Cancer Biology (epithelial) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

The role of extracellular vesicles in lung epithelial cell communication in health and disease

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

There is an opportunity to apply for a widening participation scholarship (available to UK candidates or those eligible for UK fees) can be found here. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Miklavc

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

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Ejecting infection: Understanding how epithelial tissues rid themselves of viral infections by apical extrusion

University of York York Biomedical Research Institute

Background. The epithelial tissues of our bodies use physical barriers and innate defences to fight viral infection. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Baker

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

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Live cell imaging of epithelial cancer cell proliferation for therapy

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

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

Supervisors: Prof A Divan, Dr S Ponnambalam, Dr M A Harrison

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Molecular mechanism of vimentin induced epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) and stemness in cancer cells

Queen Mary University of London Institute of Dentistry

Background. Most cancers are epithelial in origin and arise from a single progenitor cell, similar to an embryo, to become a clone of cells. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Waseem, Dr H Tummala, Dr F Flores-Borja

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Possible role of mutant vimentin in cancer progression and metastasis

Queen Mary University of London Institute of Dentistry

Background. This project will investigate the role of the cytoskeletal protein vimentin in cancer progression and metastasis using cell and molecular biology approaches. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Waseem, Dr F Flores-Borja, Dr H Tummala

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

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Self-funded MSc R- The mechanisms driving heterogeneity and stemness during cellular transformation.

University of Bristol School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

The mechanisms driving heterogeneity and stemness during cellular transformation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Essafi

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Self-funded PhD- The mechanisms driving heterogeneity and stemness during cellular transformation.

University of Bristol School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

The mechanisms driving heterogeneity and stemness during cellular transformation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Essafi

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Unravelling the role of genotoxic E. coli in colorectal cancer (SCHULLERS_U24BIGC)

University of East Anglia Norwich Medical School

Primary supervisor - Dr Stephanie Schüller. Secondary supervisor - Prof Nathalie Juge. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common and second most fatal cancer globally. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Schüller

15 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Short and long-distance communication in cancer: Feedback regulation of Ras signalling in tumourigenesis and cachexia

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Biosciences

Hamaratoglu Lab studies cell-cell signalling in development and tumourigenesis. We take advantage of outstanding genetic tools in Drosophila, and use larval imaginal discs as model epithelial organs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Hamaratoglu, Dr C Hogan

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Eliminating Harmful Cells to Maintain Homeostatis and Prevent Tumorigenesis

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Biosciences

Hamaratoglu Lab studies cell-cell signalling in development, homeostasis and tumourigenesis. We take advantage of outstanding genetic tools in Drosophila, and use larval imaginal discs as model epithelial organs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Hamaratoglu, Dr C Hogan

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

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Understanding immune recognition in oral premalignant disorders (OPMDs)

University of Liverpool Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMD) are associated with an increased risk of transformation to oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Read more

Supervisors: Prof K Hunter, Prof NS Savelyeva, Prof C Ottensmeier, Prof RS Shaw

26 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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The selective action of RAR ligands

University of Birmingham Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences

The cells that sustain a cancer and that are largely responsible for metastatic and aggressive disease are termed cancer stem cells. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Hoogenkamp, Prof G Brown

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

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PI3K-Akt expression in dysplastic oral lesions and implications for recurrence and malignant transformation

University of Dundee Dental School

There are around 12,400 new head and neck cancer cases in the UK every year, that's 34 every day (2016-2018) with 4,143 deaths each year. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Macluskey, Dr I Ellis, Dr M Islam, Dr S. J. Jones

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Investigating novel modulators of cell signalling and motility

University of Birmingham Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research

We are seeking talented, motivated students with a passion for research in cell signalling and motility led by Dr Vicki Smith at the University of Birmingham. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Smith

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Exploring the role of interferon stimulated genes (ISGs) in stem cells of serous ovarian cancer

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics

Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the leading cause of mortality in women due to gynaecological cancers. High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) accounts for 70-80% of patients with EOC. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Swaroop, Dr G Grimaldi, Dr ED Perkins

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Cancer: Investigation of accentuated mitochondrial ROS and NLRP3 inflammasome activation in cystic fibrosis and colorectal carcinoma.

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is associated with an accentuated inflammatory response to bacterial lipopolysaccharides (LPS), increased resting energy expenditure and a higher than expected prevalence of gastrointestinal and other malignancies. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Peckham, Prof D Jayne, Dr S Savic, Miss LR Caley

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Cancer: Characterization of EGFR signaling activated by the endothelium in the process of breast cancer metastasis to the brain

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

The Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) is important in normal physiology regulating epithelial development and homeostasis. In cancer, deregulation resulting from mutation, amplification or transcriptional upregulation promotes tumorigenesis. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Mavria, Dr S Bell

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Evaluating the role of immune microenvironment on cancer progression using spatial and imaging approaches

King’s College London School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Talented and motivated students, passionate about doing research and advancing cancer research, are invited to apply for this PhD position. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Sailem

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

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A sticky situation; determining the interplay between gastric mucus and the gastric microbiota using pre-cancerous organoids

University of Birmingham Institute of Microbiology and Infection

The gastrointestinal tract is lined by a layer of mucus, which serves as a barrier separating the microbiota and the underlying epithelial cell layer (Paone and Cani, 2020). Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Rossiter, Dr L Crouch

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Understanding the link between fibrosis, inflammation, and breast cancer initiation

University of Leicester Molecular and Cell Biology

Understanding the fundamental molecular events that result in tumour initiation is critical to the prevention and treatment of human cancers. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Switzer

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Transcriptome homeostasis in cellular ageing and cancer

Queen Mary University of London Institute of Dentistry

Project Summary. We have previously established the oncogenic mechanisms of the transcription factor FOXM1 in perturbation of genome stability (1, 2), epigenome (3, 4) and adult progenitor epithelial stem cell proliferation (5). Read more

Supervisor: Dr M T Teh

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Assessing the molecular mechanisms by which Cathepsin V promotes breast cancer growth and metastasis

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

Targeted therapies such as tamoxifen, fulvestrant and anastrozole have exhibited significant clinical success since being introduced as treatments for Estrogen Receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer patients. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Burden

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Engineering human tissue in vitro: development, characterisation, and application

Durham University Department of Biosciences

Tissues in the human body have a defined structure in that their growth and differentiation have developed in specific ways to create a cellular architecture… Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Przyborski

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We have 24 Cancer Biology (epithelial) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Cancer Biology (epithelial) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 24 Cancer Biology (epithelial) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

The role of extracellular vesicles in lung epithelial cell communication in health and disease

Ejecting infection: Understanding how epithelial tissues rid themselves of viral infections by apical extrusion

Live cell imaging of epithelial cancer cell proliferation for therapy

Molecular mechanism of vimentin induced epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) and stemness in cancer cells

Possible role of mutant vimentin in cancer progression and metastasis

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

Self-funded MSc R- The mechanisms driving heterogeneity and stemness during cellular transformation.

Self-funded PhD- The mechanisms driving heterogeneity and stemness during cellular transformation.

Unravelling the role of genotoxic E. coli in colorectal cancer (SCHULLERS_U24BIGC)

Short and long-distance communication in cancer: Feedback regulation of Ras signalling in tumourigenesis and cachexia

Eliminating Harmful Cells to Maintain Homeostatis and Prevent Tumorigenesis

Understanding immune recognition in oral premalignant disorders (OPMDs)

The selective action of RAR ligands

PI3K-Akt expression in dysplastic oral lesions and implications for recurrence and malignant transformation

Investigating novel modulators of cell signalling and motility

Exploring the role of interferon stimulated genes (ISGs) in stem cells of serous ovarian cancer

Cancer: Investigation of accentuated mitochondrial ROS and NLRP3 inflammasome activation in cystic fibrosis and colorectal carcinoma.

Cancer: Characterization of EGFR signaling activated by the endothelium in the process of breast cancer metastasis to the brain

Evaluating the role of immune microenvironment on cancer progression using spatial and imaging approaches

A sticky situation; determining the interplay between gastric mucus and the gastric microbiota using pre-cancerous organoids

Understanding the link between fibrosis, inflammation, and breast cancer initiation

Transcriptome homeostasis in cellular ageing and cancer

Assessing the molecular mechanisms by which Cathepsin V promotes breast cancer growth and metastasis

Engineering human tissue in vitro: development, characterisation, and application

We have 24 Cancer Biology (epithelial) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Cancer Biology (epithelial) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 24 Cancer Biology (epithelial) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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