Biochemistry PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Dundee

We have 36 Biochemistry PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Dundee

Leveraging novel automated diagnostic pathways with augmented precision medicine approaches for the early detection and risk stratification of liver disease

Liver disease represents one of the fastest-growing causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. The principle aetiological variants are contained within the new nomenclature of steatotic liver disease (SLD). Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Brennan, Prof J F Dillon, Dr M Al-Khairalla

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

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MSc by Research: Signaling pathways controlling epidermal development in cereals

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Plants living on land face brutal threats from pests, dehydration and temperature. To survive and thrive, land plants evolved a waxy ‘cuticle’ and distinctive epidermal cells such as gas pores and defensive barbs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S McKim

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

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MSc by Research: Bacillus subtilis intraspecies interactions

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Bacillus subtilis is a Gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium that resides in intestinal tracts, soil, and on plant surfaces. B. subtilis, alongside other Bacillus species, presents a promising plant growth–promoting rhizobacteria. Read more

Supervisors: Prof N Stanley-Wall, Dr S Coulthurst

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

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MSc by Research: Targeted protein degradation in plants – developing “Green PROTACs” for functional analysis of lethal genes

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Climate change is one of the biggest threats to global food production, leading to unpredictable weather patterns and geographical migration of pathogens. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Hemsley

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

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MSc by Research: Feel the tension – how does S-acylation of OSCA ion channels regulate responses to environmental change in plants?

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Plants, being sessile organisms, must sense and respond to environmental change, such as temperature or drought, without being able to move. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Hemsley, Prof U Zachariae, Prof M Knight

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

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MSc by Research: Deciphering the ubiquitin codes that regulate protein degradation

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Ubiquitin signalling, which involves the posttranslational modification (PTM) of proteins with ubiquitin, regulates almost every aspect of eukaryotic biology. Read more

Supervisor: Prof Y Kulathu

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

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MSc by Research: Genetic interactions and novel genes that regulate lignin biosynthesis and straw quality in barley

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Lignin is a major component of plant cell walls, and has a significant influence on the digestibility and uses of plant biomass. The lignin biosynthesis pathway has been one of the most intensively studied. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Halpin

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

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MSc by Research: Unravelling the molecular mechanism underpinning Ubiquitin-like fusion protein proteolysis

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

The biological complexity observed in living organisms greatly exceeds the number of different forms of proteins (the proteome) that the encoding genomes would predict. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Maniaci

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

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MSc by Research: Molecular mechanisms underlying aphid effector virulence activity

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Pests and diseases are a major threat to food security with losses ranging between 20-40%. Aphids are one of the most devastating insect pests, globally. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Bos

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

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MSc by Research: Protein secretion landscapes in human immune cells

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Roughly one third of the human genome encodes secretory and membrane proteins. Following synthesis in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), these proteins are captured into transport vesicles for delivery within the cell. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Miller, Dr A Howden

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

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MSc by Research: Glueing proteins together with small molecules

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Recent advances from the Ciulli Lab and others have contributed to the establishment of a game-changing new modality of chemical intervention into biological system – one that moves beyond the state-of-the-art. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Ciulli

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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BARIToNE: Improving barley climate resilience using a candidate gene approach (Project code 24H)

The James Hutton Institute PhD Opportunities

Supervisors. Lead supervisor - Dr Martin Balcerowicz, University of Dundee. Second supervisor - Dr Craig Simpson, James Hutton Institute. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Balcerowicz, Dr C Simpson, Ms G MacDonald

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

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BARIToNE: Improving barley climate resilience using a candidate gene approach (Project code 24H)

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Supervisors. Lead supervisor - Dr Martin Balcerowicz, University of Dundee. Second supervisor - Dr Craig Simpson, James Hutton Institute. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Balcerowicz, Dr C Simpson, Ms G MacDonald

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

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Targeting the extracellular matrix remodelling for the treatment of obesity-associated cardio-renal dysfunction

University of Dundee School of Medicine

Obesity is a risk factor for many chronic metabolic diseases including heart failure and chronic kidney disease. Our lab demonstrated a tight association between increased deposition of extracellular matrix components (e.g. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Kang, Dr C Murdoch

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

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We have 36 Biochemistry PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Dundee

Biochemistry PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Dundee

We have 36 Biochemistry PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Dundee

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