rnai PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

MScR - In vivo characterisation of novel risk genes for Alzheimers disease identified by Genome Wide Association Studies

University of Bristol School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience

Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS) for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have identified a number of genes that are significantly associated with the disease (van der Kant et al., 2019). Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Hodge

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

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MSc by Research: Deciphering the role(s) of Cdk1 during oocyte meiosis

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Meiosis is a specialised type of cell division that produces haploid daughter cells known as gametes that are important for sexual reproduction. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F G Pelisch

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

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MSc by Research: Genetic interactions and novel genes that regulate lignin biosynthesis and straw quality in barley

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Lignin is a major component of plant cell walls, and has a significant influence on the digestibility and uses of plant biomass. The lignin biosynthesis pathway has been one of the most intensively studied. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Halpin

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

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Epigenetic ageing and calorie restriction in an insect model system

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

This project will help establish an insect model for epigenetic ageing, by analysing the effects of calorie restriction on chronological and epigenetic aging in an important insect model, Nasonia vitripennis, extending our discovery of an epigenetic clock in Nasonia. . Read more

Supervisors: Prof E Mallon, Dr K Chen

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

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Unlocking the genetic potential of barley by modulating recombination

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

Barley is a major worldwide crop used for malting and animal feed. However, breeding new varieties is constrained by the frequency of genetic crossovers (1-3 crossovers per chromosome pair) and their distribution (biased towards the chromosome ends) that underpin crop improvement1,2. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Higgins, Dr D Guttery

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

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Early life environment changes how organisms age.

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

This project will help understand why organisms age differently by establishing the effect of early life environments on epigenetic ageing in the model insect, Nasonia vitripennis. Read more

Supervisor: Prof E Mallon

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

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Next Generation Oligonucleotide Drugs for Gene Therapy

University of Portsmouth School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

Synthetic oligonucleotides are short strands of DNA that can be used to treat or manage a wide range of diseases, for example by silencing malfunctioning genes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Rusling

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Ensuring a social license to operate for the use of RNA based bio pesticides for agriculture

Curtin University Curtin Institute for Energy Transition

The Australia Research Council (ARC) Industrial Transformation Research Program (ITRP) Research Hub for Sustainable Crop Protection is taking on the global challenge of transforming crop protection technology by delivering non-GM, non- toxic RNAi based fungicides for specific fungal diseases of crops. Read more

Supervisor: Prof PA Ashworth

24 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Bidirectional mobile sRNA signalling in pea-downy mildew interactions

University of Worcester Research School

Plants are constantly being challenged by microbial pathogens and they have evolved the capacity to detect and defend against these incoming microbes. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Tor

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

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Self funded MSc by Research or PhD in Biology: Ion channel signalling in cancer cells

University of York Department of Biology

Lead supervisor: Dr W Brackenbury. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Our cells constantly sense and transport ions present in their environment. Read more

Supervisor: Dr W Brackenbury

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

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Experimentally unravelling the evolution of an intracellular symbiosis

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology International Max Planck Research School

Background. Many insects engage in beneficial interactions with intracellular bacteria that provide nutritional supplementation to their host. Read more

Supervisors: Prof MK Kaltenpoth, Dr T Engl

18 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Host effectors in symbiosis maintenance

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology International Max Planck Research School

Background. Nutritional symbioses are widespread in insects, allowing them to exploit otherwise inaccessible ecological niches. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Engl, Dr R Kirsch, Prof MK Kaltenpoth

18 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Identifying Mechanisms of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Resistance in Breast/Cervical Cancer (with emphasis on FGFR)

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

FGF signalling is implicated in cancer (e.g., breast and cervical cancer) susceptibility and progression, suggesting that this powerful developmental pathway is co-opted by cancer cells. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Chioni

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

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Musculoskeletal Ageing and Inflammation Research

University of Birmingham School of Biomedical Sciences

We are seeking talented, motivated students with a passion for research in musculoskeletal ageing and chronic inflammatory diseases (e.g., osteoarthritis and sarcopenia) to join the Musculoskeletal Ageing and Inflammation team led by Prof Simon Jones https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/inflammation-ageing/jones-simon.aspx. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Jones

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

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Ion channel signalling in cancer cells

University of York York Biomedical Research Institute

Our cells constantly sense and transport ions present in their environment. From embryonic development to epilepsy to heart disease to cancer, our cells’ ability to respond to changes in the ionic microenvironment is essential for healthy ageing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr W Brackenbury

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

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Molecular characterisation of scavenger receptor ligand binding.

University of Sheffield School of Biosciences

Scavenger receptors have been identified as being important in Human disease and normal physiological responses. Scavenger receptors are a large family of cell surface receptors that are expressed ubiquitously. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Brown, Dr I Evans

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The regulation of scavenger receptors in cancer

University of Sheffield School of Biosciences

The expression of some scavenger receptors has been identified as being poor for cancer prognosis. Scavenger receptors are a large family of cell surface receptors that are expressed ubiquitously in the Human body. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Brown, Dr C Guo

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We have 17 rnai PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

rnai PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 17 rnai PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

MScR - In vivo characterisation of novel risk genes for Alzheimers disease identified by Genome Wide Association Studies

MSc by Research: Deciphering the role(s) of Cdk1 during oocyte meiosis

MSc by Research: Genetic interactions and novel genes that regulate lignin biosynthesis and straw quality in barley

Epigenetic ageing and calorie restriction in an insect model system

Unlocking the genetic potential of barley by modulating recombination

Early life environment changes how organisms age.

Next Generation Oligonucleotide Drugs for Gene Therapy

Ensuring a social license to operate for the use of RNA based bio pesticides for agriculture

Bidirectional mobile sRNA signalling in pea-downy mildew interactions

Self funded MSc by Research or PhD in Biology: Ion channel signalling in cancer cells

Experimentally unravelling the evolution of an intracellular symbiosis

Host effectors in symbiosis maintenance

Identifying Mechanisms of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Resistance in Breast/Cervical Cancer (with emphasis on FGFR)

Musculoskeletal Ageing and Inflammation Research

Ion channel signalling in cancer cells

Molecular characterisation of scavenger receptor ligand binding.

The regulation of scavenger receptors in cancer

We have 17 rnai PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

rnai PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 17 rnai PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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