tumour PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for European Students (exc UK)

We have 34 tumour PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for European Students (exc UK)

Using a zebrafish tumour initiation model, single cell transcriptomics and in vivo live imaging to dissect mechanisms driving the development of tumour promoting neutrophils from the inception of cancer.

University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

Research Group: Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre

****Please direct any enquires to Dr Yi Feng - yi.feng@ed.ac.uk in the first instance****. Students will be registered for their degree at either the University of Glasgow or Edinburgh, depending on the project they apply for. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Khamseh, Dr L Carlin, Dr X Fu, Dr Y Feng

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

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From bench to pre-clinical evaluation: a novel nucleic acid vaccine targeting tumour-associated antigens

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Molecular and Cellular Therapeutics

Cancer and the long-term toxicities sustained from treatment remain a public health issue for adult and paediatric patients. The spread of tumour cells is believed to account for up to 90% of cancer-related morbidities. Read more

Supervisor: Dr O Piskareva

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

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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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The role of gut microbiota in regulating tumour cell metabolism and malignant progression

University of the West of England, Bristol College of Health, Science and Society

We are inviting applicants for the PhD position in ‘The role of gut microbiota in regulating tumour cell metabolism and malignant progression’. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Qualtrough

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

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Evaluating the role of immune microenvironment on cancer progression using spatial and imaging approaches

King’s College London School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Talented and motivated students, passionate about doing research and advancing cancer research, are invited to apply for this PhD position. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Sailem

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

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UTS HDR Scholarship (Development of biomechanical biopsy imaging for tumour tissue screening)

University of Technology Sydney Faculty of Science

Label-free light microscopy with mechanical specificity is at the frontier of science and technology, promissing to revolutionise biomedical diagnostics and fundamental research. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof IK Kabakova

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

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Generative AI for Non-invasive MRI Enhancement in Brain Tumour Diagnosis

Atlantic Technological University Research

The Postgraduate Research Programme MedAgriTech AI eXcellence (MATX) offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Each project will include an enterprise placement of minimum 12 weeks duration. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Unnikrishnan, Dr MMcC McCann, Dr I Overton

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

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Exploring immunosuppression in glioblastoma via high-throughput genomic screens

University of Plymouth Peninsula Medical School

Applications are invited for a three-year PhD studentship. The studentship will start on 01 October, 2024. . Project Description. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Labib, Dr M Banton, Prof O Hanemann

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

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The role of eIF2Bα in the response to Integrated Stress Response (ISR) modulation in cancer

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 E Allen, Dr SC Campbell

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

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Investigating the role of dietary fructose in the development of early-onset colorectal cancer

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Project Background. This project will investigate the role of fructose in the development of early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) in adults <50 years. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Vincent, Dr A Chambers, Dr R Richmond, Dr NM Murphy

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

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Investigating intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms driving plasticity in colorectal cancer metastasis

Queen Mary University of London Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry

This CRUK-funded project will commence in September 2024 and has funding for 4 years. The successful candidate will be based at Barts Cancer Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (FMD), Charterhouse Square in the City of London. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Efremova, Dr G Ficz

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

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Immune function and exercise in patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer.

Edinburgh Napier University School of Applied Sciences

Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis in women worldwide. There are on average 55,920 new cases of breast cancer each year in the UK. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Brown, Dr I Gallagher, Dr J Turner

10 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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PhD Studentship in “Multi-scale mathematical models to predict prostate cancer progression and treatment response.” (2024)

University of Sussex School of Mathematical & Physical Sciences

PhD studentship in the Groups of “Mathematics Applied to Biology” and “Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing” at the University of Sussex (UK), with the collaboration of the “Group of Numerical Methods in Engineering” at the University of A Coruña (Spain). Read more

Supervisor: Dr MC Cerasuolo

14 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Understanding immune recognition in oral premalignant disorders (OPMDs)

University of Liverpool Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMD) are associated with an increased risk of transformation to oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Read more

Supervisors: Prof K Hunter, Prof NS Savelyeva, Prof C Ottensmeier, Prof RS Shaw

26 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Understanding the uncertainty in the decomposition of cancer gene or protein expression data

University of St Andrews School of Mathematics and Statistics

Research Group: Division of Statistics

Many tools exist that will take the expression profile of a tumour sample and decompose that signal into components arising from different tissue types (e.g. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Papathomas, Prof A Lynch

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

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We have 34 tumour PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for European Students (exc UK)

tumour PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for European Students (exc UK)

We have 34 tumour PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for European Students (exc UK)

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