respiratory PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 68 respiratory PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

cGAS-STING involvement in respiratory viral infections

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine

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

Supervisor: Dr M Triantafilou

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

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Fully funded PhD studentship: Transforming respiratory care at the bedside using machine learning assisted on-chip vibrational spectroscopy

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Prof. Senthil Murugan Ganapathy. Project description. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a widespread respiratory condition affecting all ages, causes respiratory failure due to inflamed, fluid-filled lungs hindering gas exchange. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Ganapathy

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Cardiovascular and respiratory reflex activation during exposure to hypoglycaemia: assessing the role of the carotid body

University of Birmingham Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences

A fall in blood glucose (hypoglycemia) activates multiple protective cardiovascular and respiratory reflexes to preserve glucose delivery to the brain. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A H Holmes

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

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MSc By Research: Using hypomethylating agents to prevent respiratory infections in older adults

Aberdeen University School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

The MSc by Research programme at the University of Aberdeen is for students interested in a research-intensive master's degree. It is designed specifically to enhance your skills for a PhD or research career. Read more

Supervisors: Dr c Quin, Prof H Wilson

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

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Modelling the respiratory microbiome in chronic lung disease and healthy ageing

University of Birmingham Institute of Microbiology and Infection

The Respiratory Microbiome Group seeks to understand the interactions between complex communities of bacteria, fungi and viruses with the human respiratory tract in both disease (acute infections and chronic lung disease) and in health or healthy ageing. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MJ Cox, Dr K Belchamber

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

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Advancing Mass Spectrometry Tools for Endotyping Chronic Respiratory Diseases

University of Dundee School of Medicine

Chronic respiratory diseases, including COPD, asthma, and bronchiectasis, pose significant challenges in management due to their diverse clinical manifestations. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Huang, Prof J Chalmers

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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The Holistic Microbiome in Health and Disease: Linking the Oral, Gut and Respiratory Microbiomes

University of Dundee School of Medicine

The human gut microbiome is recognised as a major determinant of health and disease. Studies to date, including those of the international Human Microbiome Project, have largely focused on individual body sites such as nose or mouth or faeces. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Hansen, Dr A Dicker, Dr C Mowat

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Dysfunctional antifungal potency of the respiratory mucosa in COPD

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Inhalation of Aspergillus fumigatus spores cause >3,000,000 chronic and >200,000 invasive diseases annually worldwide. Invasive aspergillosis carries a 50% mortality rate overall, but mortality rate approaches 100% if diagnosis is delayed or missed and it is >75% in certain cohorts of patients, such as COPD sufferers. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Bertuzzi, Dr J.H Herbert, Dr S Gago

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

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Development of sensitive and analytically robust biosensor chips for respiratory virus detection

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemistry

This Medical Research Scotland Sponsored PhD Studentship is focused on the intersection between electrochemical biosensors, chemical biology and virology and features both academic (Prof Corrigan and Prof Burley) and industrial supervision (National Measurement Laboratory - NML). Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Corrigan, Prof G Burley

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

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Evaluating Regional Specific Training Stimulus (RSTS) for people with COPD attending pulmonary rehabilitation

Coventry University Centre for Healthcare and Communities

Pulmonary rehabilitation has many benefits for people with COPD including reduced breathlessness and improved quality of life. However, uptake is low and drop-out is high meaning many people do not benefit. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A L Lewko

27 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Microfluidic technologies applied to respiratory diseases

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

Subject area. 3D Printing, lab-on-a-chip, Drug Delivery, Pharmaceutical Technology. In Preclinical studies, a large number of molecules and biomolecules, in a very short time, have to be evaluated in terms of efficacy and toxicity. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Lamprou, Prof M Tunney

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

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Visualising the effects of pollution nanoparticles on respiratory epithelial cells at air-liquid interface

Imperial College London Institute of Chemical Biology

Pollution nanoparticles, termed particulate matter (PM), carry enormous population health burden, through direct and indirect effects that are thought to involve oxidation and inflammation. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Kuimova, Prof A Porter, Prof F Chung, Prof I Adcock

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

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Clinical: Gastroesophageal reflux in respiratory disease: pathogenic role and improved management

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition in which stomach contents, such as food and acid pass into the gullet/oesophagus causing heartburn. GERD is very common in patients with lung disease, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cystic fibrosis (CF). Read more

Supervisors: Prof L Houghton, Dr D Peckham

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

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Investigating the innate immune response in RSV and HMPV infection

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine

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

Supervisor: Dr M Triantafilou

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

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Enhancing the Performance of Dry Powder Inhalers using Amino Acid Based Polymeric Nanoaggregates

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

The global burden of respiratory diseases has escalated since the covid-19 pandemic with over 1 billion people enduring acute and chronic respiratory conditions, as well as lung cancer. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Dahmash

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

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We have 68 respiratory PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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We have 68 respiratory PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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