Tissue Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

We have 55 Tissue Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

Multi-scale modelling and simulation of bio-inspired structures

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Bio-inspired structures draw their primary inspiration from the sheer fecundity of nature in the diversity of forms and their constant evolution in order to better adapt to their environment. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Khazaeinejad

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

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An immune-instructive synthetic mucus for inflammatory bowel disease immunotherapy

University of Nottingham School of Medicine

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory condition underpinned by aberrant immune responses to gastrointestinal (GI) mucosal surfaces leading to ulceration, pain, diarrhoea, growth retardation, and predisposition to colon cancer. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Ghaemmaghami, Prof A Mata, Dr G Moran

20 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Gene therapy via haemostatic and tissue restorative wound packing for accelerated healing of soft tissue

University of Nottingham School of Pharmacy

Project Description. Early, rapid wound care is critical for patient stabilization and the positive outcome of ‘poly-traumatic’ wounds. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Dixon, Prof A Mata, Dr HE Eltaher

20 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Exploring the regulatory mechanisms underpinning pro- and anti-inflammatory phenotypes of adult stem cells

University of Queensland School of Chemical Engineering

Adult stem cells offer great potential as a cell therapy through the secretion of immunomodulatory factors. However, understanding what mechanisms underpin the regulation of these factors and the balance between a pro- and anti-inflammatory secretome remains to be elucidated. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Cool, Dr RAS Smith

28 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Developing novel glycan-functionalised composite biomaterials for improving bone formation

University of Queensland School of Chemical Engineering

Heparan sulphate (HS) plays key roles in many biological processes, including wound healing, as it binds and protects critical pro-regenerative factors within a wound site. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Cool, Dr RAS Smith

28 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Precision Medicine DTP - A Personalized Approach - Putting the Squeeze on Mesothelioma

University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

Research Group: Centre for Inflammation Research

Additional Supervisor. Prof Janne Lehtioe [Karolinska Institutet]. Background. Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) is an asbestos induced, infiltrative, aggressive and incurable cancer that originates in the pleural lining of the lung. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C G Hansen, Dr P Bagnaninchi

15 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Injectable bioadhesive hydrogels for in-situ articular cartilage tissue regeneration

Keele University School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering

School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering invites applications for a funded PhD project that aims to address the challenges of Osteoarthritis (OA) through developing advanced photocurable cartilage-mimicking biomaterials. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Davoodi

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

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Functionalised contact lenses for the topical delivery of cell therapies to treat chronic ocular surface inflammatory conditions

University of Nottingham Researcher Academy

Ocular surface disease is a significant cause of blindness. Current treatments relying on repeat dosing of steroids show poor levels of patient compliance. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Sidney

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Analysis of the role of liver sinusoidal endothelial cells in methotrexate-induced liver toxicity

University of Liverpool Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) comprise approximately 50% of the non-parenchymal hepatic cells. They play a vital role in hepatic microcirculation and provide a physiological barrier to the movement of xenobiotics from the bloodstream to hepatic tissue. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Cross, Prof C Goldring

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

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Deconstructing cell identity control mechanisms operating during embryonic development

Imperial College London MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS)

The Development and Transcriptional control group, led by Dr Vicki Metzis, focuses on understanding the molecular drivers of cell identity control during embryonic development. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Metzis

12 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Hepatic Models to personalise cancer chemotherapy

University of Liverpool Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics

The most commonly used chemotherapy regimens for colorectal cancer with liver metastases are oxaliplatin combined with 5-FU and leucovorin, i.e. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C Goldring, Dr A Chadwick, Prof IC Copple, Dr S Pushpakom

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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EPSRC DTP PhD project: Dynamic subcellular analysis of novel integrative biomaterials

University of Bath Department of Life Sciences

The University of Bath is inviting applications for the following PhD project commencing on 30 September 2024 under the supervision of Dr Nazia Mehrban in the Department of Life Sciences with co-supervision from Dr Soraya Caixeiro (Physics) and Prof Paul Verkade (University of Bristol; Biochemistry). Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Mehrban

23 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Expanding the capabilities of the Molecular Simulation Design Framework (MoSDeF)

Heriot-Watt University Institute of Biological Chemistry, Biophysics and Bioengineering

Supervisors. Clare McCabe and Peter T. Cummings (Heriot-Watt University). Read more

Supervisors: Prof C McGabe, Prof PT Cummings

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

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Understanding the skin barrier through molecular simulation

Heriot-Watt University Institute of Biological Chemistry, Biophysics and Bioengineering

The barrier function of skin is known to be localized to the stratum corneum, the outermost layer of the skin. The stratum corneum is composed of corneocytes (dead skin cells) surrounded by a dense lipid matrix that serves as the only continuous path for permeation through the skin. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C McGabe, Prof PT Cummings

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

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New disease prevention strategies targeting BK polyomavirus infection informed by whole-genome CRISPR-knockout screening and/or apical extrusion.

University of York York Biomedical Research Institute

BK virus is a ubiquitous childhood infection that persists in the kidney throughout adult life. BK virus reactivation under immunosuppression is responsible for one third of kidney transplant failures and a three-fold greater risk of bladder cancer in kidney transplant recipients. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Baker, Dr W Brackenbury, Dr A Mason

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

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We have 55 Tissue Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

Tissue Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

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