We have 7 Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 7 Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Rewiring the Transcriptional Machinery of Myeloid Blood Cancer: Therapeutic Targeting of Transcription Factors, Co-activators and Co-repressors

We are seeking an outstanding and highly motivated student to join our group for a prestigious, fully funded Cancer Research UK PhD studentship. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof T Somervaille
 6 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Reconstruction of Tumour Evolution and Metastatic Spread in Kidney Cancer

TRACERx Renal 300 (Tx300) and PEACE (Posthumous Evaluation of Advanced Cancer Environment) Renal programme together span the full arc of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) disease, from surgical resection of primary tumours through to the metastatic landscape captured postmortem. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Turajlić
 6 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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From Stem Cells to Cancer Immunotherapy: Engineering Human Blood and Immune-Cell Development

Cell-based immunotherapies are transforming the treatment of cancer. CAR-T cells have produced remarkable clinical responses in patients with leukaemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma and are now increasingly entering the clinic for the treatment of solid tumours, with encouraging advances across several cancer types. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Lacaud
 6 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Defining regulators of early-stage PDAC tumour development

Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a dismal disease with limited treatment options. Despite being the 11th most frequent occurring cancer, PDAC is currently the 4th leading cause of cancer-related deaths and is projected to be the 2nd leading cause by 2030. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Jorgensen
 6 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Aged immune failure and reversal

Immune decline is one of the defining problems of an ageing population. Elderly people have reduced responses to vaccines, failure of tumour surveillance and chronic inflammation, defined as low-grade immune activation (inflammaging). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Virós, Dr JD Worboys
 6 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Predicting Cell State from Chromatin Architecture to Understand Cancer Initiation and Progression

Chromatin structure regulates gene expression and underlies cell identity. Mutations in chromatin regulators are frequently observed in cancer, leading to alterations in chromatin structure, genomic interactions, and modifications. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Sherrard
 6 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute: 4 Year PhD Studentships Autumn 2027

The Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute [CRUK MI] is a world-leading cancer centre of excellence within The University of Manchester, core funded by Cancer Research UK, the largest independent cancer research organisation in the world. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Cancer Research UK PhD Programme
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