Bioinformatics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students in the UK

We have 40 Bioinformatics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students in the UK

Graph Comparison using Deep Graph Representation Learning

University of Leicester Department of Computer Science

GTA funded PhD studentship in Computing. Highlights. Development of novel deep graph-based methods for embedding graphs in a low-dimensional space. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Aziz, Prof A Anjum

20 September 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Bioprospecting skin microbiota to target canine dermatitis

University of Liverpool Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences

Project Description. Skin infections, often due to underlying allergic skin disease, are among the most common diseases seen in small-animal veterinary practice. Read more

Supervisors: Dr V Schmidt, Dr M Horsburgh

5 October 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Cultural adaptation of a digital health platform for patients with chronic kidney disease from a South Asian background

University of Leicester Cardiovascular Sciences

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health emergency. 7 million people in the UK have CKD, numbers are expected to increase over the next 10 years, with a major impact on the UK health economy (1). Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Graham-Brown, Dr C Lightfoot, Dr R Major

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

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Neuro-immune interactions in tissue neighbourhoods

Medical Research Council (Cambridge) Laboratory of Molecular Biology

Regulation of the immune system is fundamental to protecting the host from infection whilst also constraining inappropriate responses that may lead to autoimmunity and undesirable inflammation and immunopathology. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A McKenzie

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

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GW4BioMed2 MRC DTP PhD studentship - Neonatal Sepsis Detection Automation for Neonatal Intensive Care Units

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Mathematics

Neonatal sepsis is a leading cause of death in infants, particularly in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs), where early detection is crucial for improving survival rates. Read more

Supervisors: Dr TE Woolley, Dr W Watkins

4 November 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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The tipping point: what drives the progression of breast precancer cells

University of Cambridge Cambridge Stem Cell Institute

Project Overview. Understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms of how epithelial tissues maintain a homeostatic state throughout the lifespan of mammals is a major challenge for developmental and stem cell biology. Read more

Supervisor: Prof W Khaled

Open Day(s) 3 December 2024 PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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Gene therapy and cardiovascular disease

University of Edinburgh BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science

Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD at the University of Edinburgh focused gene therapy and cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease remains the number one cause of death. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Baker

27 September 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Funded MRC PPU PhD Programme 2025, University of Dundee, Scotland

University of Dundee

The MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit is a world-famous centre for the study of cell signaling and how disruption to signaling pathways causes human disease. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) 4 Year PhD Programme

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Development of enzymes for the sustainable synthesis of pharmaceutically relevant amides under aqueous conditions.

University of Liverpool Department of Chemistry

A PhD studentship is available to work on a multidisciplinary project led by Professor Andrew Carnell on the discovery and development of enzymes for application in the sustainable synthesis pharmaceutically relevant amides. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Carnell, Prof D J Rigden, Dr JESS Salcedo Sora

31 May 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Eliminating Harmful Cells to Maintain Homeostatis and Prevent Tumorigenesis

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Biosciences

Hamaratoglu Lab studies cell-cell signalling in development, homeostasis and tumourigenesis. We take advantage of outstanding genetic tools in Drosophila, and use larval imaginal discs as model epithelial organs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Hamaratoglu, Dr C Hogan

4 October 2024 PhD Research Project 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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Identifying therapeutically-targetable mechanisms of PIK3CA mutant-specific signal transfer

University of Dundee MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit

The Madsen Lab is dedicated to a systems understanding of PI3K signalling plasticity, inspired by observations from human disorders such as cancer and PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum (PROS) 1,2. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Madsen

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

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Hot spots and pressure points: Developing AI to identify normal and pathological periprosthetic osteoblastic activity for total knee arthroplasty on SPECT/CT

University of Exeter Medical School

Project description. Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT-CT) imaging combines functional and anatomical data, enhancing diagnostics but remains underutilized and provides non-specific diagnosis. Read more

Supervisors: Prof K Knapp, Dr J Chen

17 September 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Understanding predisposition to pulmonary fibrosis and its relationship with genetics, telomere length and sex hormones

University of Exeter Medical School

Project description. Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a condition which causes scarring in the lungs, leading to breathlessness, cough, fatigue and early death, with worse survival rates than many cancers. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C J Scotton, Dr G Hawkes, Dr A Murray, Dr A Duckworth

17 September 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Using genetics, transcriptomics, and 1.5 million individuals from population-based biobanks to better understand the biology of sleep and links to mental health

University of Exeter Medical School

Project description. Sleep has been linked to mental health outcomes, and other diseases including dementia, diabetes and heart disease. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Wood, Dr R B Bamford, Dr M Weedon, Prof J Mill

17 September 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 40 Bioinformatics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students in the UK

Bioinformatics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students in the UK

We have 40 Bioinformatics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students in the UK

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