Structural Biology PhD Projects, Programs & Scholarships in York

Dr K D Cowtan, Prof A A Antson

Application Deadline: 5 January 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities.

A PhD position is available to work in the group of Dr Kevin Cowtan on computational methods for automatic building of protein structures.

Combining the strengths of competing automated protein model building tools through open research

Dr K D Cowtan, Prof A A Antson

Application Deadline: 5 January 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities.

A PhD position is available to work in the group of Dr Kevin Cowtan on computational methods for automatic building of protein structures.

Regulating oxidative stress protection in neurons: structural studies of a signal integration system

Prof A J Wilkinson, Dr S Sweeney

Application Deadline: 5 January 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities.

This project has at its heart the structure and interactions of three proteins and a small molecule that regulate the response of neurons.

Regulating oxidative stress protection in neurons: structural studies of a signal integration system

Prof A J Wilkinson, Dr S Sweeney

Application Deadline: 5 January 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities.

This project has at its heart the structure and interactions of three proteins and a small molecule that regulate the response of neurons.

Structural biology of nucleic acid processing machines from human and bacterial viruses

Prof A A Antson, Dr P Fogg

Application Deadline: 5 January 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities.

Viruses are the most common biological entities on our planet, infecting all living things. In humans, viral infections like herpes and poliovirus cause serious illnesses but, because they are impossible to eradicate using current treatments, they can also persist indefinitely.

Structural biology of nucleic acid processing machines from human and bacterial viruses

Prof A A Antson, Dr P Fogg

Application Deadline: 5 January 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities.

Viruses are the most common biological entities on our planet, infecting all living things. In humans, viral infections like herpes and poliovirus cause serious illnesses but, because they are impossible to eradicate using current treatments, they can also persist indefinitely.

Structure and activity of carbohydrate-active enzymes associated with human disease

Dr L Willems, Prof G Davies

Application Deadline: 1 February 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

Proteins on the surface of mammalian cells are often modified with diverse, complex carbohydrate structures. These carbohydrates, named glycans, play key roles in a range of cellular processes including cell-cell and host-pathogen interactions.

Structure and activity of carbohydrate-active enzymes associated with human disease

Dr L Willems, Prof G Davies

Application Deadline: 1 February 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

Proteins on the surface of mammalian cells are often modified with diverse, complex carbohydrate structures. These carbohydrates, named glycans, play key roles in a range of cellular processes including cell-cell and host-pathogen interactions.

Gaming the system: how bacterial pathogens steal food fromcommensals

Dr G H Thomas, Prof A J Wilkinson, Dr M van der Woude

Application Deadline: 5 January 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities.

The mammalian gut is a complex environment where communities of bacteria. live together creating a robust microflora that protects us from infections.

Structure and function of CIZ1/RNA complexes

Dr D Coverley, Prof A A Antson

Application Deadline: 5 January 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities.

X chromosome inactivation (XCI) serves as a model for establishment and. maintenance of selective transcriptional silencing throughout the genome.