biomarker PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

We have 20 biomarker PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

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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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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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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Diamond Nanoparticles for Quantum Sensing in Healthcare

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy

Diamond is a unique material with superlative properties such as unrivalled hardness and transparency over a wide wavelength range. Read more

Supervisors: Prof O Williams, Dr S Ladak

14 October 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Intelligent Lab-on-a-Chip Biodevices with Integrated Bioelectronics and Robotic Control for Automated Multiplexed Testing

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Rujie Sun; Professor Morgan Hywel. Project description. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Sun

5 December 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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New therapeutic agents against triple negative breast cancer – targeting an unmet clinical need with the second generation Pol I inhibitor, PMR-116.

Queen’s University Belfast School of Biological Sciences

This project aims to develop novel therapies for triple-negative breast cancer by combining novel and old drugs to enhance treatment efficacy and reduce side effects. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Panov

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

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Liquid biopsy biomarkers for early detection of paediatric brain tumours

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Over the past four decades, significant advancements have been made in the treatment of childhood cancer, leading to a substantial increase in cure and survival rates. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Hamerlik, Dr M P Peiris Pages , Prof JP Kilday, Dr I Kamaly-Asl

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

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Using computer simulations to model the separation of circulating tumour cells from blood cells as an early diagnostic tool for cancer

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Background. Circulating tumour cells are a known biomarker of cancer and can be found in the blood from Stage 1 onwards. Successful identification of circulating tumour cells can be used to facilitate early diagnosis of cancer and therefore improve survival rates. Read more

Supervisors: Dr BO Owen, Prof T Krueger

3 July 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Cancer Research UK PhD: Cell fundamentals and diagnostics using biomechanics and artificial intelligence: - (ENG 186)

University of Nottingham Faculty of Engineering

This exciting opportunity funded by Cancer Research UK is based within the Optics and Photonics Research Group (OPG) at the Faculty of Engineering (FoE), the BioDiscovery Institute (BDI) and the Centre for Cancer Sciences at the University of Nottingham (UoN). Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Perez-Cota

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

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We have 20 biomarker PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

biomarker PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

We have 20 biomarker PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

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