human biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

The comparative anatomy and evolution of the mammalian larynx

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences

Research Group: Behavioural Ecology Research Group (BEEC)

Research Group. Behavioural Ecology Research Group (BEEC). Proposed supervisory team. Dr Jacob Dunn. Theme. Evolution, Anatomy, Geometric Morphometrics, Communication, Language. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Dunn

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

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Eco-evolutionary optimization of synthetic phage therapy

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Background. Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacterial cells, use their cellular machinery to assemble new phage virions, and then kill the cell via lysis to release the virions. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Brockhurst, Prof P Cai, Dr CI Igler

15 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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The development and application of metabolomics tools to study human metabolism in health and disease

University of Liverpool Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

Metabolites play many important roles in humans including through metabolism to support our growth and health, through incorporation of lipids in cell membranes to influence transport of biochemicals in to and out of cells and to regulate biochemical processes. Read more

Supervisors: Prof WB Dunn, Dr H Muhamad Ali

31 July 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Significance of acari as location and time makers of buried corpses and mass graves

University of Reading School of Biological Sciences

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Supervisor: Dr M A Perotti

21 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Natural products in bacterial physiology and chemical interaction

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

Microbial natural products have diverse chemical structures and bioactivities, which range from cell-cell signalling, nutrient acquisition, antifungal and antibacterial activity to stress resistance (1). Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Jenul, Prof D Jones

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

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The Evolution of Vision in Mosquitoes

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

Background . Due to their capacity to transmit viruses such as Zika and parasites like Plasmodium (the causative agent of malaria), mosquitos are regarded by the World Health Organization as one of the most lethal organisms on our planet (WHO | Global vector control response 2017–2030, 2020). Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Feuda, Dr E Rosato, Dr B Warren

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

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Molecular dissection of horizontal gene transfer mechanisms in mycobacteria

University of Leicester Molecular and Cell Biology

A fully funded PhD position is available within the lab of Dr Abhinav KV at Leicester Institute of Structural and Chemical Biology (LISCB), University of Leicester, UK to carry out structural studies on large macromolecular machines that undertake horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in mycobacteria. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Koyamangalath Vadakkepat , Prof J Schwabe

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Interpretable machine learning to identify biomarkers from multi-omics data of human cancer

The University of Manchester Department of Computer Science

This project aims to address the critical field of cancer research, a leading cause of death globally. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Zhou

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

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Diagnostics for FMF patients and carrier survival in pandemics

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Background. Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is a rare inherited genetic disease where patients acquire a mutation on the pyrin gene leading to excessive inflammasome activation and excessive inflammation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Arkwright, Dr G Lopez-Castejon, Dr J Cavet

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

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Transcriptional kinases in cancer and developmental disorders

University of Leicester Molecular and Cell Biology

Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) are protein kinases performing essential functions in regulation of cell cycle and transcription. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MT Tellier

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

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Understanding the link between fibrosis, inflammation, and breast cancer initiation

University of Leicester Molecular and Cell Biology

Understanding the fundamental molecular events that result in tumour initiation is critical to the prevention and treatment of human cancers. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Switzer

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

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Control of gene expression in embryonic development

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

The impressive range of anatomical variations observed in animals along their body axis is the result of distinct control mechanisms governing gene expression. Read more

Supervisors: Prof N Bobola, Dr M Birket

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

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Epigenomic transcriptomic mechanisms underlying human neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

This project aims to use high throughput sequencing technologies and molecular approaches to understand how RNA epitranscriptomic processes contribute to susceptibility to human disorders of the brain. Read more

Supervisor: Dr HM Knight

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

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Investigating monogenic disorders of the protein synthesis machinery

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Translation of mRNA into proteins is a critical cellular biological process. We recently described a novel human disorder, now called Faundes-Banka Syndrome (FABAS), caused by heterozygous variants in EIF5A1 that encodes a translation factor. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Kasher, Dr S Banka, Prof G D Pavitt

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

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Cell signalling and gene expression dynamics in Drosophila

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

During Drosophila development, cell signalling and gene expression are regulated in space and time to allow the correct cell fate decisions. Read more

Supervisor: Prof H Ashe

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

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We have 292 human biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

human biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 292 human biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

The comparative anatomy and evolution of the mammalian larynx

Eco-evolutionary optimization of synthetic phage therapy

The development and application of metabolomics tools to study human metabolism in health and disease

Significance of acari as location and time makers of buried corpses and mass graves

Natural products in bacterial physiology and chemical interaction

The Evolution of Vision in Mosquitoes

Molecular dissection of horizontal gene transfer mechanisms in mycobacteria

Interpretable machine learning to identify biomarkers from multi-omics data of human cancer

Diagnostics for FMF patients and carrier survival in pandemics

Transcriptional kinases in cancer and developmental disorders

Understanding the link between fibrosis, inflammation, and breast cancer initiation

Control of gene expression in embryonic development

Epigenomic transcriptomic mechanisms underlying human neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases

Investigating monogenic disorders of the protein synthesis machinery

Cell signalling and gene expression dynamics in Drosophila

We have 292 human biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

human biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 292 human biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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