Chemistry (biochemistry) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Breaking the resistance: alternative approaches to antibiotics discovery

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

The World Health Organisation (WHO) identifies antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as one of the top 10 global threats to human health (http://www.who.int/). Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Wagner

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

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Breaking the resistance: alternative approaches to antibiotics discovery

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

The World Health Organisation (WHO) identifies antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as one of the top 10 global threats to human health (http://www.who.int/). Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Wagner

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

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PhD Student Positions at International Max Planck Research School for Molecules of Life, Munich

International Max Planck School for Molecules of Life IMPRS-ML

The International Max Planck Research School for Molecules of Life (IMPRS-ML), offers fully funded PhD student positions in the areas of biochemistry, structural biology, biophysics, cell biology, systems biology and computational biology. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Germany PhD Programme Max Planck Research Programme

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PhD Student Positions at International Max Planck Research School for Molecules of Life, Munich

Max Planck Society

The International Max Planck Research School for Molecules of Life (IMPRS-ML), offers fully funded PhD student positions in the areas of biochemistry, structural biology, biophysics, cell biology, systems biology and computational biology. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Germany PhD Programme Max Planck Research Programme

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Inorganic chaperones fused to fungal derived chemotherapeutic agents for the treatment of neuroblastoma

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Arrigo, Dr S Namvar

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

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Where has all of the carbon gone? Understanding the molecular mechanisms of long-term soil carbon capture

The University of Manchester Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Soils, while unglamorous, form the basis of the terrestrial biosphere and are ultimately the source of the majority of the food that we eat, yet fundamental aspects of how soils form and how they store carbon are poorly understood. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Cameron, Dr S Nixon

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

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Understanding the underlying pathological mechanisms to find a cure for Batten disease

University of Otago Department of Biochemistry

The Neurodegenerative and Lysosomal Disease Laboratory is interested in the molecular and cellular basis of neurodegenerative disease, particularly how lysosome dysfunction influences the development of Batten disease and Parkinson’s disease. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Hughes, Dr IB Basik

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

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FAIROmics - PhD fellowship in plant-based food fermentation genomics.

INRAE Inrae - Paris-Saclay Food and Bioproduct Engineering Research Unit

About the Project. Plant-based dairy and meat alternatives have grown in popularity in recent years for various reasons, including sustainability and health benefits, as well as lifestyle trends and dietary restrictions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MWB Wells-Bennik, Dr HB Bachmann, Dr EH Hester, Prof M Zwietering, Prof VV Valdramidis, Dr MD Dasenaki, Dr KA Karatzas

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

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How to regulate plasticity in the brain

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

The Kwok Lab at the School of Biomedical Science invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2024/25. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J. Kwok

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

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Native mass spectrometry for the discovery of new anticancer agents

University of Nottingham School of Chemistry

BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership, Researcher Academy. A 4-year fully funded BBSRC PhD CASE studentship is available at the University of Nottingham in collaboration with Erebagen Ltd to screen engineered bacterial natural product libraries for anti-cancer activity using native mass spectrometry. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Oldham

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

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Structure and activity of VDR and RARγ, their targeting compounds and complexes

Medical University of Vienna Institute for Pathophysiologie and Allergy

The doctoral candidate (DC) will perform structural biology type research focused on obtaining, purifying and structural analysis of binding domains of VDR and RARγ full receptors, their targeting compounds and complexes formed by these receptors. Read more

Supervisor: Prof KW Woźniak

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

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Development of LA1011 for high affinity binding to Hsp90 for use towards healthy ageing in patients showing Alzheimer’s symptoms

University of Sussex School of Life Sciences

Research Group: Biochemistry

With 50 million global cases of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and care costs of 1 trillion UK pounds (expected to triple by 2050), there is a pressing need to slow disease progression, sustain productive lives and reduce costs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Prodromou

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

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Discovery of enzymes for plastic degradation

University of Nottingham School of Chemistry

Dr Luisa Ciano, Dr Anca Pordea and Dr Sam Bryan. Application deadline. open until filled, applications reviewed on a weekly basis. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Ciano, Dr A Pordea, Dr S Bryan

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

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Genome mining of novel antimicrobial natural products

Aberdeen University School of Natural and Computing Sciences

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Deng

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

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Capturing vibration to drive chemical change

London South Bank University School of Engineering

The development of efficient and stable catalysts for environmentally sustainable chemistry such as hydrogen production from water remains a challenge. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Dunn

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

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We have 95 Chemistry (biochemistry) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Chemistry (biochemistry) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 95 Chemistry (biochemistry) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Breaking the resistance: alternative approaches to antibiotics discovery

Breaking the resistance: alternative approaches to antibiotics discovery

PhD Student Positions at International Max Planck Research School for Molecules of Life, Munich

PhD Student Positions at International Max Planck Research School for Molecules of Life, Munich

Inorganic chaperones fused to fungal derived chemotherapeutic agents for the treatment of neuroblastoma

Where has all of the carbon gone? Understanding the molecular mechanisms of long-term soil carbon capture

Understanding the underlying pathological mechanisms to find a cure for Batten disease

FAIROmics - PhD fellowship in plant-based food fermentation genomics.

How to regulate plasticity in the brain

Native mass spectrometry for the discovery of new anticancer agents

Structure and activity of VDR and RARγ, their targeting compounds and complexes

Development of LA1011 for high affinity binding to Hsp90 for use towards healthy ageing in patients showing Alzheimer’s symptoms

Discovery of enzymes for plastic degradation

Genome mining of novel antimicrobial natural products

Capturing vibration to drive chemical change

We have 95 Chemistry (biochemistry) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Chemistry (biochemistry) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 95 Chemistry (biochemistry) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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