PhD Projects, Programs & Scholarships in Cambridge

Dr J Mata

Applications accepted all year round

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Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This supervisor does not yet know if funding is available for this project, or they intend to apply for external funding once a suitable candidate is selected. Applications are welcome - please see project details for further information.

We are interested in gene regulation in responses to stress, using both simple model organisms, human and plant pathogens. Cells respond to stress conditions by launching complex programs of gene expression, both transcriptional and posttranscriptional, and which are often closely linked with each other.

Molecular mechanism of innate immunity mediated by the Toll/IL1 receptor signalling pathways.

Prof N J Gay

Applications accepted all year round

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PhD Type

Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

This group participates in the Wellcome Trust 4 year PhD programme in Developmental biology., MRC and BBSRC Doctoral Training Programmes.

Regulation of virulence and biofilm formation by quorum sensing and the "stress alarmone" ppGpp in gram-negative pathogenic bacteria.

Dr M Welch

Applications accepted all year round

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PhD Type

Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

We are investigating the complex interplay between cell-cell signalling (quorum sensing), microbial lifestyle (i.e., free-living planktonic cultures vs sessile biofilm communities), growth phase and virulence in gram-negative bacteria.

Small G proteins and their effectors as therapeutic targets in cancer

Dr D Owen

Applications accepted all year round

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PhD Type

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

For the majority of cancers the acquisition of invasive and metastatic characteristics leads to incurable disease in the host.

Structure, regulation and dynamics of small G proteins and their interactions with membranes and effector proteins

Dr H Mott

Applications accepted all year round

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PhD Type

Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

Our lab are interested in cell signalling via small G proteins of the Ras superfamily. We use a range of biochemical, biophysical and structural approaches to understand these fascinating proteins, which are involved in multiple cellular processes and are often deregulated in diseases such as cancer.

Understanding how the NuRD complex regulates 3D genome organization using a combination of single-molecule super-resolution imaging and single cell biology

Prof E D Laue

Applications accepted all year round

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PhD Type

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

The spatial organisation of the genome is known to play an important role in regulating RNA transcription to effect cell-type-specific gene expression programs, and to control the differentiation of embryonic stem (ES) cells.

Repurposing Existing Drugs as Cancer Therapies

University of Cambridge
Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute

Dr J Brenton

Application Deadline: 30 November 2019

Funding Type

PhD Type

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

The extraordinary genomic complexity of copy-number aberration in high grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC) has prevented effective molecular stratification in the clinic.

Neurotransmitter gated channels - relating structure to function

Prof S C R Lummis

Applications accepted all year round

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PhD Type

Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

The 5-HT3 receptor is a member of the family of neurotransmitter gated ion channels that includes nicotinic acetylcholine, GABA and glycine receptors.

PhD studentship (Sponsored by TWI Ltd and Lancaster University) - Digital Process Iteration human-robot for improved brazing safety and productivity NSIRC240

National Structural Integrity Research Centre
Engineering

Mr N Ludford

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Background. Brazing is a well-established manufacturing process for a range of different safety critical components, however, a number steps are still operator dependent.

Clonal and cell state heterogeneity in breast cancer xenografts

University of Cambridge
Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute

Prof C Caldas

Application Deadline: 30 November 2019

Funding Type

PhD Type

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Members of the Caldas research team have developed a biobank of patient-derived breast cancer xenografts (Bruna et al, Cell 2016) that represent the inter- and intra-tumour heterogeneity of human breast cancers (Curtis et al, Nature 2012; Pereira et al, Nat Commun 2016; Rueda et al, Nature 2019).