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Genetics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Edinburgh

We have 6 Genetics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

Make your PhD extraordinary. Achieve your potential at a university ranked 4th in the UK for research power. The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is an internationally renowned centre for teaching and research. We’re consistently ranked one of the best 50 universities in the world and one of the world’s top research-intensive universities. Embarking on a PhD with the University of Edinburgh is an extraordinary adventure that will develop your skills, deepen your knowledge and open unexpected opportunities. Our PhDs are designed to help you achieve your potential through 3 to 4 transformative years of research. Our programmes will challenge you personally and intellectually, and they will allow you to make a substantial contribution to your field of study, working alongside world-renowned experts.

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Study of the neural mechanisms underlying flexible decision-making

University of Edinburgh
Simons Initiative for the Developing Brain
Applications are invited for one 3.5 year full-time fully funded PhD studentship in the lab of Dr Marino Pagan within the Simons Initiative for the Developing Brain at the University of Edinburgh. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Pagan
 4 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Transcriptional, and translational regulation of immune receptor pairs in plants

University of Edinburgh
School of Biological Sciences
  Research Group: Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences
Plants have their own, effective defence mechanism to protect itself from pathogens. In plants, intracellular immune receptors called NLRs (Nucleotide-binding, Leucine-rich repeat receptors) can detect specific pathogenic proteins, or effectors secreted into the host cell. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H-KA Ahn
 28 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Understanding chromatin remodelling at piRNA-targeted transposons

University of Edinburgh
Institute of Genetics and Cancer
We study how the mammalian germline defends genome integrity against jumping genes called transposons. The germline, the cell lineage that will eventually make sperm and egg cells, passes on our genetic information to the next generation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Zoch
 28 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Integrating AI, Biophysical Modelling and Experimental Validation for Enhancer Variant Interpretation

University of Edinburgh
Institute of Genetics and Cancer
Project Overview. Enhancers play a crucial role in gene regulation, and their perturbation is linked to numerous human diseases. However, predicting the functional impact of enhancer variants remains a significant challenge. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr HL Long, Prof J Marsh
 28 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Helper helicases in human genome replication

University of Edinburgh
Institute of Genetics and Cancer
The DNA replication machinery (replisome) in human cells is built around a core DNA helicase called CMG, which separates the two strands of the double helix during DNA replication, to generate the single strands of DNA that act as templates for new DNA synthesis. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr TD Deegan
 28 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training in Biomedical Innovation (AI4BI CDT)

University of Edinburgh
Artificial intelligence has immense potential to tackle major global health challenges, optimise healthcare systems, and improve patient outcomes. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training
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