Bioinformatics (statistics) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Determining the biological basis of observed clinical outcomes in juvenile idiopathic arthritis using genetics and multiomics

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a chronic inflammatory arthritis affecting children and young people with an age of disease onset less than 16 years of age. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Bowes, Dr J Humphreys

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

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FAIROmics - PhD fellowship in applied mathematics - Optimal Transportation to improve databases integration.

INRAE Inrae - Paris-Saclay Food and Bioproduct Engineering Research Unit

About the Project. Plant-based dairy and meat alternatives have grown in popularity in recent years for various reasons, including sustainability and health benefits, as well as lifestyle trends and dietary restrictions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr SD Déjean, Dr PSP Saint-Pierre, Dr NS Savy, Prof DR Remondini, Dr EG Giampieri

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

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Systems immunology and multi-omics approaches to understand protective immunity to human malaria

University of Queensland Institute for Molecular Bioscience

This PhD project aims to develop and apply computational approaches that integrate systems biology and molecular immunology to understand host-pathogen immunity and predict immune control of malaria. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Doolan

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

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Discovering off-target side-effects and drug repurposing candidates using expression perturbation data

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

The MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit at the University of Bristol is the leading group for the development and application of causal analysis and evidence triangulation in health research to improve lives. Read more

Supervisor: Prof T Gaunt

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

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Combining CRISPR-screens and AI to Identify Novel Therapeutic Strategies to Target Cancer-Stroma Interactions

Queen Mary University of London Digital Environment Research Institute

A fully funded PhD Studentship is available to work with Dr Angus Cameron, Reader in Cell Signalling and Tumour Cell Biology, Barts Cancer Institute at Queen Mary University London, Dr Otto Morris, Senior Biological Data Scientist at Exscientia, and Professor Pedro Cutillas, Professor of Cell Signalling and Proteomics, QMUL, Barts Cancer Institute at Queen Mary University London. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Cameron

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

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AI-based Identification of New Drug Targets for Personalised Oncology

Queen Mary University of London Digital Environment Research Institute

A fully funded PhD Studentship is available to work with Professor Francesca Ciccarelli, Lead of the Centre for Cancer Genomics and Computational Biology, Bart's Cancer Institute at Queen Mary University of London. Read more

Supervisor: Prof F Ciccarelli

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

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Health outcomes of children with rare or complex conditions and their families: a longitudinal cohort study using linked primary and secondary healthcare data in England

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

Rare or complex conditions (RCCs), such as major congenital anomalies or inherited conditions that are screened for in newborns, have serious health, functional and social consequences for affected individuals. Read more

Supervisors: Dr AZ Zylbersztejn, Dr J Tan, Prof MCB Cortina Borja

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

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Understanding how to target the T cell compartment within related brain tumours

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

T cell-based immunotherapy has revolutionised the treatment of many different types of cancer. However, to date, these treatments have not been successful or widely used for the treatment of brain tumours. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Couper, Prof D Brough, Dr OP Pathmanaban

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

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Genetics of flowering shoot temperature responses in plants

Durham University Department of Biosciences

The shape of plants is shaped by both genetics and environment; changes in response to temperature can be the most dramatic of all. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Hepworth

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

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Unlocking Precision Medicine: Advanced Survival Analysis Tools for Cancer Biomarker Validation

Sheffield Hallam University Computing and Informatics

The Industry and Innovation Research Institute (I2Ri) draws on talents, expertise and facilities across Sheffield Hallam University. Read more

Supervisors: Dr LQ Quayle, Dr KH Harris, Dr NC Cross

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

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UCL SECReT: The International Training Centre for Security and Crime Research Degrees

University College London UCL SECReT

UCL's Security Science Doctoral Research Training Centre (UCL SECReT) was founded in 2009 with support from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (ESRC) and an array of public and private sector organisations working in crime reduction security and law enforcement. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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PhD studentship in Population Health Sciences: Developing machine learning models for integration of molecular and clinical data

Newcastle University Population Health Sciences Institute

Award summary . 100% tuition fees (paid at home rate) and a minimum annual stipend of £19,237 (2024/2025) with support for research costs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Nsengimana

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

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Noise and Evolution in Ageing Cellular Power Stations

Imperial College London Department of Mathematics

PhD Project. Imperial College Mathematics. Student Background. Theoretical Physics, Mathematics/Statistics, Electrical Engineering, Computing (Biological knowledge not required). Read more

Supervisor: Prof N Jones

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Responsible AI for Health and Social Care

University of Bradford Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

The increasing adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies that could impact humanity raises increasing concerns from general public, industry and regulatory bodies. Read more

Supervisor: Prof CD Neagu

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

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Using machine learning to predict cell-type specific effects of genetic variants which influence genome regulation

Imperial College London Department of Brain Sciences

UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) Centre at Imperial. PhD Studentship in Machine Learning for Genomics. Imperial College London, White City Campus, London, UK. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Skene

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Using machine learning to predict cell-type specific effects of genetic variants which influence genome regulation

Imperial College London Department of Brain Sciences

UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) Centre at Imperial. PhD Studentship in Machine Learning for Genomics. Imperial College London, White City Campus, London, UK. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Skene

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

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Transcriptional kinases in cancer and developmental disorders

University of Leicester Molecular and Cell Biology

Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) are protein kinases performing essential functions in regulation of cell cycle and transcription. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MT Tellier

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

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A deep-learning approach to genomic regulation of tissue-specific alternative splicing

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Each human gene is a blueprint for multiple distinct RNA transcripts that can be produced in differing quantities based on the localisation of the transcribing… Read more

Supervisors: Dr JE Eales, Prof T Papamarkou

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

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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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Where has all of the carbon gone? Understanding the molecular mechanisms of long-term soil carbon capture

The University of Manchester Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Soils, while unglamorous, form the basis of the terrestrial biosphere and are ultimately the source of the majority of the food that we eat, yet fundamental aspects of how soils form and how they store carbon are poorly understood. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Cameron, Dr S Nixon

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Exosome biogenesis and organelle trafficking in neurodegeneration.

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

Scientific summary. Intracellular transport pathways are fundamental for cell structure and function. Due to their longevity, complex morphology (long axonal and dendritic extensions) and requirement to maintain synaptic transmission, neurons are heavily dependent upon intracellular transport. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Hume, Dr DS Scott, Dr F Dajas-Bailador

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

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Doctoral research positions available in mathematical sciences and its applications

University of Bath Department of Mathematical Sciences

. SAMBa (the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Statistical Applied Mathematics), at the University of Bath, offers a 4-year PhD programme, including initial training to develop breadth of knowledge and research skills. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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Clinical: Adherence with Cancer Treatment in Adolescents and Young Adults

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

Adherence with therapy is a significant clinical problem in young people, for many reasons. The scale of this has never been quantified in a population-based setting. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Stark, Dr R Feltbower

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

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Join our graduate school at the interface of biology and computation: IMPRS-BAC in Berlin

Max Planck Society IMPRS for Computational Biology and Scientific Computing

We are looking for outstanding graduates from all over the world – whether you have a degree in biology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, computer science or mathematics, as long as you have a passion for working at the interface between biology and computation, this may be the place for you. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Max Planck Research Programme

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Tissue Regeneration and Cancer MSc Research Programme

University of Glasgow

The Tissue Regeneration and Cancer MSc Research Programme at the University of Glasgow, will deliver high quality research, training and mentorship to excellent and ambitious students interested in cancer research, including- but not limited to- its intersection with stem cell biology, immunity, metabolism, development, regenerative biology, and behavioural science. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Masters by Research

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We have 25 Bioinformatics (statistics) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Bioinformatics (statistics) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 25 Bioinformatics (statistics) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Determining the biological basis of observed clinical outcomes in juvenile idiopathic arthritis using genetics and multiomics

FAIROmics - PhD fellowship in applied mathematics - Optimal Transportation to improve databases integration.

Systems immunology and multi-omics approaches to understand protective immunity to human malaria

Discovering off-target side-effects and drug repurposing candidates using expression perturbation data

Combining CRISPR-screens and AI to Identify Novel Therapeutic Strategies to Target Cancer-Stroma Interactions

AI-based Identification of New Drug Targets for Personalised Oncology

Health outcomes of children with rare or complex conditions and their families: a longitudinal cohort study using linked primary and secondary healthcare data in England

Understanding how to target the T cell compartment within related brain tumours

Genetics of flowering shoot temperature responses in plants

Unlocking Precision Medicine: Advanced Survival Analysis Tools for Cancer Biomarker Validation

UCL SECReT: The International Training Centre for Security and Crime Research Degrees

PhD studentship in Population Health Sciences: Developing machine learning models for integration of molecular and clinical data

Noise and Evolution in Ageing Cellular Power Stations

Responsible AI for Health and Social Care

Using machine learning to predict cell-type specific effects of genetic variants which influence genome regulation

Using machine learning to predict cell-type specific effects of genetic variants which influence genome regulation

Transcriptional kinases in cancer and developmental disorders

A deep-learning approach to genomic regulation of tissue-specific alternative splicing

Functional Mechanisms of Genetic Risk Factors for Immune-Related Disease

Where has all of the carbon gone? Understanding the molecular mechanisms of long-term soil carbon capture

Exosome biogenesis and organelle trafficking in neurodegeneration.

Doctoral research positions available in mathematical sciences and its applications

Clinical: Adherence with Cancer Treatment in Adolescents and Young Adults

Join our graduate school at the interface of biology and computation: IMPRS-BAC in Berlin

Tissue Regeneration and Cancer MSc Research Programme

We have 25 Bioinformatics (statistics) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Bioinformatics (statistics) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 25 Bioinformatics (statistics) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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