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We have 53 Biochemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Glasgow

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Biochemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Glasgow

We have 53 Biochemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Glasgow

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Development and Comprehensive Assessment of Leprosy Vaccine Candidates

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic PhD student to join an interdisciplinary project focused on developing leprosy vaccines. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Wang, Dr H Jiang
 30 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Secret weapons or molecular junk? Determining the influence of bacteriophages in enterococcal infections

Key words. Mobile Genetic Elements, Bacteriophages, Horizontal Gene Transfer, Host-Microbe interactions, Microbial genomics, molecular evolution, genome analyses, protein evolution. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Humphrey, Dr E Heinz
 30 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Opportunity - Ubiquitin signals in Parkinson’s disease

'TO APPLY, PLEASE CLICK INSTITUTION WEBSITE'. Outline. Ubiquitin signalling controls almost every cellular process in humans, including targeting poorly folded proteins for destruction to prevent them harming the cell. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof H Walden
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Opportunity - Structural systems biology of Staufen1:RNA transactions

'TO APPLY, PLEASE CLICK INSTITUTION WEBSITE'. Outline. Since its discovery, Staufen1 has been studied for its involvement in a diverse set of aspects of RNA metabolism, ranging from RNA localisation to decay. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Spagnolo
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Opportunity - Regulation of AMP-activated protein kinase by steroids

'TO APPLY, PLEASE CLICK INSTITUTION WEBSITE'. Project background. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is the downstream component of a protein kinase cascade activated by low energy levels [1]. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr I Salt
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Opportunity - Exploring redox homeostasis in the mitochondria of the parasites causing malaria and toxoplasmosis

'TO APPLY, PLEASE CLICK INSTITUTION WEBSITE'. Summary: This project will reveal opportunities for drug discovery for the deadly malaria and toxoplasmosis parasites through understanding how these parasites deal with redox stress and how redox regulators function. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Sheiner, Dr R Hartley
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Opportunity - The role of peripheral glial cytoplasmic mRNA localisation regulating synaptic plasticity of adjacent neurones in health and disease

'TO APPLY, PLEASE CLICK INSTITUTION WEBSITE'. Project description. Synaptic plasticity is the key molecular process that regulates memory and learning. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof I Davis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Opportunity - Understanding how phototropin blue light receptor kinase signal from the plant plasma membrane

'TO APPLY, PLEASE CLICK INSTITUTION WEBSITE'. Project description. The ability to enhance photosynthetic capacity remains a recognised bottleneck to improving plant productivity. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Christie
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Opportunity - Mechanics of multifactorial stress responses in plants – How do abiotic stress signals integrate with pathogen immunity?

'TO APPLY, PLEASE CLICK INSTITUTION WEBSITE'. Outline. Plants have the innate ability to respond to pathogens together with multiple abiotic stress challenges, but such responses often come at a cost to plant productivity and water use. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Karnik
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Opportunity - Examining novel CO2-sensing mechanisms in plants to improve water use efficiency

'TO APPLY, PLEASE CLICK INSTITUTION WEBSITE'. Outline. Elevated carbon dioxide concentration in air is a major consequence of global climate change. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Karnik
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Opportunity - Understanding how phototropin blue light receptor kinase signal from the plant plasma membrane

'TO APPLY, PLEASE CLICK INSTITUTION WEBSITE'. Project description. The ability to enhance photosynthetic capacity remains a recognised bottleneck to improving plant productivity. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J Christie
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Opportunity - Molecular mechanics of clustering and gating in plant ion channels

'TO APPLY, PLEASE CLICK INSTITUTION WEBSITE'. Outline & aim. The organisation of ion channels in eukaryotic membranes is intimately connected with their activity, but the mechanics of the connections are, in general, poorly understood. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Blatt
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Opportunity - Understanding the effects of potassium ions on biomolecular & cellular structure & function.

'TO APPLY, PLEASE CLICK INSTITUTION WEBSITE'. Project description. Potassium is the most abundant intracellular monovalent cation, but its effects on biomolecular structure and function are only known for a limited number of cases. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Smith
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Opportunity - The molecular basis of cell self-renewal and pluripotency in embryonic stem cells

'TO APPLY, PLEASE CLICK INSTITUTION WEBSITE'. Outline. Self-renewal and pluripotency are the main characteristics of embryonic stem cells (ESCs). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Spagnolo
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Opportunity - Exploring the roles of methionine sulfoxide reductases in mammalian cells

'TO APPLY, PLEASE CLICK INSTITUTION WEBSITE'. Project description. Methionine oxidation is an enigmatic, stereo specific posttranslational modification of proteins that is traditionally thought to be a result of oxidative damage. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Smith
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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