Bioinformatics (self) PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 112 Bioinformatics (self) PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Construction and attentional control of complex thought and behaviour

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science

Research Group: Centre for Mind and Behaviour

Research Group. Centre for Mind and Behaviour. Proposed supervisory team. Prof Peter Bright (Psychology). Dr Mike Pake. Dr Ian van der Linde (Computing & Information Science). Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Bright, Dr M Pake, Dr I van der Linde

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

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Sonification and smart sensors for healthy ageing

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Computing and Information Science

Research Group: Computing, Informatics and Applications Research Group

Research Group. Computing, Informatics and Applications Research Group in collaboration with the Exeter Biomechanics Research Team (ExBiRT), University of Exeter. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Vicinanza, Dr J Zhang

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

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Smart sensors and spectral techniques in human movement science

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Computing and Information Science

Research Group: Computing, Informatics and Applications Research Group

Research Group. Computing, Informatics and Applications Research Group in collaboration with the Exeter Biomechanics Research Team (ExBiRT), University of Exeter. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Vicinanza, Dr J Zhang

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

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Prebiotics and synbiotics for human health - converting biomass into functional food ingredients

University of Reading Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences

Prof. Rastall is interested in research in the area of prebiotic oligosaccharides, synbiotic combinations with probiotics and the impact of structure on the gut fermentation of carbohydrates. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Rastall

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

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Understanding how to target the T cell compartment within related brain tumours

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

T cell-based immunotherapy has revolutionised the treatment of many different types of cancer. However, to date, these treatments have not been successful or widely used for the treatment of brain tumours. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Couper, Prof D Brough, Dr OP Pathmanaban

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

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MScR - Computational modelling to investigate the role of membrane microdomains in cell signalling

University of Bristol School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience

The dynamic organization of the plasma membrane into specialized cholesterol-rich microdomains plays a crucial role in cellular signalling and the regulation of various biological processes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr RC Corey

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

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The effect of early-life stress on cardiac function in later life

University of Dundee School of Medicine

Stressful experiences in early childhood can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in later life. How early-life stress (ELS) influences susceptibility to CVD onset remains largely unknown. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Fraser, Dr C Murdoch, Prof T Hales

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

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Utility of in silico prediction tools to aid variant interpretation

University of Dundee School of Medicine

Accurate variant interpretation represents is essential for the successful implementation of genetic testing in the clinical setting. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Newey

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

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Using Exposome, Omics, and AI to Develop a Digital Platform for Tailoring the Care of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are characterized by social impairments, repetitive behaviours, and restricted interests [1]. Over the past 20 years, there is a significant increase in the incidence of Autism spectrum disorders in the UK [1]. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Morsy, Dr M Elshehaly, Prof C Wright

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

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VariantVisualiser: Ensuring precise diagnoses of genetic disorders through the development of intuitive software that facilitates the integration and visualisation of complex informatics with biological and clinical data

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Rare diseases affect. This proposal builds on substantial efforts of a Human Genome Organization committee which has proposed a unified professional-standard for representing genomic data which, when finalised, will be adopted world-wide. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Pettifer, Dr PF Freeman

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

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Eliminating Harmful Cells to Maintain Homeostatis and Prevent Tumorigenesis

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Biosciences

Hamaratoglu Lab studies cell-cell signalling in development, homeostasis and tumourigenesis. We take advantage of outstanding genetic tools in Drosophila, and use larval imaginal discs as model epithelial organs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Hamaratoglu, Dr C Hogan

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

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Chromatin regulation of oncogenic transcription and replication stress: mechanism and functional implications in acute myeloid leukemia

University of Liverpool Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

This project focuses on the molecular mechanisms promoting acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), a disease of great unmet need. AML is an aggressive blood and bone marrow cancer characterized by abnormal proliferation and differentiation of myeloid cells. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Papamichos Chronakis, Prof D MacEwan, Dr A Kanhere

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Investigate the role of NHSL1 in vesicle trafficking and receptor recycling promoting cancer cell invasion using CRISPR-Cas9, microfluidics, and advanced live cell imaging.

King’s College London Health Schools

Cancer is a devastating disease. more than one in three people in the UK will develop cancer in their lifetime. Metastasis is the primary cause of cancer related deaths. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Krause

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Investigating the role of Aquaporins in age related diseases

University of Liverpool Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences

Physical frailty, with its associated immobility and disability, is a major factor limiting independence among older people. A key contributor to frailty is a decline in muscle mass and strength (sarcopenia) and the burden of sarcopenia is substantial, with a cost to the NHS of ~£2.5bn/pa. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Staunton

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Accelerating molecular phylogenetic inference using high performance computing.

University of Reading Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Project Overview. Molecular phylogenetic inference, constructing evolutionary histories from molecular data, is an activity universal to all biological disciplines. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Meade

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We have 112 Bioinformatics (self) PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Bioinformatics (self) PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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