developmental biology PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 71 developmental biology PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

What is the interrelationship between cell mitosis and cell polarity during apical-basal polarisation of epithelial organs?

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

My group strives to uncover how mechanics and biochemical signalling work together to shape epithelial organs during development. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C.B Buckley, Dr S Woolner

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Combined effects of climate change and cadmium exposure to physiological adaptation in early life stages of Christmas Island land crabs in wetland ecosystems

University of the Highlands and Islands Scottish Association for Marine Science

This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Reinardy, Ms I Gosetto, Prof A Boxall, Dr L Turner

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Probing Death Decisions from Morphogen Gradient Fields

University of Liverpool Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine

Morphogen gradient scaling is one of the hottest fields in developmental biology at the moment. Scaling is fundamental, explaining how the machinery that controls pattern formation in development (the morphogens) can adapt, so that organs of different sizes show morphological structures which are proportioned. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MM Merino

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Plant adaptation to low oxygen conditions

University of Oxford Department of Biology

In plants, cells are exposed to varying oxygen (O. 2. ) concentrations due to changes in environmental availability, metabolic activity, and organ anatomy (Weits et al., 20201; Loreti and Perata, 20202). Read more

Supervisor: Prof F Licausi

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Leibniz Institute for Age Research - Fritz Lipmann Institute PhD

The Leibniz Graduate School on Aging and Age-Related Diseases (LGSA) is a joint program of the Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) and the Friedrich Schiller University (FSU) in Jena. Read more

Supervisor: Ms C Meisner

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

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Hungry tissues: Understanding how energy metabolism fuels morphogenesis

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

A vital aspect of multi-cellular life is morphogenesis, the process where the shape and size of an animal emerges from its constituent cells. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J.R.D Davis, Dr T Millard, Dr S Woolner, Prof E Amaya

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Investigating the connection between early embryo architecture and embryo viability

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

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Supervisors: Dr B Plusa, Dr K Dorey

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Understanding Spinal Cord Regeneration: The role of dynamic gene expression

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Spinal cord injury(SCI) paralysis is a devastating disease that affects at least 2500 people per year in the UK. It carries substantial individual and societal costs with most SCI sufferers experiencing chronic pain. Read more

Supervisors: Dr X Soto Rodriguez, Dr K Dorey, Dr Cerys Manning

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Cell signalling and gene expression dynamics in Drosophila

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

During Drosophila development, cell signalling and gene expression are regulated in space and time to allow the correct cell fate decisions. Read more

Supervisor: Prof H Ashe

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Self funded MSc by research or PhD in Biology: Membraneless biomelecular condensates, a major regulator of trypanosome parasites differentiation and host adaptation

University of York Department of Biology

Lead supervisor: Dr Mathieu Cayla. Co-Supervisor. Dr Pegine Walrad. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Cayla

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

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Delineating the IRF6 regulatory network driving periderm formation and function

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

During development, the ectoderm passes through a series of cell states to produce a self-replenishing, multi-layered epidermis. Initial stratification forms a single-cell layer of flattened periderm cells which act as a barrier to prevent pathological adhesions during embryogenesis. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Dixon, Dr J Dixon

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Control of gene expression in embryonic development

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

The impressive range of anatomical variations observed in animals along their body axis is the result of distinct control mechanisms governing gene expression. Read more

Supervisors: Prof N Bobola, Dr M Birket

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Nitrate supplementation in pregnancy: maternal, fetal and offspring outcomes

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Maternal diet has a significant impact on fetal growth and development, as well as pregnancy outcomes and long-term offspring health. Dietary patterns… Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Cottrell, Dr M Dilworth

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Understanding the role of pigmentation in retinal and vision development

University of Leicester School of Psychology and Vision Sciences

Establishing structure-function correlations in vision development . The aim of this project is to develop methods to study the relationship between pigmentation and vision development in humans and zebrafish. . Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Thomas, Dr W Norton, Dr J McDearmid

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

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PhD position (f/m/x) in the multi-omics delineation of planarian regeneration specificity

Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences Tissue Dynamics and Regeneration

The Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences is a leading international research institute of exceptional scientific breadth. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Rink

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We have 71 developmental biology PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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