biomarker PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

We have 37 biomarker PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

Investigating the mechanisms of fungal induced airway damage and biomarker production in asthma

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Namvar, Dr A Mukhopadhyay

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

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PBPK modelling of disease-drug interactions using transporter and enzyme biomarker data

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Precision dosing strategies require accounting for between-patient variability in pharmacokinetics. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Galetin, Dr Daniel Scotcher, Prof A Rostami

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

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Biomarker-Responsive MRI Contrast Agents

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

This is a fully-funded 3-year position in the School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, to work on an interdisciplinary project in the group of Dr Gemma-Louise Davies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G L Davies

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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The Association between Hearing and Cognition

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Yasmeen Hamza and David Simpson. PhD Supervisor: Yasmeen Hamza. Project description. Dementia impairs cognitive ability and currently affects 55 million people worldwide. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Hamza

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

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Deciphering novel ALS signalling pathways: Biomarker discovery and developing therapeutic strategies

University of Dundee MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit

Motor neuron disease also referred as Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rapidly progressive debilitating disease affecting upper and lower motor neurons with a median survival rate of 2-3 years. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Nirujogi

31 October 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Establishing the biomarker potential of extracellular RNA structure in chronic diseases

University of Liverpool Faculty of Health and Life Science

Extracellular RNAs have emerged as potentially important components of intracellular communication mechanisms. Often encapsulated within vesicular structures, the roles that they perform in are still not fully established. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Tew

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

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Development of PET Radiotracers for Neuroinflammation

University of Cambridge Department of Clinical Neurosciences

Our aim is to develop novel Positron Emission Tomography (PET) radiotracers for imaging the brain. PET is a non-invasive molecular imaging technique which enables visualization and quantification of various biological targets in vivo (e.g., receptor, enzyme). Read more

Supervisor: Dr SM Milicevic-Sephton

Open Day(s) 3 December 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Mediators of loin pain in IgA nephropathy

University of Leicester Cardiovascular Sciences

IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common pattern of primary glomerular disease reported across the world following a renal biopsy. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Barratt, Dr H Selvaskandan, Dr R Thomas

30 September 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Understanding how high plasma soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) predicts poor outcome in patients with ARDS.

Queen’s University Belfast School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences

Research Group: Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is a common condition in critically ill patients requiring mechanical ventilation, and is often found in association with sepsis and other systemic illnesses. ARDS is associated with a high mortality, and there are no effective pharmacological interventions. . Read more

Supervisors: Dr DL Linden , Prof D McAuley

28 October 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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FIND-BACT Study: Finding INnovative Diagnostics for BACTerial infections in children

Queen’s University Belfast School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences

Research Group: Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine

Detecting bacterial infection in children is very challenging, particularly in previously well children presenting to the Emergency department (ED) with fever as well as in children with chronic illnesses, such as those with cystic fibrosis (CF). Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Groves, Dr T Waterfield, Dr D Gilpin

28 October 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Inherited Eye Diseases and Mitochondrial Genetics

University of Cambridge Department of Clinical Neurosciences

I am an academic neuro-ophthalmologist with a major research interest in mitochondrial genetics and inherited eye diseases. Read more

Supervisor: Prof PYWM Yu-Wai-Man

Open Day(s) 3 December 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Identifying causal pathways to disease using DNA methylation derived scores.

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. DNA methylation is an epigenetic biomarker that has been shown to reflect lifestyle and biological factors (smoking, alcohol use, chronological age). Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Min, Prof C Relton, Prof J MIll, Dr E Hannon, Dr G Hemani, Prof T Gaunt, Dr B Heijmans, Dr J Bell

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

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Development of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) assisted analytical methods for detection and monitoring of protein/enzyme biomarkers

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Biomarkers have been used prolifically in the field of medicine to provide a rapid and easy method of monitoring many normal biochemical pathways and many pathological conditions without the need for any invasive procedures [1,2]. . Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Barker

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

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Investigating the role of novel and established plasma biomarkers in the evaluation of heart failure in children with heart disease

Queen’s University Belfast School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences

Research Group: Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine

This project will use plasma samples of children with congenital heart disease to evaluate the role of novel and established cardiac biomarkers in identifying and monitoring paediatric heart failure. Read more

Supervisors: Prof FC Casey, Dr C Watson

28 October 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Ultra-long-acting microneedles for biologics delivery

Newcastle University Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School

This project aims to develop transdermal microneedle formulations for delivering biologic drugs over several weeks or months. Biologics (e.g. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Wooi Ng, Dr K Novakovic, Dr W Lau

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We have 37 biomarker PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

biomarker PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

We have 37 biomarker PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

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