Biological Sciences (epidemiology) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

The use of life course epidemiology to support the experimental characterisation of genetic variation

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Project Background. There has been a rapid expansion in the generation of genetic sequence data over the last decade. Understanding the potential relevance of genetic mutations to human health remains challenging. Read more

Supervisors: Prof N Timpson, Dr L Corbin, Dr BL Lam

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

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Understanding psychiatric outcomes in children born with cleft lip and/or palate using genetics

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. Cleft of the lip and/or palate is a common birth defect worldwide and occurs at a rate of one in 650 live births in the UK. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Stergiakouli, Dr S Lewis, Prof M J Owen, Dr M van den Bree

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

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Linking multivariable Mendelian randomization with lifecourse epidemiology: developing the methodology and application to a contemporary exemplar

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. Mendelian randomization (MR) uses genetic variants as instrumental variables to estimate the causal effect of an exposure on an outcome, free from bias due to unobserved confounding. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Sanderson, Prof K Tilling, Prof G Davey-Smith

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

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PHD POSITION IN STATISTICAL GENOMICS/GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY

Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics Language & Genetics

The Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, is offering a PhD position in Statistical Genomics/Genetic Epidemiology within the population genetics of human communication group, led by Dr Beate St Pourcain and embedded within the Language & Genetics Department at the MPI. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B St Pourcain

15 May 2024 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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Integrative genomics prioritisation of drug targets

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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Investigating the role of dietary fructose in the development of early-onset colorectal cancer

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Project Background. This project will investigate the role of fructose in the development of early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) in adults <50 years. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Vincent, Dr A Chambers, Dr R Richmond, Dr NM Murphy

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

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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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Development of methods to triangulate multiple sources of evidence.

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. Triangulation, in which multiple methods are strategically used to answer a single question, is a currently developing area. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Higgins, Prof K Tilling, Prof M Munafo

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

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Identifying causal risk factors for disease progression

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. Typical epidemiological studies aim to identify causal risk factors for onset of disease by comparing diseased cases with disease free controls. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Paternoster, Prof G Davey-Smith, Dr A Hartley

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

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Understanding the long-term effects of breastfeeding and lactation on maternal and child health

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. Breastfeeding is the biological norm and sustainable. It is also potentially life-saving, particularly for premature babies and those without access to clean water. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Zuccolo, Dr C Borges, Dr R Freathy

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

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Evaluating the role of circulating proteins in cancer risk and progression using genetic and observational approaches

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. Circulating proteins play fundamental roles in biology and disease aetiology, including development of cancer, and are the direct targets of many drugs (1). Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Martin, Dr JY Yarmolinsky, Dr P Haycock

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

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Harnessing genetics of DNA methylation to elucidate molecular mechanisms underlying human phenotypes.

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. GWAS studies have discovered many genetic associations for traits and diseases, but it has been difficult to elucidate the functional consequences of these variants. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Min, Prof C Relton, Prof J MIll, Dr E Hannon, Dr G Hemani, Prof T Gaunt, Dr B Heijmans, Dr J Bell

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

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Identifying causal pathways to disease using DNA methylation derived scores.

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. DNA methylation is an epigenetic biomarker that has been shown to reflect lifestyle and biological factors (smoking, alcohol use, chronological age). Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Min, Prof C Relton, Prof J MIll, Dr E Hannon, Dr G Hemani, Prof T Gaunt, Dr B Heijmans, Dr J Bell

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

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Using supermarket loyalty cards data to study reproductive health

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. Shopping history records collected by supermarkets contain population level health information which could be missing from traditional health research data such as medical records. Read more

Supervisors: Dr AS Skatova, Prof D Lawlor

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

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We have 64 Biological Sciences (epidemiology) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Biological Sciences (epidemiology) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 64 Biological Sciences (epidemiology) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

The use of life course epidemiology to support the experimental characterisation of genetic variation

Understanding psychiatric outcomes in children born with cleft lip and/or palate using genetics

Linking multivariable Mendelian randomization with lifecourse epidemiology: developing the methodology and application to a contemporary exemplar

PHD POSITION IN STATISTICAL GENOMICS/GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY

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

Integrative genomics prioritisation of drug targets

Investigating the role of dietary fructose in the development of early-onset colorectal cancer

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

Development of methods to triangulate multiple sources of evidence.

Identifying causal risk factors for disease progression

Understanding the long-term effects of breastfeeding and lactation on maternal and child health

Evaluating the role of circulating proteins in cancer risk and progression using genetic and observational approaches

Harnessing genetics of DNA methylation to elucidate molecular mechanisms underlying human phenotypes.

Identifying causal pathways to disease using DNA methylation derived scores.

Using supermarket loyalty cards data to study reproductive health

We have 64 Biological Sciences (epidemiology) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Biological Sciences (epidemiology) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 64 Biological Sciences (epidemiology) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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