Neuroscience (diagnosis) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 14 Neuroscience (diagnosis) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Normative modelling of resting-state EEG across the lifespan for application in the early diagnosis of neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer’s disease

University of Dundee School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

With a rapidly aging human population worldwide, neurodegenerative diseases represent a pressing medical and societal concern. Given the increase in life expectancy, dementia is expected to affect almost 152 million people by 2050 (Alzheimer’s Disease International, 2018). Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Benwell

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

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Early Detection and Stratification of Dementia using Transformative Non-Invasive Holistic Optical Biomarker Technology in Biofluids

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Professor Sumeet Mahajan, Professor Amrit Mudher, Professor Chris Kipps. Project description. Globally, there is a growing and a huge unmet need for tools and technologies that allow rapid, affordable and accurate dementia diagnosis. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Mahajan

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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NUAcT PhD Studentship: Drug discovery in Motor Neuron Disease

Newcastle University Translational and Clinical Research Institute

Award summary. An annual stipend equivalent to UKRI doctoral stipend (23/24 rate at £18,622). Full fees at the UK home rate. International candidates will need to pay the difference between home and international fees. Read more

Supervisor: Dr HED Devine

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

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Integrative Image-Based Clustering for Robust Disease Stratification in Psychiatric Disorders

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine

Hodge Centre for Translational Neuroscience. “Towards innovative treatments for mental illness”. Cardiff University Neuroscience and Mental Health Innovation Institute. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C McNabb

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

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Uncovering mechanisms of associative learning and memory in the male and female brain relevant to psychiatric disease

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine

Hodge Centre for Translational Neuroscience. “Towards innovative treatments for mental illness”. Cardiff University Neuroscience and Mental Health Innovation Institute. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Hall

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

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Immune and metabolomic profile of Copy Number Variation associated with high risk of psychiatric and cardiometabolic conditions

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine

Hodge Centre for Translational Neuroscience. “Towards innovative treatments for mental illness”. Cardiff University Neuroscience and Mental Health Innovation Institute. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M van den Bree

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

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Investigating the Role of Subcortical Visual Pathways for 'Blindsight' and Gist Perception in Parkinson's Disease Using Multimodal Neuroimaging and Computational Neuroscience

University of York York Biomedical Research Institute

Parkinson's disease (PD) is primarily known as a movement disorder, but emerging evidence suggests that it might also significantly impact visual processing, specifically 'blindsight' and gist perception (Diederich et al., 2014;Uchiyama st al., 2012). Read more

Supervisors: Assoc Prof K Evans, Prof A Wade

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

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MSc By Research: Unravelling the mechanisms controlling anterior eye development

Aberdeen University School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

The MSc by Research programme at the University of Aberdeen is for students interested in a research-intensive master's degree. It is designed specifically to enhance your skills for a PhD or research career. Read more

Supervisors: Prof L Erskine, Prof N Vargesson

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

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The role of MicroRNAs in neurodegenerative diseases

University of Birmingham Institute of Inflammation and Ageing

We are seeking talented, motivated students with a passion for research in Neuroscience and Neurotrauma to join the team led by Dr Valentina Di Pietro (Dr Valentina Di Pietro - Institute of Inflammation and Ageing - University of Birmingham). Read more

Supervisor: Dr V P Di Pietro

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

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Finding the cause of familial facial (Bell’s) palsy

University of Sheffield School of Medicine and Population Health

The facial (VII) cranial nerve controls the muscles of facial expression, supplies taste sensation to parts of the tongue and controls a small muscle connected to the ear drum. Bell’s palsy is the clinical condition in which there is impaired function of the facial nerve, associated with facial muscle weakness. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A McNeill

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

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Join Our Team: Fully Funded 4-Year PhD Position in Cognitive and Social Neuroscience

Ariel University Department of Behavioral Sciences & Psychology

We are recruiting a 4-year PhD student (fully funded) focusing on cognitive and social neuroscience. The project focuses on the exploration of interpersonal synchrony, aiming to understand the mechanism of governing self and coordinating with others. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Gvirts

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Investigating monogenic disorders of the protein synthesis machinery

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Translation of mRNA into proteins is a critical cellular biological process. We recently described a novel human disorder, now called Faundes-Banka Syndrome (FABAS), caused by heterozygous variants in EIF5A1 that encodes a translation factor. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Kasher, Dr S Banka, Prof G D Pavitt

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

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Three 3-year PhD Funded Studentships in the School of Medicine

University of Nottingham

The School of Medicine is the largest school in the University, covering a diverse range of medical, surgical, and other healthcare disciplines. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) PhD Opportunities

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Sensory processing in Autism Spectrum Conditions and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

University of Sheffield Department of Psychology

Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are prevalent. neurodevelopmental conditions. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Overton, Dr T Stafford

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

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We have 14 Neuroscience (diagnosis) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Neuroscience (diagnosis) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 14 Neuroscience (diagnosis) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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