Biological Sciences (gene delivery) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 19 Biological Sciences (gene delivery) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Development of novel lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) for targeted gene delivery to cancer cells

University of Portsmouth School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time PhD project. The PhD will be based in the School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science and will be supervised by Dr Roja Hadianamrei and Dr Sassan Hafizi. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Hadianamrei, Dr S Hafizi

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

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Manipulation of neuroimmune responses and behaviour by infectious agents

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

This project is available exclusively to self-funded students who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2023/24. The project focuses on how infectious agents modify the individuals that they infect and how neuroimmune responses to infection moderate behaviour changes in warm-blooded animals and humans. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Mcconkey, Dr S Clapcote

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

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Investigating the effect of promoters on gene expression in novel adeno-associated virus (AAV) producer cell lines.

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Biotherapeutics and Advanced Therapies Team

We are seeking an enthusiastic candidate to work on an exciting and highly collaborative research project, aimed at identifying and characterising optimal promoter sequences to control expression of AAV genes to engineer novel stable AAV producer cell banks. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Kerridge

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

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Impact of adeono-associated virus (AAV) formulation on utility

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Vaccines team

AAV gene therapy clinical trials are expanding to address unmet medical needs and the breadth of diseases to which AAVs are applied is increasing rapidly with over 200 trials registered globally. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Kempster

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

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Development of new molecular therapies to treat motor neuron disease (MND)

Macquarie University Centre for MND Research

The battle against Motor Neuron Disease (MND) is entering an exciting phase with the development of gene therapies aimed at reducing pathogenic proteins. Read more

Supervisors: Assoc Prof AL Lee, Assoc Prof MM Morsch

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

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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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Effects of FADS2 single-nucleotide polymorphisms on clathrin-mediated endocytosis in human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine

Hodge Centre for Translational Neuroscience. “Towards innovative treatments for mental illness”. Cardiff University Neuroscience and Mental Health Innovation Institute. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Harwood

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

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Engineering extracellular vesicles/exosomes for the treatment of ocular disease

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Optometry & Vision Sciences

Extracellular vesicles, also referred to as exosomes, are membrane‐bound particles containing huge numbers of proteins as well as genetic material in the form of RNA (mRNA and miRNA). Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Mead

5 August 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Self-Funded PhD Opportunities available at the Cancer, Infection and Therapeutics research group

London South Bank University

Are you passionate about Cancer research and infectious diseases and eager to advance your research career? London South Bank University is pleased to offer self-funded PhD opportunities in molecular mechanisms and targeted therapy in cancer, and infectious diseases (wet lab and computational methods) for motivated and talented qualified individuals. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only PhD Research Programme

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Dissecting the effects of common risk allele for mental disorders on brain's neuroanatomy

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine

Hodge Centre for Translational Neuroscience. “Towards innovative treatments for mental illness”. Cardiff University Neuroscience and Mental Health Innovation Institute. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X Caseras

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

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Antisense technologies as potential treatments for Cushing’s disease

University of Sheffield School of Medicine and Population Health

Cushing’s disease is a devastating condition caused by a pituitary corticotroph tumour that over-expresses the proopiomelanocortin gene (POMC) and secretes high levels of ACTH. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E H Kemp

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

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Metabolic programming: Role of micronutrient (B12) deficiency and associated epigenetic marks

Nottingham Trent University School of Science & Technology

The global epidemic of childhood obesity is a major public health issue. Although current adverse lifestyle (nutrition and physical inactivity) contributes to obesity, a growing body of evidence links early life nutritional adversity to the development of obesity and metabolic disorders in children. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Antonysunil

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A role for cortical niche environment in interneuron maturation and diversification

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine

Hodge Centre for Translational Neuroscience. “Towards innovative treatments for mental illness”. Cardiff University Neuroscience and Mental Health Innovation Institute. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Li

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

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Uncovering mechanisms of associative learning and memory in the male and female brain relevant to psychiatric disease

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine

Hodge Centre for Translational Neuroscience. “Towards innovative treatments for mental illness”. Cardiff University Neuroscience and Mental Health Innovation Institute. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Hall

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

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Reward processing deficits in the cacna1c rat model of genetic risk for psychiatric disorder: biological bases and potential pharmacological rescue.

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine

Hodge Centre for Translational Neuroscience. “Towards innovative treatments for mental illness”. Cardiff University Neuroscience and Mental Health Innovation Institute. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Dwyer

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

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We have 19 Biological Sciences (gene delivery) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Biological Sciences (gene delivery) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 19 Biological Sciences (gene delivery) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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