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A miRNA taming floral homeotic genes

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology International Max Planck Research School

Background. The floral structure significantly influences the interaction of angiosperms with their environment, not least because it defines the set of species by which plants are pollinated. Read more

Supervisors: Prof G Theißen, Dr L Gramzow, Prof J Gershenzon

18 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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For the love of spice - plant secondary metabolites and recruitment of bacterial metabolic networks

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology International Max Planck Research School

Background. Recruitment of bacteria to plant organs like leaves is important for plant development, health and survival. Understanding these processes is likely to be important for developing tools for more sustainable agriculture. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Agler, Prof S.E.O. O'Connor

18 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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The molecular basis of aphid resistance to cereal defensive compounds

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology International Max Planck Research School

Background. All plants mediate their interactions with the environment through chemical signals, and gramine and hordenine are examples. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J D'Auria, Dr G Kunert, Prof J Gershenzon

18 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Modelling-4-Grass: Modelling climate change impacts on Grassland in N. Ireland

Queen’s University Belfast School of Biological Sciences

Expertise in data-based modelling is ever-more sought after in the field of life science research. Do you see yourself as one of these forefront modellers of the future?. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Williams

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

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Alternative Materials and Processes for the Textile and Fashion Industry

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

The fashion and textile industries conduct some of the most polluting practices on the planet. Many initiatives are striving to positively impact the issues the industry faces, in line with climate targets and UN sustainable development goals. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Wood

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

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The response of trees to CO2 and climate inferred from new tree ring isotopes approaches

University of Leeds Faculty of Environment

Are you passionate about trees and climate change? Are you interested in solving important and relevant questions regarding forest responses to global change?… Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Brienen, Prof E Gloor, Prof W B Turnbull, Dr A Boom

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Therapeutic resolution of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) by natural products

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a devastating cardiovascular disorder which, if left untreated, leads to heart failure and death. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Nasim, Prof C Wright

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

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Pharmaceutical process development, optimization and scale-up of plant-based cancer drugs

University of Adelaide School of Chemical Engineering

Project - We are pleased to announce an exciting PhD opportunity within our ground-breaking project dedicated to the optimization of extraction and purification processes of plant-derived molecules, with potential applications in cancer treatment as a collaborative effort with the South Australian immunoGENomics Cancer Institute. Read more

Supervisors: Dr LT Toronjo-Urquiza , Dr AKJ kumorkiewicz-jamro

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

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Unravelling the mechanisms behind plant stress sensing

University of Oxford Department of Biology

Agricultural production and food security are severely threatened by the loss of arable land and climate change, with increasingly harsher droughts, floods, and heat waves reducing crop productivity by more than 50%. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Bolla, Dr EBG Baena-Gonzalez

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Leveraging plant biomechanics under hostile environments

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Dr Siul Ruiz, Dr Sharif Ahmed, Dr James Le Houx, Prof Tiina Roose. Project description. The UK food-related activities contribute to a staggering quarter of a trillion pounds (>10% of UK GDP in 2022). Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Ruiz

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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International Max Planck Research School "From Molecules to Organisms"

Max Planck Society International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) "From Molecules to Organisms"

The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) “From Molecules to Organisms” provides excellent interdisciplinary training across the disciplines of structural, molecular, cellular and developmental biology as well as bioinformatics, genomics and evolutionary biology. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Max Planck Research Programme

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International Max Planck Research School "From Molecules to Organisms"

University of Tübingen

The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) “From Molecules to Organisms” provides excellent interdisciplinary training across the disciplines of structural, molecular, cellular and developmental biology as well as bioinformatics, genomics and evolutionary biology. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Max Planck Research Programme

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MSc by Research: Signaling pathways controlling epidermal development in cereals

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Plants living on land face brutal threats from pests, dehydration and temperature. To survive and thrive, land plants evolved a waxy ‘cuticle’ and distinctive epidermal cells such as gas pores and defensive barbs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S McKim

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

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MSc by Research: Jasmonate control of barley development

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

From the earliest farmers to modern plant breeders, humans have continually modified the body plan of cereals, sometimes drastically, to generate higher grain yields. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S McKim

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MSc by Research: The Generation Gap – understanding tissue communication during grain development

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Cereal grain provides more calories than any other source to our diet, making grain production vital to food security. We study grain development in barley, a globally important cereal, and a powerful genetic model system. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S McKim

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We have 76 Plant Biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Plant Biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 76 Plant Biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

A miRNA taming floral homeotic genes

For the love of spice - plant secondary metabolites and recruitment of bacterial metabolic networks

The molecular basis of aphid resistance to cereal defensive compounds

Modelling-4-Grass: Modelling climate change impacts on Grassland in N. Ireland

Alternative Materials and Processes for the Textile and Fashion Industry

The response of trees to CO2 and climate inferred from new tree ring isotopes approaches

Therapeutic resolution of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) by natural products

Pharmaceutical process development, optimization and scale-up of plant-based cancer drugs

Unravelling the mechanisms behind plant stress sensing

Leveraging plant biomechanics under hostile environments

International Max Planck Research School "From Molecules to Organisms"

International Max Planck Research School "From Molecules to Organisms"

MSc by Research: Signaling pathways controlling epidermal development in cereals

MSc by Research: Jasmonate control of barley development

MSc by Research: The Generation Gap – understanding tissue communication during grain development

We have 76 Plant Biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Plant Biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 76 Plant Biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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