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(MRC DTP CASE) Development of new in vitro infection models to tackle antimicrobial resistance

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most serious global public health threats in this century. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Gago, Dr M Bertuzzi, Dr J Bella

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

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Self- funded PhD- Early executive function development

University of Bristol School of Psychological Science

Dr Holmboe’s research focuses on the development of executive functions during infancy and early childhood. Executive functions (EFs) are a set of cognitive abilities that allow us to guide our behaviour and make adaptive decisions in everyday life. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Holmboe

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

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Self-funded MSc R- The mechanisms driving heterogeneity and stemness during cellular transformation.

University of Bristol School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

The mechanisms driving heterogeneity and stemness during cellular transformation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Essafi

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

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Self-funded PhD- The mechanisms driving heterogeneity and stemness during cellular transformation.

University of Bristol School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

The mechanisms driving heterogeneity and stemness during cellular transformation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Essafi

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

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Investigating intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms driving plasticity in colorectal cancer metastasis

Queen Mary University of London Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry

This CRUK-funded project will commence in September 2024 and has funding for 4 years. The successful candidate will be based at Barts Cancer Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (FMD), Charterhouse Square in the City of London. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Efremova, Dr G Ficz

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

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Designing novel biotherapeutics for effective and targeted treatment of cancer (SACHDEVAA_U24BIGC)

University of East Anglia School of Chemistry

Primary supervisor - Dr Amit Sachdeva. Secondary supervisor - Prof Andy Cammidge. Over the last decade, several antibody-based biotherapeutics have been developed for treatment of cancer. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Sachdeva

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

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ARC Training Centre for Next-Gen Biomedical Analysis - PhD scholarships

The University of Western Australia

The ARC Training Centre for Next-Gen Biomedical Analysis invites exceptional individuals to join our collaborative, industry-driven doctoral program. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Australia PhD Programme

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The evolution of larvae in the animal kingdom. Advanced comparative electron microscopy of invertebrate larvae.

University College London Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment

Many marine animal species have indirect development via a larval stage. These larvae are, at least superficially, similar across phyla (e.g. Read more

Supervisor: Prof Max Telford (UCL)

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

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Investigate cytoskeletal networks controlling cancer cell migration at the systems level.

King’s College London Health Schools

Cell migration is fundamental for the existence of multicellular animals, including humans, as certain cells migrate throughout the embryo to form specific tissues. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Krause, Dr C Venkataraman

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

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Phosphonates: The Good, The Bad, and The Biodegradable

Queen’s University Belfast School of Biological Sciences

Organophosphonates are ancient molecules that contain the chemically stable C–P bond, which is considered a relic of the reducing atmosphere on primitive earth. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G McMullan

28 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Evaluating Bacterial Acid Production and pH Dynamics in a Real-Time In-Vitro Polymicrobial Biofilm Model

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

Dental caries still remains a severe problem for both health and the economy. This oral disease is multifactorial and biofilm-dependent, caused by changes in the composition and metabolism of complex communities of oral biofilm. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Hardie, Prof J Aylott

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

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Dynamic Imaging for Real-Time Visualization of Bacterial Species Co-Distribution and Biofilm Matrix Components

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

Dental caries is a severe problem for both health and the economy. This oral disease is multifactorial and biofilm-dependent, caused by changes in the composition and metabolism of complex bacterial communities in oral biofilms. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Aylott, Dr K Hardie

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

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Diabetic Foot Ulcer

Manchester Metropolitan University Faculty of Science and Engineering

PROJECT ADVERT. The management of chronic wounds poses a considerable burden on healthcare systems, with approximately 2.2 million patients currently afflicted, resulting in annual costs of £5.3 billion for the NHS to address wound care and its associated comorbidities, including amputations. Read more

Supervisor: Dr CK Kendrick

1 July 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Investigating how mitochondrial dynamics control mtDNA homeostasis and engineering tools to visualise mtDNA molecules

Medical Research Council (Cambridge) Mitochondrial Biology Unit

Mitochondria are dynamic organelles forming a specific network by membrane remodeling events according to cellular needs1. Mitochondria contain multiple copies of their own genome, mtDNA, a circular molecule that encodes essential proteins involved in cellular energy production. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Julien Prudent, Prof M Minczuk

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

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Investigating how mitochondrial dynamics control mtDNA homeostasis and engineering tools to visualise mtDNA molecules

University of Cambridge MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit

Mitochondria are dynamic organelles forming a specific network by membrane remodeling events according to cellular needs1. Mitochondria contain multiple copies of their own genome, mtDNA, a circular molecule that encodes essential proteins involved in cellular energy production. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Julien Prudent, Prof M Minczuk

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

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We have 1,623 Biological Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Biological Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 1,623 Biological Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

(MRC DTP CASE) Development of new in vitro infection models to tackle antimicrobial resistance

Self- funded PhD- Early executive function development

Self-funded MSc R- The mechanisms driving heterogeneity and stemness during cellular transformation.

Self-funded PhD- The mechanisms driving heterogeneity and stemness during cellular transformation.

Investigating intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms driving plasticity in colorectal cancer metastasis

Designing novel biotherapeutics for effective and targeted treatment of cancer (SACHDEVAA_U24BIGC)

ARC Training Centre for Next-Gen Biomedical Analysis - PhD scholarships

The evolution of larvae in the animal kingdom. Advanced comparative electron microscopy of invertebrate larvae.

Investigate cytoskeletal networks controlling cancer cell migration at the systems level.

Phosphonates: The Good, The Bad, and The Biodegradable

Evaluating Bacterial Acid Production and pH Dynamics in a Real-Time In-Vitro Polymicrobial Biofilm Model

Dynamic Imaging for Real-Time Visualization of Bacterial Species Co-Distribution and Biofilm Matrix Components

Diabetic Foot Ulcer

Investigating how mitochondrial dynamics control mtDNA homeostasis and engineering tools to visualise mtDNA molecules

Investigating how mitochondrial dynamics control mtDNA homeostasis and engineering tools to visualise mtDNA molecules

We have 1,623 Biological Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Biological Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 1,623 Biological Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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