Biological Sciences (brunel) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 7 Biological Sciences (brunel) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Funding for the Executive Dean’s PhD Studentship: Lineage tracing of blood stem cell development in embryo-like gastruloids

The team of Cristina Pina (https://www.brunel.ac.uk/people/cristina-pina), Alessandro Esposito (https://www.brunel.ac.uk/people/alessandro-esposito) and… Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Pina

10 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Fully funded studentship in Plastivore Plasticity: characterising metabolic flexibility in an emerging biotechnological system to manage plastic waste

Brunel University London Life Sciences

Applications are invited from high-calibre and passionate students seeking to pursue an exciting career in analytical and environmental science research, with a focus to tackle a growing concern with respect to managing plastic waste. . Read more

Supervisor: Dr TM Miller

10 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Sustainable production of high-value compounds using cyanobacteria

Brunel University London Chemical Engineering

Increasing environmental challenges mean there is a need for novel, safe, sustainable and cost-effective production technologies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D McClure

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

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Sustainable production of Vitamin K1

Brunel University London Chemical Engineering

The project. Vitamin K1 is an essential nutrient in both human and animal nutrition. Given the increasing environmental pressures facing us as a society there is a need to develop safe, sustainable and cost-effective production methods for important compounds. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D McClure

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

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Cancer: Inhibiting cell metabolism to enhance tumour cell death

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

All the cells in our bodies are programmed to die. As they get older, our cells accumulate toxic molecules that make them sick. In response, they eventually break down and die, clearing the way for new, healthy cells to grow. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Papa, Dr R Tooze

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

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Multi-omics data analysis for critical disease prediction

Brunel University London Chemical Engineering

Personalised treatment is a new and strategic approach to separates patients into different groups based on their personal response or risk of disease so that treatments can be tailored to the individual patient. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Yang

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

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