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

We have 68 neurodegenerative PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

Exploring the interplay between ageing, gut microbiome, and neurodegenerative diseases

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

Project Overview. Neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease represent major health risks in ageing societies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Kevei

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

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Early detection of neurodegenerative disorders using artificial intelligence

QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute Medical Research

A fantastic opportunity for a PhD student to complete an exciting project which aims to utilize vision deep learning for early detection of neurodegenerative disorders. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Gharahkhani

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

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Targeting ageing and neurodegenerative diseases using the fruit-fly Drosophila melanogaster

Royal Holloway, University of London School of Biological Sciences

In the last 20 years the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster emerged as a pre-eminent model system for studying changes that occur during both normal and pathological ageing (~75 per cent of the genes that cause disease in humans are also found in the fruit fly!). Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Augustin

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

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Microplastics and Nanoplastics as Emerging Risk Factors in Neurodevelopmental and Neurodegenerative Condition

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

Project Overview. Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are ubiquitous environmental pollutants raising concerns due to their potential adverse effects on human health. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Kevei

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Normative modelling of resting-state EEG across the lifespan for application in the early diagnosis of neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer’s disease

University of Dundee School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

With a rapidly aging human population worldwide, neurodegenerative diseases represent a pressing medical and societal concern. Given the increase in life expectancy, dementia is expected to affect almost 152 million people by 2050 (Alzheimer’s Disease International, 2018). Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Benwell

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

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The role of MicroRNAs in neurodegenerative diseases

University of Birmingham Institute of Inflammation and Ageing

We are seeking talented, motivated students with a passion for research in Neuroscience and Neurotrauma to join the team led by Dr Valentina Di Pietro (Dr Valentina Di Pietro - Institute of Inflammation and Ageing - University of Birmingham). Read more

Supervisor: Dr V P Di Pietro

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Assessing the Impact of ‘mixed’ Proteinopathies on Mitochondrial Function for Driving Neurodegenerative Disease in a Highly Translational Cholinergic Cell Model

University of Birmingham School of Biomedical Sciences

We are seeking talented, motivated students with a passion for research in understanding the causes of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Pienaar, Dr D Tennant

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Proteinopathy-Mitochondrial Crosstalk as Causes of Cholinergic Neuronal Death in Neurodegenerative Disease

University of Birmingham Institute of Clinical Sciences

We are seeking talented, motivated students with a passion for research in understanding the causes of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Pienaar

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Targeting protein acetylation to reduce microglia activation in neurodegenerative disorders

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

The School of Biomedical Sciences invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2024/25. Read more

Supervisor: Prof I Wood

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Computational modelling of the human blood-brain barrier to tackle multidrug resistance and neurodegenerative disorders (molecular dynamics/deep generative learning/AI)

University of Portsmouth School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

By 2050 the number of people living with neurodegenerative disorders are set to double. Alzheimer’s disease in particular is set to become a public health emergency. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Jorgensen

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Assessing the Impact of Aggregation-Prone Proteins on the Mitochondrial-Metallome Interplay in a Novel 3D Spheroid Cholinergic Cell Model of Neurodegenerative Disease

University of Birmingham School of Biomedical Sciences

Although showing diverse symptoms affecting cognition and movement, the brains of patients with neurodegenerative disorders (NDs) display similar neuropathological features namely protein aggregation within the brain. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Pienaar, Prof J.F. Collingwood

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

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Investigation the role of p62-dependent P-bodies in models of neurodegeneration

University of Plymouth Peninsula Medical School

Applications are invited for a three-year PhD studentship. The studentship will start on 1st Oct 2024. . Project Description. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Stephenson, Prof S Luo, Dr C Barros

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

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Using machine learning to predict cell-type specific effects of genetic variants which influence genome regulation

Imperial College London Department of Brain Sciences

UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) Centre at Imperial. PhD Studentship in Machine Learning for Genomics. Imperial College London, White City Campus, London, UK. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Skene

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

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Using machine learning to predict cell-type specific effects of genetic variants which influence genome regulation

Imperial College London Department of Brain Sciences

UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) Centre at Imperial. PhD Studentship in Machine Learning for Genomics. Imperial College London, White City Campus, London, UK. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Skene

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Evaluating the therapeutic potential of leptin-based hexamers in neurodegenerative disease

University of Dundee School of Medicine

Translation of basic research into Alzheimer’s disease (AD) therapies is hindered by our inability to turn promising lab results into drugs that can be taken by patients. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Harvey, Dr C Henstridge, Dr A McNeilly

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

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We have 68 neurodegenerative PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

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

We have 68 neurodegenerative PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

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