Neuroscience (stem cell) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 18 Neuroscience (stem cell) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

PhD in stem cell modelling for neuropsychiatric disorders

University of Melbourne Anatomy and Physiology

This project provides a unique opportunity to explore the developmental origins of schizophrenia—a severe mental health disorder—using cutting-edge patient-derived stem cell models. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Di Biase

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

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Investigating Epilepsy Molecular Mechanisms in Patient-Specific Stem Cell Models of SLC6A1 Deficiency

Newcastle University Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School

SLC6A1 encodes GAT-1, a voltage-dependent gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) transporter that is responsible for the reuptake of GABA from the synapse. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Alsaqati, Prof A Trevelyan

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

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Using human pluripotent stem cell-based models to study glia-associated biology in neurological diseases

Masaryk University Faculty of Medicine

Affiliation. Masaryk University, Faculty of Medicine. Study program. Ph.D. program Biomedical Sciences. Specialization. Cell and Tissue Morphology. Read more

Supervisor: Dr DB Bohačiaková

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

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Effects of FADS2 single-nucleotide polymorphisms on clathrin-mediated endocytosis in human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons

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 A Harwood

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

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Engineering human tissue in vitro: development, characterisation, and application

Durham University Department of Biosciences

Tissues in the human body have a defined structure in that their growth and differentiation have developed in specific ways to create a cellular architecture… Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Przyborski

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

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Cancer: Why and how do brain tumour cells invade ‘mini-brains’?

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

Globally, nearly 189,000 people die each year as a result of brain cancer and around 250,000 people are diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour (umbrella name. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Wurdak, Dr R Mathew

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

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Engineering extracellular vesicles/exosomes for the treatment of ocular disease

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Optometry & Vision Sciences

Extracellular vesicles, also referred to as exosomes, are membrane‐bound particles containing huge numbers of proteins as well as genetic material in the form of RNA (mRNA and miRNA). Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Mead

5 August 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Leveraging Functional Genomics to Understand Mitonuclear Combinations in Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (Ref: FFS24/HLS/APP/WINTER)

Northumbria University Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

Mitochondria are small structures present in every cell of our body, which convert the food we eat into an energy source that cells can use. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Winter, Prof M Lako, Dr G Hilgen

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

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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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MSc by Research: Regulation of microglial phenotypes by adenosine and in contribution to ageing in the brain

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Microglia are the major innate immune cells in the central nervous system and are required for the response to invading pathogens, removal of damaged or… Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Arthur, Dr A Lloyd

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

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School of Life Sciences Black Scholars Programme

University of Dundee

The School of Life Sciences and the University of Dundee are committed to addressing under-representation in postgraduate research and we are pleased to offer our first Masters by Research Scholarships for UK students from Black or Black-Mixed Backgrounds. Read more

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Deriving functional neurons from hIPSCs

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Engineering

Neuronal networks grown on petri dishes encode information as electrical activity. This activity is dictated by their underlying structural and functional connectivity. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Delivopoulos, Dr F Tamagnini

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

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3D printing spinal cords

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Engineering

Project Overview. This project offers an exciting opportunity to use hydrogels and 3D printing to engineer a segment of the spinal cord, which could be further developed into a transplant for patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Delivopoulos

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

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Investigating the cellular functions of Trappc9 in brain development and microcephaly

University of Liverpool Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

This PhD project will investigate the cellular functions of the Trafficking protein particle complex subunit 9 (Trappc9) and its roles in brain development. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Plagge, Dr T Zech

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

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(MRC DTP CASE) Understanding how tumour associated macrophages control the tumour immune landscape in NF2-Schwannomatosis

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Type 2 Neurofibromatosis (NF2), now referred to as NF2-Schwannomatosis (or NF2-SWN), is a rare autosomal dominant tumour pre-disposition syndrome characterised by growth of typically benign tumours throughout the nervous system. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Brough, Dr K Couper

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

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We have 18 Neuroscience (stem cell) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Neuroscience (stem cell) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 18 Neuroscience (stem cell) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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