Cancer Biology (dna) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 55 Cancer Biology (dna) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

The analysis of HIF function in DNA repair and genome stability

University of Sheffield School of Biosciences

DNA damage is a factor that underlies many human diseases. Such damage results in mutations, and if such genetic alterations occur in tumour suppressor or proto-oncogenes it can lead to cancer. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Van Eeden, Prof S El-Khamisy

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

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Defining the molecular mechanisms of leukaemia chemotherapies

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Chemotherapies are usually the backbone of cancer treatment for either curative or palliative patient care. Multiple therapies can be used for the same disease, with the choice of drug dependent on parameters such as the patient’s age and fitness. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JK Knight, Dr K Batta, Dr D Wiseman

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

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Investigating the genetic determinants of ultra-complex telomere fusion

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine

We are seeking a motivated molecular biologist to study the mechanisms by which telomere dysfunction impacts cancer genomes. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Baird

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

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Identifying causal pathways to disease using DNA methylation derived scores.

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. DNA methylation is an epigenetic biomarker that has been shown to reflect lifestyle and biological factors (smoking, alcohol use, chronological age). Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Min, Prof C Relton, Prof J MIll, Dr E Hannon, Dr G Hemani, Prof T Gaunt, Dr B Heijmans, Dr J Bell

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

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Design and synthesis of next-generation antibody drug conjugates to target homologous recombination deficient cancers

University of Strathclyde Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry

Background. Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) offer a powerful strategy for the cell-selective delivery of therapeutics, while minimizing off-target interactions associated with the drug payload. Read more

Supervisors: Prof G Burley, Dr Z Rattray

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

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Identifying DNA methylation signatures of prostate cancer progression and mortality among patients with clinically confirmed, localised disease at baseline in a large prospective clinical trial

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. Prostate Cancer (PCa) is a leading cause of male mortality, with 336,000 deaths worldwide each year (1). Although most PCa cases are indolent, slow-growing, and tend not to progress, a subset of PCa cases are more aggressive and will progress to metastases, treatment resistance and death. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Yousefi, Prof R Martin, Dr M Suderman, Dr A Lane, Dr SM Merriel

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

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Exploring Synthetic Lethality Interactions through Targeting the SUMO Pathway for Therapeutic Insights

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

The School of Molecular and Cellular Biology invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2024/25. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Bassi

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

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Deconvoluting the spatial multi-omic landscape of high-grade glioma to target post-surgical residual disease

University of Sheffield School of Medicine and Population Health

Background. High-grade gliomas are the most common cancers arising within the brain and contribute to ~190,000 brain tumour related deaths/year globally. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Collis, Dr O Rominiyi, Dr M Dunning

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

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Understanding gene regulation by HDAC1 complexes in development and cancer

University of Leicester Molecular and Cell Biology

Packaging DNA into nucleosomes helps protect the long fragile genomes of eukaryotic species. However, in doing so it becomes an ever-present physical barrier to the machinery required for its replication, repair and transcription. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Cowley

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

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PhD position in plasma safety and effects on human patient samples and DNA-repair mechanisms

Leibniz-Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP) ZIK plasmatis

Short overview of PlasmACT. The PlasmACT network brings together 5 beneficiaries and 10 associated partners, located in 5 different countries (Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg). Read more

Supervisor: Dr LB Böckmann

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

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Application of machine learning algorithms to medical images and clinical/DNA data

The University of Manchester Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

This project will develop an automated classifier or the estimation of prognosis of the illness using medical images of the human body, clinical data, and gene information. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Costen

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

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Disrupted SUMO signalling in epithelial cancers, implications for genome stability and response to therapy.

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

The School of Molecular and Cellular Biology invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2024/25. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Garvin

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

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Next Generation Oligonucleotide Drugs for Gene Therapy

University of Portsmouth School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

Synthetic oligonucleotides are short strands of DNA that can be used to treat or manage a wide range of diseases, for example by silencing malfunctioning genes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Rusling

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

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Cancer Epigenetics project

University of Otago Department of Pathology

Broad Project Summary: Cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Epigenetic changes are now recognised as a hallmark feature of cancer, but our understanding of factors that are responsible for tumour spread still remains limited. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof A Chatterjee

Year round applications PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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Fully funded PhD studentship in mechanisms of cancer heterogeneity and drug sensitivity

Ariel University Department of Molecular Biology

Treatment of cancer with drugs that cause DNA damage often leads to development of the drug tolerance. Recently, we uncovered a novel mechanism of such an adaptation that associates with active generation of hundreds of thousand mutations in chromosomes that prevent drug-triggered DNA damage. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Sherman

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

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We have 55 Cancer Biology (dna) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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