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cancer studies PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

We have 165 cancer studies PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

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Cancer: Understanding the immunosuppressive role of fibroblast and macrophages in Breast cancer

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health
Oncolytic viruses (OVs) preferentially infect and kill cancer cells, and their clinical efficacy has been demonstrated against a number of different cancers. The most clinically advanced OV is a genetically engineered herpes simplex virus (T-VEC) which expresses GMCSF to aid the development of anti-tumour immune responses; T-VEC is approved for the treatment of metastatic melanoma. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F Errington-Mais, Dr V Jennings
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Identifying Mechanisms of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Resistance in Breast/Cervical Cancer (with emphasis on FGFR)

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education
FGF signalling is implicated in cancer (e.g., breast and cervical cancer) susceptibility and progression, suggesting that this powerful developmental pathway is co-opted by cancer cells. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Chioni
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Preventing Ovarian Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, and Related Metastases

Medical University of Vienna Institute for Pathophysiologie and Allergy
The doctoral candidate (DC) will perform basic molecular biology research on in vitro and in vivo cancer models at the Medical University of Vienna, Austria. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MSch Schepelmann, Prof E K Kallay
 29 April 2024  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Treating Glioblastoma: Tricyclic antidepressants repositioned and administered as a cancer therapy by a novel nanoparticle delivery system in vitro

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education
Cancer is a disease that is rapidly increasing. The initiation and progression of cancer is a central topic of countless research with discoveries of multiple pathways implicated in formation and advancement of this debilitating disease. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Elbediwy
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Evaluating the role of circulating proteins in cancer risk and progression using genetic and observational approaches

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School
Rationale. Circulating proteins play fundamental roles in biology and disease aetiology, including development of cancer, and are the direct targets of many drugs (1). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Martin, Dr JY Yarmolinsky, Dr P Haycock
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Treatment of Breast Cancer and Preventing Relapse

Medical University of Vienna Institute for Pathophysiologie and Allergy
The doctoral candidate (DC) The DC will perform biological basic research on cancer in vitro and in vivo at the CIMUS-University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof RPF Pérez-Fernández
 29 April 2024  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Combining CRISPR-screens and AI to Identify Novel Therapeutic Strategies to Target Cancer-Stroma Interactions

Queen Mary University of London Digital Environment Research Institute
A fully funded PhD Studentship is available to work with Dr Angus Cameron, Reader in Cell Signalling and Tumour Cell Biology, Barts Cancer Institute at Queen Mary University London, Dr Otto Morris, Senior Biological Data Scientist at Exscientia, and Professor Pedro Cutillas, Professor of Cell Signalling and Proteomics, QMUL, Barts Cancer Institute at Queen Mary University London. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Cameron
 6 May 2024  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Estimating the global cancer burden due to low levels of physical activity

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School
Rationale. Around 40% of all cancers are thought to be avoidable by modification of lifestyle factors. Obesity has been found to be a risk factor for several cancers and was estimated to have caused around 3.6% of all new cancers which occurred in 2012. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Lewis, Prof R Martin, Dr R Pulsford, Prof R Jago, Dr FB Bray
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Cancer Neuroscience: Investigating the impact of non-CNS tumours on neuronal plasticity in the brain

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, resulting in approximately 18 million new cases and 10 million deaths each year. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Sheridan
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The role of vitamin D3 in treating skin cancer and preventing drug resistance

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Chemistry and Biosciences
During the last decade numerous studies have alluded to vitamin D. 3. playing a role in the prevention of cancer. Recent clinical trials looking at the potential role of vitamin D. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Sutherland, Dr H Sheldrake, Dr S Kauser
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Cancer: Characterization of EGFR signaling activated by the endothelium in the process of breast cancer metastasis to the brain

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health
The Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) is important in normal physiology regulating epithelial development and homeostasis. In cancer, deregulation resulting from mutation, amplification or transcriptional upregulation promotes tumorigenesis. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Mavria, Dr S Bell
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Cancer: Repurposing drugs as new treatments for breast cancer

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health
Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer, with over 1 million new cases diagnosed worldwide each year. For some types of BC, hormonal treatments have been very effective but one particular BC subtype, triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), is highly aggressive and lacks a targeted therapy. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Matthews, Dr P Meakin
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Preventing Prostate Cancer, and Related Metastases

Medical University of Vienna Institute for Pathophysiologie and Allergy
The goal of this project is to elucidate the role of the thyroid hormone pathway for prognosis and therapy response of prostate cancer (PCa). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Kenner
 29 April 2024  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Evaluating the role of immune microenvironment on cancer progression using spatial and imaging approaches

King’s College London School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Talented and motivated students, passionate about doing research and advancing cancer research, are invited to apply for this PhD position. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Sailem
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Cancer: Inhibiting cell metabolism to enhance tumour cell death

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health
All the cells in our bodies are programmed to die. As they get older, our cells accumulate toxic molecules that make them sick. In response, they eventually break down and die, clearing the way for new, healthy cells to grow. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Papa, Dr R Tooze
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