Cell Biology (unknown) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 37 Cell Biology (unknown) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Leveraging Functional Genomics to Understand Mitonuclear Combinations in Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (Ref: FFS24/HLS/APP/WINTER)

Northumbria University Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

Mitochondria are small structures present in every cell of our body, which convert the food we eat into an energy source that cells can use. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Winter, Prof M Lako, Dr G Hilgen

25 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Evaluating the impact of genotoxic aldehyde stress in premature ageing

University of Leicester Department of Chemistry

Aldehydes are highly reactive chemicals that are common pollutants and human metabolites. However, the vast majority of aldehydes’ biological functions are unknown. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Hopkinson, Dr K Tanaka

23 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Molecular characterization of Sam68-driven cytoskeletal reorganization

University of Leicester Molecular and Cell Biology

The cytoskeleton is a complex network of various fibres (microtubules, actin, …) that is essential for cells to maintain their shape and internal organization and for their migration. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Dominguez, Prof A Fry

23 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Anesthesia-on-chip: Modelling the impact of fetal anesthesia on neural development

University College London UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health

A 3-year PhD Studentship on stem cell models of anaesthesia, funded by the NC3Rs, is available within the UCL GOS Institute of Child Health. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Galea

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

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Treatment and biomarker development for inherited manganese transporter defects using cell models of SLC30A10 deficiency

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust BRC Translational Research (Non-Clinical) PhD Studentships

Manganese is essential to human health and development. However, excess manganese is neurotoxic causing manganism, a neurodegenerative disorder characterised by dystonia-parkinsonism. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Tuschl, Dr P Mills, Dr WH Heywood

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

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Deciphering the effect of antibody-dependent cell phagocytosis and cytotoxicity (ADCC/ADCP) in the regulation of cross-presentation and antigen spreading in liver cancer.

University of Oxford Nuffield Department of Medicine

Primary liver cancers (hepatocellular carcinoma [HCC] and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma) are the fourth leading cause of malignancy-related mortality worldwide. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Galvez-Cancino, Prof I Melero Bermejo

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

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Investigating how dormant senescent cells can drive drug-resistance following chemotherapy

University of Dundee School of Medicine

Most anti-cancer chemotherapeutics work by inducing DNA damage and arresting the cell cycle in either G1 or G2 phase. A frequent outcome of this arrest is that cells exit the cell cycle into a state known as senescence. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Saurin, Dr T Ly

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

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Establishing the effect of microplastic and nanoplastic exposure on inflammatory bowel disease

University of Plymouth Faculty of Health

Applications are invited for a three-year PhD studentship. The studentship will start on 01 October 2024. Project Description. Microplastics (<5 mm) are contaminating our food and mineral water. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Clark

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

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The BCAT1 CXXC Motif and Oncogenesis in Acute Myeloid Leukaemia

University of Worcester Research School

The BCAT1 gene is implicated in the pathogenesis of many cancer types, including acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)1–4. Recently, our group identified a novel antioxidant role for BCAT1 in AML cells5. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Coles

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

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Diabetes and Breast Cancer from the perspective of oestrogen receptor expression

Sheffield Hallam University Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre

The Industry and Innovation Research Institute (I2Ri) draws on talents, expertise and facilities across Sheffield Hallam University. Read more

Supervisors: Dr SA Ahmed, Dr NP Peake, Dr DK Kelly

10 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Chromatin regulation of oncogenic transcription and replication stress: mechanism and functional implications in acute myeloid leukemia

University of Liverpool Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

This project focuses on the molecular mechanisms promoting acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), a disease of great unmet need. AML is an aggressive blood and bone marrow cancer characterized by abnormal proliferation and differentiation of myeloid cells. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Papamichos Chronakis, Prof D MacEwan, Dr A Kanhere

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

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Self funded MSc by Research or PhD in Biology: Delineating neuronal structure and function in the autism spectrum disorder neurofibromatosis type 1

University of York Department of Biology

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is among the most common monogenetic disorders of humans and patients show a high prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Hahn, Dr W Brackenbury

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

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Exploring the interplay between ageing, gut microbiome, and neurodegenerative diseases

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

Project Overview. Neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease represent major health risks in ageing societies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Kevei

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

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Mechanobiology of plasma membrane-associated signalling platforms

University of Liverpool Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

Cells within tissues are held together by extracellular matrix (ECM), a network of proteins produced and organised by the cells themselves. Read more

Supervisor: Dr PA Atherton

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Investigating the regulation of neutrophil gene expression by intracellular signalling and small non-coding RNAs

University of Liverpool Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences

Immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMID) such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) affect millions of people worldwide and cause debilitating and disabling musculoskeletal disease. Read more

Supervisors: Dr HL Wright, Prof MJ Peffers

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

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