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Making Knowledge Work at the University of Bradford
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Funded PhD studentship: Overcoming chemoresistance in germ cell tumours
University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics
Suitably qualified and highly motivated candidates are invited to apply for a fully-funded PhD studentship in the group of Dr. Peter Nicholls (co-supervised by Prof. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Nicholls, Prof S El-Khamisy, Dr K Poterlowicz
Open Day(s)  26 March 2021 PhD Research Project

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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Funded PhD studentship: Investigating the molecular basis of cataract formation
University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences
Cataracts are the leading cause of age-related blindness worldwide and currently surgery is the only available treatment. To develop more accessible treatments (such as eye drops), detailed molecular mechanisms of how cataracts develop must be elucidated. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr B Yorke, Dr Y Nyathi, Dr J Denniss
Open Day(s)  26 March 2021 PhD Research Project

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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 (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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Health Opportunity for Patient Empowerment in Gestational Diabetes (HOPE-GDM)
University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Chemistry and Biosciences
Gestational Diabetes is a temporary condition diagnosed at 24-28 weeks gestation, where the body is unable to maintain normal blood glucose levels due to insulin resistance during pregnancy. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A M Graham, Prof R Qahwaji
Open Day(s)  Year round applications PhD Research Project

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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

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
Open Day(s)  Year round applications PhD Research Project

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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

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
Open Day(s)  Year round applications PhD Research Project

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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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Impact of normal and premature ageing on human macro- and microvasculature
University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Centre for Skin Sciences
The global population is growing, with the number of births consistently higher than the number of deaths. This is because people are living for longer, due at least in part to improved lifestyle and healthcare provision. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Riches-Suman, Dr M J Thornton
Open Day(s)  Year round applications PhD Research Project

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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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Influencing the chemistry and biochemistry of electron-deficient organometallics
University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences
In 2012, 14 million new cases of cancer were diagnosed worldwide, while 8.2 million people died due to cancer or related illnesses. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Barry, Dr W Martin, Dr S Shnyder
Open Day(s)  Year round applications PhD Research Project

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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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New strategies in integrin antagonism
University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics
The integrins are a family of transmembrane receptors which mediate cell-cell and cell-ECM adhesion, and signalling across the cell membrane involved in pathways controlling cell migration, proliferation, differentiation, cell survival and apoptosis. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Sheldrake
Open Day(s)  Year round applications PhD Research Project

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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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Polysialyltransferases as a target in metastatic cancer
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. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Falconer, Dr S Shnyder
Open Day(s)  Year round applications PhD Research Project

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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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The role of UV exposure and novel compounds on the immunogenicity and genotoxicity of skin cancer
University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Chemistry and Biosciences
The major aims of this project are to investigate the effect of UV in the development of different skin cancers compared to spontaneously regressing precancerous lesion, keratoacanthoma; and the effect of a novel compounds such as the structurally modified retinoic acid in the treatment of skin cancers and other cutaneous lesions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Najafzadeh, Dr S Kauser
Open Day(s)  Year round applications PhD Research Project

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Biofilm disruption as an initial step in a novel strategy for treatment of chronic wounds based on multi-functional liposomal nanocarriers
University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Medicines Development and Pharmaceutical Sciences
The cost to the NHS of caring for patients with chronic wounds is conservatively estimated to be £4.5-5.7bn/year, or around 4% of the total expenditure on health. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr X Liu, Dr S Shnyder
Open Day(s)  Year round applications PhD Research Project

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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

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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Impact of RhoA deregulation on smooth muscle cell phenotypic dysfunction in Type 2 diabetes
University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Chemistry and Biosciences
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is an escalating healthcare burden. It inflicts significant physical and emotional distress on patients and their carers, and treatment of T2D and its complications accounts for ~10% of the entire NHS budget. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Riches-Suman
Open Day(s)  Year round applications PhD Research Project

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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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Development of transdermal protein liposomal delivery system for the treatment of dermatological diseases
University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Chemistry and Biosciences
Biopharmaceuticals have been increasingly used in the treatment of skin diseases. However, due to the poor absorption of peptide and protein through the skin, they are usually delivered through injections. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Najafzadeh, Prof D Anderson
Open Day(s)  Year round applications PhD Research Project

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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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Formulation and evaluation of umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells exosomes and antioxidants, incorporated in nanoliposomes using microfluidics, for the treatment of solid tumours
University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Chemistry and Biosciences
This project uses the Cord blood Stem Cells from healthy control and the white blood cells of blood cancer patients to investigate the efficacy and genotoxicity of different compounds in them by using various genetic endpoints. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Najafzadeh, Prof D Anderson, Dr M Isreb
Open Day(s)  Year round applications PhD Research Project

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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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Investigating the mechanism of action of dual antiangiogenic/ antineoplastic drugs using organotypic co-culture of fibroblasts and endothelial cells
University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics
An important feature of many types of cancer is the ability to develop abnormal angiogenesis (blood vessel formation); this allows cancer cells to gain access to nutrients and favours metastasis. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Elies Gomez, Dr K Pors
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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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