Neuroscience (stem cells) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 16 Neuroscience (stem cells) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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

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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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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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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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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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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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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Effect of Probiotics on Dysregulated Complement Mediated Synaptic Pruning Mechanisms relevant to complement C4 risk alleles for Schizophrenia.

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 T Hughes

7 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK 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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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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Chromatin remodelling complexes in human brain development

King’s College London Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine

Chromatin regulators are a group of proteins that control the way the rest of the genome is opened up and “read” by the cellular machinery, with fundamental roles in development and disease. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CD Dias, Dr JA Atherton

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

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Ion channel regulation in models of neurodegeneration

University of Reading School of Pharmacy

Ion channels are important regulators of cellular physiology. There is now growing awareness that these proteins are invovled in pathological states, with relation to neurodegeneration voltage-gated potassium and voltage-gated calicum channels have been implicated. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Dallas, Prof G J Stephens, Dr A Bithell

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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Exploring Molecular Pathways for Improved Neural Regeneration in Spinal Cord Injury

University of Portsmouth School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

In the UK, 50,000 people currently live with spinal cord injury (SCI), and an additional 2,500 new cases are reported annually. SCI results in a permanent loss of sensation and movement, serving as a primary cause of paralysis for which effective treatments are currently unavailable. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Cayuso, Dr P Dey, Prof A Butt

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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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

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We have 16 Neuroscience (stem cells) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Neuroscience (stem cells) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 16 Neuroscience (stem cells) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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