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We have 13 Biomedical Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Belfast
Biomedical Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Belfast
We have 13 Biomedical Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Belfast
PhD candidates in Biomedical Engineering research how Engineering principles and technology can be applied to the improvement of healthcare. They develop innovative methods of preventing, diagnosing, and treating medical conditions.
What’s it like to study a PhD in Biomedical Engineering?
Working under the guidance of an expert supervisor, you’ll work towards an extended thesis that will make an original contribution to the field of Biomedical Engineering. You may work as part of an interdisciplinary team with academics in various fields such as Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine. Many PhD projects in Biomedical Engineering also involve collaboration with local hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Possible research areas include:
- Biomedical data science
- Medical imaging
- Biomaterials and regenerative engineering
- Molecular and cellular engineering
- Medical devices
- Neural engineering
You may also be required to complete departmental training to consolidate your core research skills. There will likely be opportunities to connect with the wider academic community through attending conferences, publishing and undergraduate teaching.
Entry requirements for a PhD in Biomedical Engineering
The minimum entry requirement for a PhD in Biomedical Engineering is usually a 2:1 in Biomedical Engineering or related subject, though a Masters may sometimes be required (and is often an advantage, even when it is not a requirement!).
PhD in Biomedical Engineering funding options
Most UK PhDs in Biomedical Engineering have funding attached, meaning you’ll automatically be awarded tuition fee coverage, a living cost stipend, and a research grant if you’re accepted onto a project. Depending on the particular research topic, PhDs may be funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) or the Medical Research Council (MRC).
Some students will need to self-fund their PhD in Biomedical Engineering, though this is less common. Self-funding may be possible through combining the UK government loan with other sources such as charity or trust funding or support from your university.
PhD in Biomedical Engineering funding options
Biomedical Engineering is a fast-growing sector with plenty of career opportunities. You may wish to continue your research career or apply your skills in a clinical or industrial setting. Your analytical and problem-solving skills will also be invaluable in other sectors such as finance and management consultancy.
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Developing cost-effective and eco-friendly antiviral nano-agents
Humans have been fighting viruses throughout history, from smallpox, Ebola, HIV to SARS, MERS and Zika, which have costed billions of lives and made severe socio-economic impacts irreversibly. Read more
Bio-inspired liquid-like coatings for medical devices to combat biofilms and associated infections
Biofilms are microbial cells embedded within a self-secreted extracellular polymeric substance matrix, which are central to some of the most urgent global challenges across diverse fields of application, from medicine to industry and exert considerable economic and social impact. Read more
In-cell quantification of drug concentrations by using advanced nano-sensor
In-cell quantification of drug concentrations is fundamentally important to drug function, efficacy and toxicity, and for understanding and accurately predicting drug interactions and inter-subject variability in drug response (either on-target or off-target effects). Read more
Enhancing Protein Thermal Stability for Melt Processing
Protein therapeutics are an important class of medicines with renowned efficacy in the treatment of several relevant disorders. Despite significant advantages, protein delivery remains a significant challenge. Read more
Mechanochemical synthesis of polymer-drug conjugates via reactive extrusion
Polymer–drug conjugate (PDCs) therapeutics are pharmacologically active macromolecular constructs comprising at least one therapeutic agent covalently bound to a polymeric carrier. Read more
Microneedle delivery systems for next-generation antibody therapeutics
Microneedle arrays are minimally-invasive devices that painlessly, and without drawing blood, penetrate the skin’s stratum corneum barrier. Read more
Multifunctional Biomaterials to Combat Infection and Modulate Inflammation
Implantable medical devices are commonplace in modern medicine (e.g. joint replacements, stents, artificial heart valves, etc.), and are of ever increasing interest in the field of regenerative medicine. Read more
Dexamethasone-releasing cochlear implants for fibroblast growth inhibition
Cochlear implants are implanted electronic hearing device designed to produce useful hearing sensations to persons with severe to profound nerve deafness by electrically stimulating nerves inside the inner ear. Read more
Development of long-acting injectable (LAI) drug delivery systems to treat ocular diseases
Delivery of drug molecules to treat visually impairing ocular diseases that originate in the posterior segment of the eye, has been the most challenging task to the pharmaceutical scientists and retinal specialists. Read more
Development of antifungal nanotherapeutics containing AmB+ drug combinations using an advanced continuous manufacturing technology
Each year there are more than 150 million severe cases of fungal infection that occur globally, resulting in significant mortality. Read more
Advanced manufacturing of paediatric formulations with poorly water soluble drugs
This project employs an advanced manufacturing technique, microwave-induced in situ amorphization, in combination with a wide range of characterization techniques to tackle the consistent stability issue of amorphous solid dispersions as a means of improving the dissolution performance of paediatric personalised formulations with poorly water soluble drugs. Read more
3D-Printing of implantable devices for the treatment of chronic conditions
Non-adherence to treatment costs the NHS more than £500M each year. Adherence is especially important when treating patients with chronic conditions that require lifetime pharmacological treatment, such as schizophrenia, Parkinson’s disease, HIV and Alzheimer’s disease. Read more
3D printing of drug delivery implants
Additive manufacturing (AM) encompasses a wide range of processes that create structures through deposition or binding of materials in successive layers to produce a 3D object. Read more
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