innate PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Supervisor: Dr M Triantafilou

This is a Self-Funded/Sponsored PhD opportunity. FUNDING REQUIRED. Full UK/EU or International Tuition Fees. UK Living Expenses. Bench Fees (£46,000 total). Read more

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Helminth products as macrophage “trainers”: a novel tool to induce anti-inflammatory trained immunity

The innate immune system can display characteristics of immunological memory. This phenomenon, termed “trained immunity”, refers to the long-term functional reprogramming of innate immune cells after the encounter with infectious or non-infectious agents that influences their capacity to respond to a secondary stimulus. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Garrido Mesa

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

University of Bristol Bristol Veterinary School

4-year PhD Studentship: Unlocking the Potential of Sodium Butyrate in Enhancing Chicken Innate Immunity and Poultry Vaccines against Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli

Developing antibiotic alternatives is crucial for managing animal infections and reducing the pressure on antibiotics vital for human medicine. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Behboudi

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

The role of the NLRP3 inflammasome in kidney disease

This is a Self-Funded/Sponsored PhD opportunity. FUNDING REQUIRED. Full UK/EU or International Tuition Fees. UK Living Expenses. Bench Fees (£45,000 total). Read more

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Maynooth University Institute for Human Health Research

Investigating sex differences in innate immune signalling pathways with relevance to disease

We are seeking a PhD student to work in an immunology-focused project. The funded postgraduate student stipend is €18,500 per annum (tax exempt). Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Butler

3 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

University of Cambridge Department of Biochemistry

Molecular mechanism of innate immunity mediated by the Toll/IL1 receptor signalling pathways

Our research aims to elucidate the molecular and cellular regulation of innate immune signal transduction in the context of infectious, inflammatory and autoimmune disease. Read more

Supervisor: Prof N J Gay

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Deciphering how NLRP3 inflammasome- and STING-driven inflammatory pathways are linked to mental health disorders

This is a Self-Funded/Sponsored PhD opportunity. FUNDING REQUIRED. Full UK/EU or International Tuition Fees. UK Living Expenses. Bench Fees (£43,000 total). Read more

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

University of Birmingham School of Biosciences

Analysis of pathogen determinants recognized by the hypervariable immune receptor Dscam

Background. To mount an immune response, host organisms must first recognize the pathogen with which they are infected. The first line of defense against pathogen infection in animals is provided through the innate immune response. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Soller

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

University of Liverpool Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

Interaction between innate immune activation and endothelial cells, linked to adverse cardiovascular events

The complement system is a key component of the immune response. Maintaining a balance between activation and inhibition of the complement system is key to preserving tissue homeostasis and enabling immune surveillance. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Liptrott, Dr R Rainbow, Prof C Dart

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

The role of the NLRP3 inflammasome in chemotherapy-induced neurotoxicity

This is a Self-Funded/Sponsored PhD opportunity. FUNDING REQUIRED. Full UK/EU or International Tuition Fees. UK Living Expenses. Bench Fees (£45,000 total). Read more

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

Using a zebrafish tumour initiation model, single cell transcriptomics and in vivo live imaging to dissect mechanisms driving the development of tumour promoting neutrophils from the inception of cancer.

Research Group: Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre

Students will be registered for their degree at either the University of Glasgow or Edinburgh, depending on the project they apply for. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Khamseh, Dr L Carlin

20 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

University of York York Biomedical Research Institute

Ejecting infection: Understanding how epithelial tissues rid themselves of viral infections by apical extrusion

Background. The epithelial tissues of our bodies use physical barriers and innate defences to fight viral infection. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Baker

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

cGAS-STING involvement in respiratory viral infections

Supervisor: Dr M Triantafilou

This is a Self-Funded/Sponsored PhD opportunity. FUNDING REQUIRED. Full UK/EU or International Tuition Fees. UK Living Expenses. Bench Fees (£42,000 total). Read more

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Complement-inflammasome interactions in amyloid-beta-induced inflammation

This is a Self-Funded/Sponsored PhD opportunity. FUNDING REQUIRED. Full UK/EU or International Tuition Fees. UK Living Expenses. Bench Fees (£45,000 total). Read more

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

University of Liverpool Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences

Investigating the regulation of neutrophil gene expression by intracellular signalling and small non-coding RNAs

Immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMID) such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) affect millions of people worldwide and cause debilitating and disabling musculoskeletal disease. Read more

Supervisors: Dr HL Wright, Prof MJ Peffers

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