Bioinformatics (population genetics) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 11 Bioinformatics (population genetics) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

FULLY FUNDED PROEJCT - High-resolution molecular approaches to tracing Cryptosporidium transmission and virulence in cattle

University of Glasgow College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences

'TO APPLY, PLEASE CLICK INSTITUTION WEBSITE'. Summary of project. Cryptosporidium parvum is one of the most important zoonotic parasites globally. Read more

Supervisors: Dr EH Hotchkiss, Dr JC Cotton

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

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Transgenerational epigenetic consequences of pollution exposure.

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

Project background. Environmental insults such as pollution can cause transgenerational negative health outcomes in both wild animal populations and humans. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Marshall

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

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Utility of in silico prediction tools to aid variant interpretation

University of Dundee School of Medicine

Accurate variant interpretation represents is essential for the successful implementation of genetic testing in the clinical setting. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Newey

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Breastfeeding and big babies - lifecourse and genomics epidemiological approaches to disentangle cause and effect.

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. The World Health Organisation recommends exclusively breastfeeding for 6 months, but in the UK, only 1% of infants meet the guidelines (1). Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Zuccolo, Dr LJ Johnson, Dr L Howe, Dr C Borges

Year round applications 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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Mining data from National genomics Research Library to enable new gene discovery

University of Sheffield School of Medicine and Population Health

Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) is a new genomic testing technology and process which became available through the NHS in April 2022. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Balasubramanian

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

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Developing synthetic microbial communities for the control of pea downy mildew

University of Worcester Research School

Demand for food production is increasing due to growing global population, reduced land availability for agriculture, concern over the effects of the environment on agriculture, and decreasing yield reliability because of climate change. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Tor

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

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An optimal framework for disease risk prediction and stratification for multi-ethnic populations (ref: SF22/HLS/APP/Chimusa)

Northumbria University Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

The exceptional polygenicity of human traits makes unravelling mechanisms from disease risk prediction models daunting. The development of polygenic risk scores (PRS) methods, their evaluation and clinical utility have been explored almost in European ancestry Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) data sets. Read more

Supervisor: Prof E Chimusa

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

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Postgraduate Research Opportunities at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry

Queen Mary University of London

To deliver our research strategy of ‘Better Health for All' and our aspiration to train the research leaders of the future, the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (top 10% faculties of medicine in the world, QS2022) has opened opportunities for self-funded PhD students in multiple areas of biomedical and translational research across six internationally recognised Research Institutes. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) PhD Opportunities

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The Evolution of Vision in Mosquitoes

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

Background . Due to their capacity to transmit viruses such as Zika and parasites like Plasmodium (the causative agent of malaria), mosquitos are regarded by the World Health Organization as one of the most lethal organisms on our planet (WHO | Global vector control response 2017–2030, 2020). Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Feuda, Dr E Rosato, Dr B Warren

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

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Exploiting raptor genome sequences to combat wildlife crime

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

Birds of prey have suffered persecution for centuries through trapping, shooting, poisoning and theft from the wild to meet the demand from egg collectors and falconers; they were also amongst the earliest beneficiaries of DNA testing in wildlife forensics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C May

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

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We have 11 Bioinformatics (population genetics) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Bioinformatics (population genetics) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 11 Bioinformatics (population genetics) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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