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Masters by Research - Physical activity and inactivity on vascular risk stratification in breast cancer survivors
Edinburgh Napier University School of Applied Sciences
This project is based within the School of Applied Sciences at Edinburgh Napier University and les led by Dr Mark Ross (https://www.napier.ac.uk/people/mark-ross) and Professor Geraint Florida-James. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Ross, Prof G Florida-James
 31 May 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

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.

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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.

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Design, synthesis and evaluation of novel polysialyltransferase inhibitors as anti- metastatic agents
University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics
Polysialic acid plays an essential role in neuronal development, but by adulthood is absent from the human body. Its biosynthesis is regulated by two polysialyltransferases (polySTs). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Falconer, Dr S Shnyder
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

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.

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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.

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Design, synthesis and evaluation of protease-activated anti-cancer prodrugs
University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of endoproteases that are overexpressed in tumours and play crucial roles in many tumourigenic processes, not least tumour invasion and angiogenesis. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Falconer, Prof P Loadman
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

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.

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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.

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Therapeutic resolution of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) by natural products
University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a type of blood cancer where the patients do not have enough healthy blood cells. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Nasim, Dr M Najafzadeh
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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.

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Immune Profiling and Immunotherapy for High-Risk Paediatric Sarcomas
Children’s Cancer Institute Australia Centre for Childhood Cancer Research
  Research Group: Translational Tumour Biology
Sarcomas are a diverse group of connective tissue tumours that account for ~10% of childhood cancers. However, they are relatively understudied and poorly understood. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Terry, Assoc Prof P Ekert
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

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.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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.

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Phosphoproteomic profiling for novel target identification in childhood sarcomas
Children’s Cancer Institute Australia Centre for Childhood Cancer Research
  Research Group: Translational Tumour Biology
Sarcomas are a diverse group of rare, highly aggressive tumours of the connective tissue that disproportionally affect the young. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Fleuren, Dr A Fordham
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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.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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.

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Investigating mutational processes in cancer genomes
University of Hong Kong School of Biomedical Sciences
Mutations in DNA are known to directly contribute to the development of cancers. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Wong
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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.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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.

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Light-activated Cancer and Antimicrobial Therapy with Drug-loaded Polymeric Micro/Nano-Materials (MARINMU21SF)
University of East Anglia School of Chemistry
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a non-invasive therapeutic modality where the combination of light, oxygen and photosensitisers drugs leads to the generation of reactive oxygen species, predominantly singlet oxygen, that are able to destroy tumours and various infections by bacteria, fungi and viruses. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M J Marin, Dr A Mayes
 31 May 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Design of fluorescent transition metal complexes for the treatment of cancer (LORDRU21SF)
University of East Anglia School of Chemistry
Applications are welcome for a self-funded PhD project within the School of Chemistry of the University of East Anglia to work in the research group of Dr Rianne Lord. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Lord, Dr C Morris
 31 May 2021 PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Cytoskeletal dynamics and intracellular trafficking in angiogenesis
University of Bristol School of Biochemistry
Angiogenesis is the fundamental physiological process by which new blood vessels are generated from pre-existing vasculature. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof H Mellor
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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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Medical Research Council (MRC) Cancer and Genome Integrity PhD Programme 2020/2021
University of Dundee MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit
We are looking for bright and enthusiastic young people to join our Cancer and Genome Integrity PhD Programme in 2020/2021.  . Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)

Some or all of the PhD opportunities in this programme have funding attached. Applications for this programme are welcome from suitably qualified candidates worldwide. Funding may only be available to a limited set of nationalities and you should read the full programme details for further information.

 4 Year PhD Programme

4 Year PhD Programme

4 Year PhD Programmes are extended PhD opportunities that involve more training and preparation. You will usually complete taught courses in your first year (sometimes equivalent to a Masters in your subject) before choosing and proposing your research project. You will then research and submit your thesis in the normal way.

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Characterization of new biomarkers for precision management of metabolic diseases
University of Hong Kong Department of Medicine
Bariatric surgery is one of the most efficient ways in reducing the incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and related mortality in obese individuals compared with the conventional intensive medical treatment. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Xu
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

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.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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.

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Development of new anti-obese strategies by conversion of white fat to brown fat
University of Hong Kong Department of Medicine
In contrast to white adipose tissue (WAT) that stores energy, brown adipose tissue (BAT) is specialized for energy dissipation and considered as a potential weapon to combat obesity by uncoupling mitochondrial respiratory chain and ATP synthesis. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Xu
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

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.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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.

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Identification of key factors from adipose tissue that mediate obesity-induced diabetes and cardiovascular complications
University of Hong Kong Department of Medicine
Adipose tissue (fat) is a highly heterogeneous and dynamic organ that plays integral roles in metabolic and cardiovascular health. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Xu
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

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.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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.

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Synthesis and Anti-Cancer Evaluation of New Heterocyclic Quinones
Kingston University Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing
The group has published on small molecules with specificity towards hypoxic cells associated with solid tumours, reductase enzymes over-expressed in cancer, as well as, aziridines that induce hypersensitivity from Fanconi anaemia cells and those carrying mutations in the BRCA (Breast Cancer Susceptibility) genes. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof F Aldabbagh, Dr N Hill
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

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.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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.

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