the implant with associated inflammation, loosening and infection. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Alexander, Prof AG Ghaemmaghami, Dr D H Kim, Prof BO Ollivere

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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NIHR Leeds BRC: Improving hip replacement surgery for at risk patient cohort

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

More than 10% of the UK population aged over 45 have hip osteoarthritis and there are nearly 100,000 total hip replacement (THR) surgeries performed every year. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R K Wilcox, Dr S Williams, Dr A Jones, Prof A Redmond

26 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Development of a decision tool for people offered bone conduction hearing implants

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Background. Some people with hearing loss cannot wear conventional hearing aids and a bone conduction hearing implant (BCHI) might be considered. Read more

Supervisors: Dr RP Powell, Dr K Kluk, Dr S Peters, Mr KG Green, Dr PFH Feltham-Hill

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Towards digital evaluation of patient-specific wrist repair

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Mechanical Engineering

A funded PhD is available to develop patient-specific evaluation of custom wrist repairs, in collaboration with industry partner Attenborough Medical. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Mengoni, Dr S Williams

10 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Improving the efficiency of adult auditory rehabilitation through automation and machine learning

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Steven Bell, Thomas Blumensath, Stefan Bleeck. Project description. There is a large cost in terms of staff time and devices in supplying hearing aid provision to adults in the UK and a shortage of audiology staff able to deliver services. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Bell

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 16 implant PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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We have 16 implant PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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