retinal PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 21 retinal PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

SEVERITY GRADING AND BIOMARKERS FOR RETINAL VASCULITIS

University of Liverpool Department of Eye and Vision Science

Retinal vasculitis is an important component of inflammatory eye disease or uveitis, as well as a serious adverse effect of new intravitreal treatments. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Beare

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

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Understanding the role of pigmentation in retinal and vision development

University of Leicester School of Psychology and Vision Sciences

Establishing structure-function correlations in vision development . The aim of this project is to develop methods to study the relationship between pigmentation and vision development in humans and zebrafish. . Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Thomas, Dr W Norton, Dr J McDearmid

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

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Investigating a transplantable biomaterial for retinal cell regeneration: a promising treatment for degenerative retinal eye diseases

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

Replacing degenerate retinal cells with new ones using conventional biomaterials has thus far yielded limited success against degenerative retinal diseases, dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and subsequent geographic atrophy of the macula. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Alany

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

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Doctor of Engineering (EngD) - Photonic enablers in new generation for ultra-wide field retinal imaging (Optos and University of Dundee)

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Research Group: CDT in Applied Photonics

This doctoral research project aims to revolutionize ultrawidefield retinal imaging systems through the integration of cutting-edge ultrafast beam steering methods. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Reid, Dr N Krstajic

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

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Identifying variants impacting splicing of 5’ and 3’ UTRs and underpinning inherited retinal disease

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Genomic variation that impacts splicing is well established as a cause of genomic disorders, but is almost exclusively limited to protein-coding exons and introns intersecting protein-coding exons. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Ellingford, Prof R O'Keefe

15 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK 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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Doctor of Engineering (EngD) - Breaking boundaries in retinal imaging: harnessing computational prowess for dynamic 3D reconstructions and pinpoint accuracy with full-range OCT and advanced refraction compensation (Optos and University of Edinburgh)

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Research Group: CDT in Applied Photonics

Embarking on the forefront of retinal imaging, our project pioneers a revolutionary 3D tomography reconstruction in the retina, aiming to mitigate deformations induced by refraction in the anterior segment and vitreous. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Reid, Prof M Davies

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

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PhD Scholarship Opportunity: novel technologies for vision restoration

University of Melbourne Physics

We are looking for 1-2 highly motivated, passionate, and competitive candidate for fully funded PhD positions in developing exciting technologies for vision restoration. Read more

Supervisor: Dr W Tong

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

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Development of a novel AI model for cardiovascular disease risk prediction by analysing retinal vascular structure and functional changes in blood flow

University of Liverpool Department of Eye and Vision Science

The Department of Eye and Vision Sciences at the University of Liverpool is inviting PhD candidates who are highly motivated in developing novel risk prediction model of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by analysing retinal images, contributing to a better understanding of relationship between the cardiovascular disease and the functional changes in blood flow. Read more

Supervisor: Dr HZ Zhao

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

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Genetics: Unravelling the Norrin/beta-catenin signaling pathway and its role in retinal angiogenesis and blindness

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

Our previous work on the genetic analysis of individuals with the inherited retinal disease Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy (FEVR), has helped identify a new angiogenesis pathway, the Norrin/beta-catenin pathway. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Toomes, Dr J Bond, Dr S Bell

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

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Engineering extracellular vesicles/exosomes for the treatment of ocular disease

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Optometry & Vision Sciences

Extracellular vesicles, also referred to as exosomes, are membrane‐bound particles containing huge numbers of proteins as well as genetic material in the form of RNA (mRNA and miRNA). Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Mead

5 August 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Machine learning for early and personalised risk assessment for pathological myopia

The University of Manchester Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

This project aims to assess if vascular analysis in retinal images can be used for personalised and early myopic degeneration/pathological myopia risk prediction. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Harish, Dr H Radbakrishnan, Dr A Revell

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

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Leveraging Functional Genomics to Understand Mitonuclear Combinations in Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (Ref: FFS24/HLS/APP/WINTER)

Northumbria University Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

Mitochondria are small structures present in every cell of our body, which convert the food we eat into an energy source that cells can use. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Winter, Prof M Lako, Dr G Hilgen

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

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Doctor of Engineering (EngD) - Ophthalmic imaging with time and spectral resolution (Occuity Ltd and University of Strathclyde)

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Research Group: CDT in Applied Photonics

The project aims to develop a data processing analysis pipeline for retinal imaging ophthalmoscopes with spectral and time-resolved measurement capabilities, to detect signatures of severe diseases from ophthalmic data. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Reid, Dr D Li

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

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Optogenetic sculpting of next-generation organoids for disease modelling of congenital malformations including spina bifida

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

The ability to generate human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) from adult cell types has revolutionised regenerative medicine research. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Galea, Prof J Sowden

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

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Psychology Doctoral Research Studentship - Colour perception and subjective colour experience

University of Sussex School of Psychology

Please click on the 'Visit institution website' to the right for further details and how to apply. A PhD studentship is available as part of the ERC-funded project COLOURCODE’, investigating the neural basis of subjective colour experience. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Bosten

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

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Trusted AI for Diabetes personalised self-management systems

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Diabetes mellitus is a common cause of morbidity and mortality across the globe. Type 2 diabetes continues to rise in prevalence annually; from 1980 to 2004, Type 2 quadrupled in both prevalence and incidence [1]. This will be exacerbated further by the increase in obesity. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Philip

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

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Exploration of deep learning based generative adversarial networks (GANs) to mitigate bias in the evaluation of medical images among diverse population and disease sub-groups

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Medical image analysis using Deep Learning models involves training on progressively larger datasets. Homogeneity of data within the training set, particularly in its representation of diverse population sub-groups and various disease stages, substantially influences model effectiveness. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Barman, Dr F Rahman

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

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Common genetic origins of visual and neurocognitive disorders

University of York York Biomedical Research Institute

There is emerging evidence that apparently distinct neurodegenerative diseases have common genetic origins. For example, genes such as ARMS2 and HTRA1, which are fundamental to regulating neuronal health, are implicated in both dementia and diseases of the retina (particularly age-related macular degeneration). Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Wade, Prof A Morland, Dr H Baseler

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

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Genetics: Investigating the molecular basis of optic nerve degeneration in glaucoma to try and develop a personalized medicine strategy for treatment

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

The optic nerve is a special sensory nerve that transmits visual impulses from the retina to the brain. Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG) is a chronic, progressive optic neuropathy of multifactorial origin that affects 1 in 10 elderly individuals. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Ali

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

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How observers could represent a 3D space

University of Reading School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences

Currently, we have very little idea about how the human brain represents 3D space. This is a particularly difficult problem when you consider how much the retinal image changes as people move their head and eyes. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Glennerster

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We have 21 retinal PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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