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We have 537 Molecular Biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Non-European Students
Molecular Biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Non-European Students
We have 537 Molecular Biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Non-European Students
Unravelling the Mystery of Mesopelagic Carbon Cycling by Microbes
Project overview. Marine microbes are key drivers of biogeochemical cycling. Assessment of their activities, so-far mostly done by shipboard incubations, are prone to artefacts from inevitable changes in incubation conditions. Read more
Understanding oceanic photosynthesis
Project overview. Phytoplankton that perform photosynthesis are the source of energy that drives global elemental cycles, including carbon, and thus regulate climate. Read more
New players and dynamics of nitrogen fixation in the Arctic Ocean
Project overview. Global warming leads to sea-ice melting in polar oceans, increasing light penetration, enhancing phytoplankton blooms and consuming nitrogen. Read more
A mechanistic understanding of how chemical contaminants affect marine invertebrates, using a common jellyfish as a model.
Project overview. Ecosystems are widely impacted by anthropogenic activities, including the release of chemicals. Scyphozoan jellyfish, in particular the common jellyfish Aurelia spp., are widespread in coastal environments subjected to a range of natural and anthropogenic stressors. Read more
Crossed wires: examining the influence of nutrient colimitation on phytoplankton ecophysiology
Project overview. Phytoplankton frequently experience scarce supply of multiple nutrients simultaneously in the marine environment, yet mechanisms enabling them to cope with nutrient co-limitation are poorly understood. Read more
Spatial scaling of benthic biodiversity in an abyssal deep-sea mining province: ecological and genomic approaches
Project overview. The project will focus on the spatial patterns of macrofaunal biodiversity in an abyssal ecosystem over scales relevant to the management of potential deep-sea mining. Read more
Genetic and molecular underpinnings of obesity - using veterinary models for insight into human disease
Why are some individuals prone to obesity and yet others stay lean in an obesogenic environment? Obesity is highly heritable as are related metabolic traits. Read more
Taking control - can phytoplankton increase nutrient uptake by manipulating their microenvironment?
Project overview. Many areas of our oceans are extremely nutrient poor, so phytoplankton have evolved diverse ways to support photosynthesis and enhance nutrient acquisition in these regions. Read more
A year in the microbial life of the Arctic Ocean (MOULTON_UCMP25ARIES)
Scientific background. Arctic ecosystems are among those that are most affected by climate change anywhere on Earth, with air temperatures rising four times faster than the global average. Read more
Developing a new understanding of sulphur cycling in marine bacteria (SULLIVAN_UBIO25ARIES)
Background. The microbial world is a fascinating network of organisms that live in our environment and play significant roles in regulating our climate. Read more
Investigating genetic markers and mechanisms of CO dehydrogenase regulation in response to atmospheric mercury (HERNÁNDEZ GARCÍA_UBIO25ARIES)
Scientific Background. Volcanic emissions are a natural source of mercury (Hg) to the atmosphere and Mt. Etna (Italy) is a major natural source of Hg to the Mediterranean region. Read more
Transgenerational Epigenetic Inheritance of Responses to Environmental Stress (TAYLORR_UBIO25ARIES)
Background. Natural environments are changing rapidly due to anthropogenic climate change. How populations respond to these changes determines whether they adapt to more stressful environments via plasticity and/or evolution, or whether they become extinct. Read more
Bacterial sRNAs: Critical yet overlooked regulators of nitrous oxide emissions (ROWLEY_UBIO25ARIES)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a major greenhouse gas, with 300-fold greater warming potential than carbon dioxide. A major source of N2O comes from soil microbes utilising nitrogen-based fertilisers rather than oxygen to breathe in a process called denitrification. Read more
Understanding how production of dimethylsulfoniopropionate by plants affects global sulfur cycling (MILLER_UBIO25ARIES)
Scientific background. Billions of tonnes of the organosulfur compound dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) are made each year by marine algae, corals and bacteria. Read more
Stochastic simulation, analysis, and inference for non-linear dynamical systems
This project aims to create a new modelling framework for describing systems that exhibit non-linear dynamics, such as oscillations or multiplicity of equilibria. Read more