autoimmune PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 21 autoimmune PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Functional Mechanisms of Genetic Risk Factors for Immune-Related Disease

King’s College London School of Medicine

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Supervisor: Prof T Vyse

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

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(MRC DTP CASE) Understanding Disease Management and Outcomes for Myositis Patients: An International Real-World Study Utilising Multiple Data Sources to Investigate Treatment Patterns, Health-Related Quality of Life, Clinical Outcomes, and Burden of Illness for Patients With Rare Autoimmune Disease

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Myositis is a group of rare conditions which present with physical symptoms that can significantly impact a patient’s life. Many patients are permanently disabled due to irreversible muscle damage. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Chinoy, Dr AO Oldroyd

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

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Identifying critical pathways regulating autoimmunity in immuno-oncology and arthritis patients. Short title: IPADS (Immune PAthways for Drug Side-effects)

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Inflammatory arthritis (IA) can result from non-autoimmune diseases (like crystal arthritis) and from autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and spondyloarthropathies (inc. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Viatte, Prof A Barton, Mr P Martin

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

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Identification and characterization of disease-specific subsets of antigen-presenting cells (APC) in inflammatory arthritis

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Inflammatory arthritis (IA) can result from non-autoimmune diseases (like crystal arthritis) and from autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and spondyloarthropathies. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Viatte, Prof A Barton, Mr P Martin

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

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Nanobody-conjugated graphene based electromechanical biosensors

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

A nanobody corresponds to a fragment of an camelid antibody (VHH) containing a single monomeric antibody domain. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Vijayaraghavan

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

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

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 (£43,000 total). Read more

Supervisor: Prof k Triantafilou

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

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Structural-guided PROTAC targeting of BMX to modulate apoptotic sensitivity in disease

University of Leicester Molecular and Cell Biology

What determines at the molecular level whether a cell lives or dies? Regulation of the cellular life–death switch is essential in healthy cells for normal foetal development and for the clearance of damaged cells. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JF Fox, Dr JH Hodgkinson

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

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(MRC DTP CASE) Investigating the mechanisms contributing to impaired regulatory function of B cells in autoimmunity

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

The implementation of biological therapies has significantly advanced the management of autoimmune diseases (AIDs). However, the failure to achieve clinical remission in ‘non-responders’ remains a significant and unmet challenge. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MM Mennon, Prof MH Buch

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

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Using big data to better define disease types and predict outcome in childhood myositis.

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust GOSH BRC Applied Child Health Informatics Theme (Non-Clinical) PhD Studentships

Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) is a rare serious childhood autoimmune disease presenting with muscle and skin inflammation, which can affect any organ, and carries burden of serious morbidity and even mortality. Read more

Supervisors: Prof L Wedderburn, Prof MCB Cortina Borja, Dr M Wilkinson

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

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NIHR Leeds BRC: The role of target organs in initiation of autoimmunity in systemic lupus erythematosus

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

Autoimmune diseases such as SLE have traditionally been understood to result from aberrant haematopoietic adaptive immune system that targets normal tissues such as the skin and joints. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Vital

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

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Investigating the role of neutrophil-mediated tissue damage in a model of lupus nephritis

University of Liverpool Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a rare autoimmune disease that affects around 5 million people worldwide. It disproportionately affects women and is incurable. Read more

Supervisors: Dr HL Wright, Dr D Wilkinson, Dr D Turner

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

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Determining metabolic reprogramming events in stem cells in response to inflammatory disease phenotype

University of Liverpool Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are responsible for the repair of damaged tissue following injury and disease as well as moderating innate and adaptive immune responses and regulation of self-tolerance and tissue homeostasis. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Oldershaw, Dr A Chadwick, Dr M Phelan, Dr BN Norman

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

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Early life factors in the development of Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is an autoimmune inflammatory arthritis with disease onset before the age of 16. Children and young people with this condition develop painful swollen joints and untreated it can lead to long term disability. It may also be associated with comorbid conditions such as uveitis. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Humphreys, Dr J Bowes

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

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Creating patient-specific retinal organoids from human induced pluripotent stem cells for in vitro simulation of uveitis

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Uveitis, although uncommon, is a notable cause of visual impairment and blindness. Uveitis encompasses a range of conditions driven by both innate autoinflammatory and adaptive autoimmune CD4 T-cell responses. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Maghsoudlou

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

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Analysis of the role of liver sinusoidal endothelial cells in methotrexate-induced liver toxicity

University of Liverpool Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) comprise approximately 50% of the non-parenchymal hepatic cells. They play a vital role in hepatic microcirculation and provide a physiological barrier to the movement of xenobiotics from the bloodstream to hepatic tissue. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Cross, Prof C Goldring

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

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Better together: constructing tuneable fluorescent protein sensors for cellular imaging of protein-protein interactions

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Biosciences

Project Description. Protein-protein interactions (PPIs) commonly occur in biology with ~650,000 contributing to processes critical to human life. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Jones, Dr PD Watson, Dr G Menzies, Dr R Clarkson

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

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Investigating the impact of inflammation on cardiovascular disease

University of Birmingham Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences

We are seeking talented, motivated students with a passion for research in cardiovascular inflammation and immune-mediated chronic inflammatory diseases to join the group of Dr Asif Iqbal (Dr Asif Iqbal - Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences - University of Birmingham). Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Iqbal

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

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Deciphering the landscape of nucleoporin and lamin function in nucleocytoplasmic communication, nuclear scaffolding and transcriptional control in disease prevention

University of Greenwich School of Pharmacy (Medway Campus)

The nucleus has an instrumental role in cellular responses by coordinating shuttling of components in and out of the nucleus and gene expression with genome architecture and stability. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Papagiannouli, Dr G Lall

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

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Deciphering the landscape of nucleoporin and lamin function in nucleocytoplasmic communication, nuclear scaffolding and transcriptional control in disease prevention

University of Kent Medway School of Pharmacy

The nucleus has an instrumental role in cellular responses by coordinating shuttling of components in and out of the nucleus and gene expression with genome architecture and stability. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Papagiannouli, Dr G Lall

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

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Understanding the molecular mechanisms of thrombosis and haemostasis

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

Project Overview: . The risk of heart attack or stroke is elevated in obesity and in people with metabolic disorders such as diabetes. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C.E. Hughes, Prof J M Gibbins

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

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

University of Cambridge Department of Biochemistry

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)

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We have 21 autoimmune PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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