protein PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

Waste-to-protein recovery through protein separation and purification

King’s College London School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences

The plant-sourced and animal-sourced proteins are resource-demand and carbon-intensive. This combined with increasing protein demands highlight the complex challenge on providing protein security. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Guo, Prof C Lorenz

1 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Omega-3 phospholipids and marine protein co-supplementation on strength and hypertrophy

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science

Omega-3 phospholipids and Maurine protein co-supplementation on strength and hypertrophy. Fixed term contract for 3 years, commencing September 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Deb

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Process Design for the Next Generation of Plant Protein Foods

University of Adelaide School of Chemical Engineering

Project – This projects aim is to design processes to make plant-protein based foods. There are environmental and economic reasons to move away our current reliance on animal-sourced protein. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Falconer

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

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Development of an ambient mass spectrometry platform for rapid mass spectrometry characterisation of proteins

University of Edinburgh School of Chemistry

A PhD studentship is available in the group of Dr. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Clarke

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

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Target-directed Synthesis of Protein-Protein Interaction Inhibitors

Imperial College London Institute of Chemical Biology

Protein-protein interactions (PPIs) play critical roles in many biological pathways, the mis-regulation of which can result in disease. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Barnard, Prof A Armstrong, Dr D Mann

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

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Obtaining insights into how a signalling hub protein Ras activates multiple effectors

University of Leicester Molecular and Cell Biology

The RAS family of small GTPases act as signalling hubs regulating cell proliferation and differentiation. They are highly conserved from yeast to humans, highlighting their fundamental biological roles. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Tanaka , Dr R Mahen

23 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Membrane protein-metabolite interactions important in mitochondrial energy metabolism for burning fat as heat (CRICHTON_U24DTP)

University of East Anglia Norwich Medical School

Primary supervisor - Dr Paul Crichton . Secondary supervisor - Prof. Tom Clarke (UEA) . Mitochondria in our cells harness energy through the breakdown of nutrients to produce ATP through oxidative phosphorylation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Crichton

9 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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PhD position (f/m/d) in Protein assembly / Lipid Membranes / Biophysics / Biophotonics / Lab-on-Chip assays

Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light PhD Opportunities

The research group of Dr. Katja Zieske invites applications for a. PhD position (f/m/d). for the project. Biophotonic Characterization of Living matter from the Bottom-Up. Read more

Supervisor: Dr KZ Zieske

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

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Structural-guided PROTAC targeting of BMX to modulate apoptotic sensitivity in disease

University of Leicester Molecular and Cell Biology

What determines at the molecular level whether a cell lives or dies? Regulation of the cellular life–death switch is essential in healthy cells for normal foetal development and for the clearance of damaged cells. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JF Fox, Dr JH Hodgkinson

23 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Molecular level understanding of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

University of Leicester Department of Respiratory Sciences

Mycobacterium tuberculosis has evolved to survive and replicate inside macrophages. The project will investigate the molecular mechanisms underpinning adaptation to this specialised intracellular niche. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H O'Hare, Dr N Garton

23 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Molecular Glues as Novel Tools for Tackling Big Challenges in Human Health

University of Leicester Department of Chemistry

Background. The need for new medicines is greater than ever because of an ageing population and the complex clinical challenges brought about by drug resistance and/or side effects. Read more

Supervisors: Dr RD Doveston, Prof S Macip

23 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Chemical Engineering: Fully Funded EPSRC iCASE and Dstl PhD Scholarship: Development of protein-based adhesives for defence-focussed materials engineering applications

Swansea University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Funding providers: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) iCASE and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Phillips

17 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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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

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

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Development of integrated microfluidic chips for making mRNA nanomedicines

University of Adelaide School of Chemical Engineering

Project. Messenger RNA (mRNA) provides a highly flexible platform for the development of vaccines. A robust immune response typically requires both an antibody response and a T-cell response. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof AS Santos

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

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From structure and dynamics to controlled gel formation of sustainable food proteins from plant seeds

Malmö University Department of Biomedical Science

Research Project. The PhD will be enrolled at the Division of Physical Chemistry at Lund University due to a change of affiliation of the supervisor Felix Roosen-Runge. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Roosen-Runge

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

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We have 172 protein PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

protein PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

We have 172 protein PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

Waste-to-protein recovery through protein separation and purification

Omega-3 phospholipids and marine protein co-supplementation on strength and hypertrophy

Process Design for the Next Generation of Plant Protein Foods

Development of an ambient mass spectrometry platform for rapid mass spectrometry characterisation of proteins

Target-directed Synthesis of Protein-Protein Interaction Inhibitors

Obtaining insights into how a signalling hub protein Ras activates multiple effectors

Membrane protein-metabolite interactions important in mitochondrial energy metabolism for burning fat as heat (CRICHTON_U24DTP)

PhD position (f/m/d) in Protein assembly / Lipid Membranes / Biophysics / Biophotonics / Lab-on-Chip assays

Structural-guided PROTAC targeting of BMX to modulate apoptotic sensitivity in disease

Molecular level understanding of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Molecular Glues as Novel Tools for Tackling Big Challenges in Human Health

Chemical Engineering: Fully Funded EPSRC iCASE and Dstl PhD Scholarship: Development of protein-based adhesives for defence-focussed materials engineering applications

Evaluating the role of circulating proteins in cancer risk and progression using genetic and observational approaches

Development of integrated microfluidic chips for making mRNA nanomedicines

From structure and dynamics to controlled gel formation of sustainable food proteins from plant seeds

We have 172 protein PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

protein PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

We have 172 protein PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

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