skeletal PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

MSc By Research: Characterising skeletal muscle biology with age and changing body compositions

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 B Gabriel , Prof D Dawson

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

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Precision Diagnosis for Congenital Anomalies – using AI & leveraging multimodality data to help counsel parents appropriately in rare diseases.

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

Skeletal dysplasias are a heterogenous group of congenital bone and cartilage disorders with genetic etiology. There are currently 461 recognised diseases that fall into this category. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Shelmerdine, Prof I Drobnjak, Prof O Arthurs

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

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Cardiac and skeletal muscle progenitor cells - driving regeneration ability by tryptophan metabolites

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

The School of Biomedical Sciences invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2024/25. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A.J. Smith, Dr T.S. Bowen

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

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Role of primary cilia in skeletal muscle stem cells and muscle regeneration

University of Sheffield School of Biosciences

Primary cilia are cellular organelles present at the surface of many cell types in vertebrates. In recent years, they have been shown to play essential roles in relaying signalling information from the environment to the cell. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A G Borycki

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

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Control of skeletal muscle regeneration and aging by cell signalling

University of Sheffield School of Biosciences

The ability of skeletal muscles to regenerate in response to injury, exercise, growth or disease depends on a population of adult skeletal muscle stem cells. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A G Borycki

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

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Skeletal Muscle Organoid Models for Genetic Mitochondrial Disease (ref: SF22/HLS/APP/Johnson)

Northumbria University Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

Genetic mitochondrial diseases are both clinically and genetically heterogeneous. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Johnson

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

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Characterising skeletal muscle protein metabolism in adults with Becker Muscular Dystrophy using non-invasive approaches

Manchester Metropolitan University Department of Exercise and Sport Science

This is a full-time, funded PhD opportunity in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Hodson

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

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Plastic Pollution as an Anthropogenic Threat to Human Health: The Impact of Nano- and Microplastics Accumulation on Skeletal Muscle Function

Coventry University Centre for Physical Activity Sport and Exercise Sciences

This PhD aims to examine the impact of nano- and microplastic accumulation on skeletal muscle (SkM) function and will provide important insight into the threat of plastic pollution to human health. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J T Tallis

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

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The Importance of Muscle Stem Cells: Implications for Muscle Repair in Inflammation and Trauma

University of Nottingham School of Medicine

Skeletal muscle possesses a remarkable capacity for adaptation and repair, processes essential in the maintenance of skeletal muscle health. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Joanisse, Prof P Greenhaff, Dr JM Mallinson, Dr C Deane

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

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Unravelling the role of P4HB in skeletal development: towards treatment of heritable bone fragility

University of Sheffield School of Medicine and Population Health

Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) affects 1 in 15-20,000 live births and results in a childhood with frequent fractures, reduced mobility and joint problems. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Balasubramanian

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

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Multi-organ signalling and diseases. How maintaining skeletal muscle mass impacts the development of liver diseases

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

Skeletal muscle has a number of roles in the human body beyond locomotion. It has a vital role in controlling the metabolic activity the organism. Read more

Supervisor: Prof K Patel

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

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PhD studentship - Mitochondria and nuclear positioning in skeletal muscle

Newcastle University Translational and Clinical Research Institute

Award Summary. Tuition fees (paid at the home rate) and an annual stipend of £18,622 (2023/2024 rate), with support for research costs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Vincent

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

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Enantioselective Cobalt-Catalysed Skeletal Rearrangements

University of St Andrews School of Chemistry

Research in the Johnston group broadly focuses on the development of new catalytic reactions for (i) the streamlined synthesis of known small molecules or (ii) unprecedented access to novel building blocks, with potential applications in drug discovery and agrochemistry. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C P Johnston

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

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Precision Therapy for NBAS-related disorder

University of Sheffield School of Medicine and Population Health

It is very well recognised that rare diseases offer the potential to uncover new information about mechanisms underlying a range of phenotypes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Balasubramanian

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

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Pathophysiology of intensive care acquired muscle weakness - the role of mitochondrial dysfunction

Charles University Third Faculty of Medicine

Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University. Our research group is currently seeking a highly motivated Ph.D. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Krajčová, Prof F Duška

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

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Developing an ADAR-mediated RNA editing therapy for treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

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

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe X-linked genetic disorder affecting 1:5000 boys at birth (1). DMD is caused by mutations in Dystrophin gene, with around 10% of the cases caused by nonsense mutations (2,3). Read more

Supervisors: Dr HZ Zhou, Dr J Meng, Prof F Muntoni

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

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Computer Vision with Deep Learning for Human Data Modelling

Durham University Department of Computer Science

This project is focused on learning algorithms to model human data such as human images/video, 3D skeletal motion, 3D body/facial surfaces for computer vision tasks such as recognition, prediction and reconstruction. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Shum

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NIHR Leeds BRC: Development and application of fast Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging methods for metabolic profiling

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

Altered metabolism is a hallmark of many disease states, including cardiovascular and musculoskeletal conditions. Importantly, metabolic profiles may be patient-specific and may for example indicate susceptibility to treatment or malignancy. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Plein, Prof J Schneider

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

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Repeat Physical Traumas an initiator for motor neuron disease (MND): an insight from professional rugby

University of Liverpool Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences

Motor Neuron Disease (MND) is a devastating condition affecting neuronal cells responsible for voluntary muscle movement. The risk of developing MND is 1 in 300, predominantly in individuals over 50. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Staunton, Prof A McArdle

20 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Investigation into the antiepileptic efficacy and mechanism of combination vitamin D and Ganoderma Lucidum polysaccharides

University of Greenwich Faculty of Engineering and Science

Epilepsy, caused by abnormal firing of neurons in the brain, affects 50 million people globally [1]. Almost one-third of epileptic patients do not respond well to antiepileptic drugs, and their side effects are associated with cognitive impairment, psychiatric problems, and recurrent epileptic adverse reactions [2, 3]. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Z Zhou, Dr Z K Khan

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Data-driven realisation of molecular editing for drug discovery

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Drug discovery pipelines are driven by iterative cycles in which molecules are designed, synthesised, purified and tested. A remarkably limited toolkit… Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Nelson, Prof S Marsden

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

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Elucidation of a new pathological mechanism for brittle bone disease

University of Liverpool Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease Department of Musculoskeletal Biology

The incidence of the brittle bone disease osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is estimated to be around 1 in 10,000 individuals. The phenotypic spectrum of OI ranges from mild to perinatal lethal and includes extra-skeletal connective tissue manifestations. Read more

Supervisor: Dr EG Laird

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Using pre-clinical models of disease to define new targets to slow joint degeneration in osteoarthritis

University of Liverpool Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences

The main overall aim of this project is to understand mechanisms of joint degeneration during osteoarthritis progression in order to define new targets for therapy. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Poulet

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MSc by Research: Investigation of the interplay between the cell cycle and Notch intracellular domain levels in presomitic mesoderm cells in somitogenesis

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

One of the key processes in embryo development is somitogenesis. This is the formation of segments, known as somites, that go on to develop into bone and skeletal muscle. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J K Dale

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MSc By Research: Towards environment-sensing biobots

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 G S Bewick, Dr M Giannaccini, Dr C Giuraniuc

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Genetics: Investigating the functional effect of novel genes and genetic variants in malignant hyperthermia susceptibility using model systems

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is an inherited condition, where patients exposed to anaesthetic drugs are susceptible to a dramatic hyperthermic and hypermetabolic response that can contribute to a significant proportion of post-operative morbidity and deaths. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Hopkins, Dr M-A Shaw, Dr C Diggle

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Novel mechanisms of skeletogenesis

Masaryk University Faculty of Medicine

Affiliation. Masaryk University, Faculty of Medicine. Study program. PhD program Biomedical Sciences. Specialization. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology . Read more

Supervisor: Dr MB Bosáková

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

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Development of a new muscle mechanics model - mechanics of lower limb muscles during gait

University of Birmingham School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

The goal of this project is to build a new model of muscle contraction called the Active Spring Muscle Model (ASMM) and to verify the model in human gait mechanics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S-H Yeo

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We have 28 skeletal PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

skeletal PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 28 skeletal PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

MSc By Research: Characterising skeletal muscle biology with age and changing body compositions

Precision Diagnosis for Congenital Anomalies – using AI & leveraging multimodality data to help counsel parents appropriately in rare diseases.

Cardiac and skeletal muscle progenitor cells - driving regeneration ability by tryptophan metabolites

Role of primary cilia in skeletal muscle stem cells and muscle regeneration

Control of skeletal muscle regeneration and aging by cell signalling

Skeletal Muscle Organoid Models for Genetic Mitochondrial Disease (ref: SF22/HLS/APP/Johnson)

Characterising skeletal muscle protein metabolism in adults with Becker Muscular Dystrophy using non-invasive approaches

Plastic Pollution as an Anthropogenic Threat to Human Health: The Impact of Nano- and Microplastics Accumulation on Skeletal Muscle Function

The Importance of Muscle Stem Cells: Implications for Muscle Repair in Inflammation and Trauma

Unravelling the role of P4HB in skeletal development: towards treatment of heritable bone fragility

Multi-organ signalling and diseases. How maintaining skeletal muscle mass impacts the development of liver diseases

PhD studentship - Mitochondria and nuclear positioning in skeletal muscle

Enantioselective Cobalt-Catalysed Skeletal Rearrangements

Precision Therapy for NBAS-related disorder

Pathophysiology of intensive care acquired muscle weakness - the role of mitochondrial dysfunction

Developing an ADAR-mediated RNA editing therapy for treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Computer Vision with Deep Learning for Human Data Modelling

NIHR Leeds BRC: Development and application of fast Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging methods for metabolic profiling

Repeat Physical Traumas an initiator for motor neuron disease (MND): an insight from professional rugby

Investigation into the antiepileptic efficacy and mechanism of combination vitamin D and Ganoderma Lucidum polysaccharides

Data-driven realisation of molecular editing for drug discovery

Elucidation of a new pathological mechanism for brittle bone disease

Using pre-clinical models of disease to define new targets to slow joint degeneration in osteoarthritis

MSc by Research: Investigation of the interplay between the cell cycle and Notch intracellular domain levels in presomitic mesoderm cells in somitogenesis

MSc By Research: Towards environment-sensing biobots

Genetics: Investigating the functional effect of novel genes and genetic variants in malignant hyperthermia susceptibility using model systems

Novel mechanisms of skeletogenesis

Development of a new muscle mechanics model - mechanics of lower limb muscles during gait

We have 28 skeletal PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

skeletal PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 28 skeletal PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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