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Dissecting the interface between Klebsiella pneumoniae and lung immune cells in vivo and the effect of new therapeutics.

Queen’s University Belfast School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences

Research Group: Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine

This collaborative PhD between GSK-Siena and the laboratory of Professor Jose Bengoechea at Queen’s University Belfast, is aimed at undertaking a multidisciplinary… Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Bengoechea

22 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Secretory vesicles in neurotoxicity: an in vivo exploration

Ulster University - Magee Campus Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

Extracellular vesicles are tiny bubble-like structures secreted by multiple cell types including astrocytes, microglia and muscle. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Duguez, Dr W Duddy

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

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Vascularisation of tumour organoids for mechanistic and drug development

University of Dundee School of Medicine

Gliomas such as are the most common form of brain tumour, a subset Glioblastoma (GBM) are devastating adult brain cancer with high rates of recurrence and treatment resistance. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Murdoch, Dr S Banerjee

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

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Characterisation of novel therapeutic approaches against invasive breast cancer

University of Dundee School of Medicine

Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the leading cause of death from cancer in women worldwide. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L de la Vega

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

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PhD - Ultra-thin opto-acoustic fibre optic probe for cancer characterisation.

University of Nottingham Faculty of Engineering

Aim. Develop an ultra-thin, bio-compatible, fibre optic ultrasound instrument and a model to predict the mechanical properties of soft matter. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Smith

1 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Tackling health inequity in pharmaceuticals

University College London UCL School of Pharmacy

Tackling health inequity in pharmaceuticals. Research has been increasingly highlighting the disparities in the investigation of gender-specific responses to medicines. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Basit

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

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Investigating the role of alveolar macrophage metabolic reprogramming in pathogenesis of progressive pulmonary fibrosis.

University of Birmingham Institute of Inflammation and Ageing

Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis (PPF) is a devastating condition which causes worsening breathlessness and disability, with a high mortality rate. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Mahida

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

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The Role of Nutrition and Exercise in Physical and Cognitive Function (such as sarcopenia and frailty), utilizing clinical, metabolomic, proteomic, and gut microbiota data

University of Liverpool Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences

Physical frailty is a result of hallmarks of aging, where gut microbiome (GM) dysbiosis and dietary pattern play a significant role. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Isanejad

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

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Investigation the role of p62-dependent P-bodies in models of neurodegeneration

University of Plymouth Peninsula Medical School

Applications are invited for a three-year PhD studentship. The studentship will start on 1st Oct 2024. . Project Description. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Stephenson, Prof S Luo, Dr C Barros

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

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Learning and Memory in the response to recurrent hypoglycaemia in diabetes

University of Dundee School of Medicine

Recurrent hypoglycaemia has both acute and chronic consequences and is greatly feared by people with type 1 diabetes. Work from our laboratory over the last few years has revealed that the brain adaptation to recurrent hypoglycaemia in type 1 diabetes represents a specialised form of memory called habituation. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R McCrimmon, Dr A McNeilly

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

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Therapeutic potential of neurosteroids in the treatment of anxiety and social avoidance

University of Dundee School of Medicine

Neurosteroids are naturally occurring steroid compounds produced by the brain in response to stressful events. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Martin, Prof J Lambert

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

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Validation of novel combination treatments in lung cancer

University of Dundee School of Medicine

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths and the most common cancer in men and the 2nd most common cancer in women worldwide. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L de la Vega

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

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The Contribution of Mitochondrial Dysfunction to Alzheimer's disease

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine

Project Summary. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is associated with increased oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in the brain. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Smith

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

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PhD candidate - Origin of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders in Childhood (f/m/x)

Helmholtz Zentrum Munich Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research (HI-MAG)

We are Helmholtz Munich. In a rapidly changing world, we discover breakthrough solutions for better health. Our research is focused within the areas of metabolic health/diabetes, environmental health, molecular targets and therapies, cell programming and repair, bioengineering, and computational health. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Körner

22 March 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Relationship between IFNγ-dependent tumour escape and immunotherapy

University of Oxford Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology

Tumours actively escape the immune system by inducing an immunosuppressive state whereby intra-tumoural CD8 T-cells are “exhausted”, lacking effector functions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Gérard, Dr C Leung

3 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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