Toxicology (animal) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 8 Toxicology (animal) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Development of Naked Mole Rat Colonic Crypt Models to Use in the Search for Bowel Disease Preventatives

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics

Diseases affecting the bowel such as colorectal cancer (CRC) and the inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease are major global healthcare challenges in the 21st century. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Shnyder, Prof S El-Khamisy

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

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A 3D-Printed Blood-Brain-Barrier-on-a-Chip for Agrochemical Permeability Studies – CASE Studentship

University of Liverpool Department of Physics

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) tightly regulates the flow of material between the bloodstream and the brain. One of the big problems faced by a range of sectors, from pharmaceuticals to agrochemicals, is understanding how compounds interact with and cross this barrier. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Forth, Dr D Dickens

1 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Identifying cognitive and biochemical changes underlying lifestyle risk factors for dementia

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Dementia describes a group of age-associated conditions of which cognitive decline is a major feature. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia and is characterised by the onset of a gradual cognitive decline. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S McLean, Dr R Williamson

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

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Testing the translational power of zebrafish for studying human heart failure. Ref: 5101

University of Exeter BBSRC South West Doctoral Training Partnership

Supervisors. Dr Matthew Winter, University of Exeter. Dr Yosuke Ono, University of Exeter. Location. Biosciences, Streatham Campus, Exeter. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Winter, Dr YO Ono

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

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Determining the dietary accumulation and toxicity of nanoplastics and co-contaminants (zinc oxide nanomaterials) in fish

University of Plymouth Faculty of Health

Applications are invited for a four-year PhD studentship. The studentship will start on 01 October 2024. Project Description. Plastic pollution represents a global environmental challenge. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Clark

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

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Engineering functional human tissue: Development of a 3D cerebral microvascular model with blood brain barrier function.

University of Strathclyde Department of Biomedical Engineering

There is mounting research interest in tissue engineered models of human blood brain barrier (BBB) due to the prevalence of central nervous system (CNS) disease in modern societies. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Wu, Prof W Shu

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

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