Genetics (chemical) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Lead supervisor. Dr Andrea Harper. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. R. solanacearum is a devastating bacterial plant pathogen that has a global distribution, wide host range, and no effective control methods. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Harper

University of Dundee School of Medicine

Using chemical-genetics to inhibit and characterise “undruggable” enzymes

The ability to inhibit kinases with small molecule drugs has transformed our understanding of signalling networks. It has allowed us to define the substrates and processes that each kinase controls, and to map how these enzymes cooperate within signalling pathways. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Saurin, Dr T Ly

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

University of Leicester Molecular and Cell Biology

Epigenetics of early human development: From molecular mechanisms to regenerative medicine

Ever wondered how nature maintains balance of gene expression between sex chromosomes? Well, the 46th chromosome of XX females, the second X, has to be switched off. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Markaki, Dr T Schalch

23 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

University College London UCL SECReT

UCL SECReT: The International Training Centre for Security and Crime Research Degrees

UCL's Security Science Doctoral Research Training Centre (UCL SECReT) was founded in 2009 with support from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (ESRC) and an array of public and private sector organisations working in crime reduction security and law enforcement. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

MSc by Research: Molecular Analysis of Nuclear Bodies and RNP Trafficking Pathways in the Cell Nucleus

Supervisor: Prof A I Lamond

Many important processes within mammalian cells are compartmentalised within specific subcellular structures. In the cell nucleus, Nuclear Bodies (NBs), such as nucleoli, provide specialised compartments that are not surrounded by membranes, but still concentrate specific proteins and RNAs. Read more

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

University of Leicester Molecular and Cell Biology

Join Our Quest to Unravel the Secrets of Eukaryotic Genomes!

We're on the lookout for passionate PhD students who are eager to delve deep into the mysteries of our DNA. Our quest? To understand the subtle changes that determine how our genes function, both in sickness and in health. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Schalch

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

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Austria PhD Programme

15 fully funded PhD positions in molecular technologies and systems medicine

CeMM PhD program

At CeMM, you will be supervised by a top scientist and the entire Faculty in a dynamic and highly multidisciplinary international research environment. Read more

University of Galway School of Biological and Chemical Sciences

Fully Funded PhD Scholarship in Centrosome Biology

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a 4-year, full-time funded PhD scholarship(s) starting in June-October 2024 affiliated to the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences at the University of Galway. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Morrison

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

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Genomic and Proteomics-Based Characterisation of Microalgal Cell Factories

Microalgae have generated increasing interest as microbial cell factories to produce proteins, pigments, therapeutics, and nutraceuticals. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Pandhal, Prof MJ Dickman

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

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Glycosylation in Microalgal Host Cells

Microalgae have generated increasing interest as microbial cell factories to produce therapeutics proteins. This is because they can grow on very cheap media and their GRAS (generally regarded as safe) status means they are a fantastic option for the production of therapeutics that can be administered orally. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Pandhal, Dr C Evans

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

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

Transgenerational epigenetic consequences of pollution exposure.

Project background. Environmental insults such as pollution can cause transgenerational negative health outcomes in both wild animal populations and humans. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Marshall

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

Self-funded PhD in Biology: Engineering Gene Regulatory Networks To Enhance Crop Disease Resistance

Supervisors: Prof K Denby, Dr B R Lichman

Lead supervisor: Prof K Denby . Co-Supervisor: Dr B R Lichman. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

Early life environment changes how organisms age.

This project will help understand why organisms age differently by establishing the effect of early life environments on epigenetic ageing in the model insect, Nasonia vitripennis. Read more

Supervisor: Prof E Mallon

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

University of Sheffield School of Medicine and Population Health

Precision Therapy for NBAS-related disorder

It is very well recognised that rare diseases offer the potential to uncover new information about mechanisms underlying a range of phenotypes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Balasubramanian

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

Newcastle University Translational and Clinical Research Institute

PhD studentship - Commercial Applications of Skin Bioenergy Research

Value of award . 100% of Home tuition fees paid and UKRI stipend for annual living expenses. A successful international candidate needs to fund the difference between the UK and international fees. . Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Birch-Machin

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

University of Portsmouth School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

Next Generation Oligonucleotide Drugs for Gene Therapy

Synthetic oligonucleotides are short strands of DNA that can be used to treat or manage a wide range of diseases, for example by silencing malfunctioning genes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Rusling

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

Self funded MSc by Research or PhD in Biology: The oncogenic mechanism and potential of the emergent retrovirus ALV-K in global poultry

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Lead supervisor: Dr Andrew Mason. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Background. Avian Leukosis Viruses (ALV) are oncogenic retroviruses which cause blood cancers in chickens, impacting commercial productivity and animal welfare. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Mason

Self funded MSc by Research or PhD in Biology: Delineating neuronal structure and function in the autism spectrum disorder neurofibromatosis type 1

Supervisors: Dr I Hahn, Dr W Brackenbury

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is among the most common monogenetic disorders of humans and patients show a high prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Read more

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

University of Portsmouth School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

Exploring Molecular Pathways for Improved Neural Regeneration in Spinal Cord Injury

In the UK, 50,000 people currently live with spinal cord injury (SCI), and an additional 2,500 new cases are reported annually. SCI results in a permanent loss of sensation and movement, serving as a primary cause of paralysis for which effective treatments are currently unavailable. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Cayuso, Dr P Dey, Prof A Butt

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

MSc by Research: Understanding temperature-dependent virulence regulation in bacterial pathogens

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

Bacterial pathogens respond rapidly to environmental change, in ways that can influence their growth, virulence, antimicrobial resistance and, therefore, infection outcomes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Neill

MSc by Research: Targeted protein degradation in plants – developing “Green PROTACs” for functional analysis of lethal genes

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

Climate change is one of the biggest threats to global food production, leading to unpredictable weather patterns and geographical migration of pathogens. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Hemsley

MSc by Research: Feel the tension – how does S-acylation of OSCA ion channels regulate responses to environmental change in plants?

Supervisors: Dr P Hemsley, Prof U Zachariae, Prof M Knight

Plants, being sessile organisms, must sense and respond to environmental change, such as temperature or drought, without being able to move. Read more

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

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

A new approach to CRISPR-Cas adaptation and the discovery of host accessory-proteins

Bacteria provide many health benefits and eco-environmental services. Although physically simple, they have a sophisticated immune system, CRISPR-Cas. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Chalmers, Prof U Vinkemeier

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

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

Saving the planet through carbon recycling: engineering bacterial capture of gasified waste for bioplastics production

Wider context. Climate change caused by the release of greenhouse gases from fossil fuels and through change of land use threatens life on our planet. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Winzer, Prof N Minton

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