We have 23 University of Liverpool, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
University of Liverpool, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 23 University of Liverpool, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
BBSRC NWD: Exploitation of RNA modification for optimal protein expression under stress conditions
mRNA post translational modifications can regulate the fate of a transcript. They are therefore critical for cellular adaptation and cell survival, especially under conditions of stress. Read more
BBSRC NWD: Identifying gene regulatory variants underlying vertebrate neural crest pathologies
Are you passionate about unravelling the mysteries of embryonic development and its impact on vertebrate evolutionary traits and pathologies? Apply for this PhD to explore the fascinating world of neural crest development and its role in vertebrate pathologies. Read more
BBSRC NWD CASE: Unravelling the Molecular Mechanisms of Bacterial Interspecies Interactions in the Skin Microbiome
Human skin is a nutrient-scarce environment colonised by many different microorganisms forming intricate microbial communities. Alterations of the skin microbiome composition are associated with different skin conditions (e.g., acne, body odour and atopic dermatitis). Read more
BBSRC NWD CASE: The role of co-infections in modulating anti-nematode immune responses
Background. Animals are normally infected with parasitic nematodes, that cause harm to hosts. Nematodes infect a quarter of the world’s human population and are ubiquitous parasites of livestock leading to production losses. Read more
BBSRC NWD: Harnessing soil microbial functions for sustainable agriculture
Background. Modern agricultural practices have greatly reduced soil microbial diversity, leaving 60% of European soils degraded. This decline disrupts essential ecosystem functions like nutrient cycling, compromising soil fertility, crop health, and natural pest resistance. Read more
BBSRC NWD: Defining new strategies to treat AMR in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Background. Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) is a Gram-negative bacterium and an opportunistic pathogen that causes a wide range of infections, particularly in immunocompromised individuals and patients with chronic illnesses. Read more
BBSRC NWD CASE: Characterizing Bovine Calf Immune Responses to Intranasal Vaccination and Naturally Acquired Coronavirus Infection
Respiratory disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality of bovine calves post-weaning affecting approximately 1.9 million calves per year and costing the UK £54 million annually. Read more
BBSRC NWD: Structural Proteomics to spatially resolve interactions with mechanosensitive synaptic scaffold proteins
Over the past decades, tremendous progress has been made in unveiling how synaptic plasticity wires and rewires neural circuits, forming the basis of learning and memory. Read more
BBSRC NWD: Manipulating the Immune System's Interaction with Biomaterials to Guide Immunomodulatory Responses for Optimised Therapeutic Interventions
Due to their ability to integrate with biological systems, biomaterials are increasingly used in regenerative medicine, drug delivery, and tissue engineering. Read more
BBSRC NWD: On the edges of symbiosis: how insect symbionts evolve in newly established interactions
Background. The biology of arthropods – perhaps more than any other animal – is defined by their interactions with symbiotic microbes. Read more
BBSRC NWD: From Molecules to Models: AI-Driven Ion Channel Analysis
About the Project. Ion channels are targets for thousands of drugs but also the underlying cause of many dangerous off-target drug effects (https://doi.org/10.1152/physrev.1999.79.4.1317). Read more
BBSRC NWD: Enhancing metabolomics data repository re-use through enhanced metabolite annotation and data harmonisation
Scientific rationale and excellence. Metabolites play many important roles in biological systems and their study using the scientific research tool metabolomics is widely applied across the biosciences to investigate metabolism, its dynamics and the molecular phenotype of different organisms. Read more
BBSRC NWD CASE: Modelling sustainable and integrated parasite control in upland sheep flocks
Background. Diagnoses of parasitic diseases in livestock are changing, potentially associated with climate change1 and large-scale policy-driven changes to UK farmland under the Environment Act. Read more
BBSRC NWD: Investigating the nexus between Ribonucleoprotein (RNP) granules and Tau during neuronal ageing
Ribonucleoprotein (RNP) granules are membrane-less organelles enriched in RNAs and RNA-binding proteins (RBPs). They are proposed to regulate RNA translation, localization, storage and decay and to play essential roles in neuronal function and maintenance. Read more
BBSRC NWD CASE: Selective breeding, morphological and functional disparity in domestic dogs: implications for welfare and veterinary healthcare technologies
Background & Rationale. Selective breeding by humans has made the domestic dog the most morphologically diverse species that has ever existed. Read more
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