hypoxia PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Mechanisms controlling gene expression in hypoxia and inflammation

University of Liverpool Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

Oxygen is one of the most important molecules for life. Every member of the animal kingdom depends on oxygen to help metabolize its food and drive many critical processes in metabolism. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Rocha

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

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PhD studentship - Defining the mechanisms underpinning HIF-1 and HIF-2 dependent transcriptional specificity in hypoxia.

Newcastle University Biosciences Institute

Award summary. 100% of home tuition fees paid and annual living expenses of £18,622. Overview. The cellular response to low oxygen levels (hypoxia), is crucial for cell survival and identity. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Ortmann

14 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Investigating WSB-1 as a prognostic marker and therapeutic target in urogenital cancers

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Prostate cancer (PCa) is the commonest cancer diagnosed in men, with 5-year survival rates of 60% in those with advanced disease. Read more

Supervisors: Dr IP Monteiro dos Santos Pires, Prof AC Choudhury

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

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Understanding the roles of triacylglycerol in modulating mycobacterial growth and biophysical properties

University of Leicester Department of Respiratory Sciences

Mycobacteria contain more lipid than any other bacteria. In addition to a characteristically lipid-rich cell envelope, mycobacteria can accumulate triacylglycerol (TAG) as cytoplasmic lipid bodies (LBs). Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Garton , Dr G Mukamolova

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

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Self-Funded PhD Opportunities available at the Cancer, Infection and Therapeutics research group

London South Bank University

Are you passionate about Cancer research and infectious diseases and eager to advance your research career? London South Bank University is pleased to offer self-funded PhD opportunities in molecular mechanisms and targeted therapy in cancer, and infectious diseases (wet lab and computational methods) for motivated and talented qualified individuals. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only PhD Research Programme

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Preparation strategies for UK and Ireland-based altitude travellers

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science

Research Group: Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences

Research Group. Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences. Proposed supervisory team. Dr Ash Willmott. Dr Neil Maxwell (University of Brighton). Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Willmott

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

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Generating a tool to estimate the risk of acute mountain sickness in UK and Ireland-based altitude travellers

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science

Research Group: Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences

Research Group. Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences. Proposed supervisory team. Dr Ash Willmott. Dr Neil Maxwell (University of Brighton). Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Willmott

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

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Adaptation of Mycobacterium to acidic pH

Monash University Biomedical Discovery Institute

Summary. We are seeking motivated PhD candidates for a competitively funded project in the Greening Lab at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Ni

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

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Polysialyltransferases as a target in metastatic cancer

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics

Polysialic acid plays an essential role in neuronal development, but by adulthood is absent from the human body. Its biosynthesis is regulated by two polysialyltransferases. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Falconer, Dr S Shnyder

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

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Nanoparticle synthesis and application in magnetic field hyperthermia for cancer therapy

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Chemistry and Biosciences

Magnetic field hyperthermia (MFH) is currently undergoing clinical trials for use in humans. The research to date has shown the effectiveness of the approach in cells and animal models and the initial results from human trials are promising. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Drake, Dr S Shnyder

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

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Development and validation of a radiosensitivity gene expression signature in prostate cancer

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Prostate cancer (PCa) is diagnosed in 1.4 million men globally each year and causes 375,000 deaths, making PCa the second most common cancer and fifth most common cause of death from cancer in men[1]. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Choudhury, Dr MR Reardon, Dr TS Smith

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

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Plant adaptation to low oxygen conditions

University of Oxford Department of Biology

In plants, cells are exposed to varying oxygen (O. 2. ) concentrations due to changes in environmental availability, metabolic activity, and organ anatomy (Weits et al., 20201; Loreti and Perata, 20202). Read more

Supervisor: Prof F Licausi

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

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Understanding plant development and evolution in the context of environmental responses.

University of Birmingham School of Biosciences

This PhD project aims to understand how plants have adapted to respond to environmental challenges throughout evolutionary time by investigating key plant transcriptional regulators. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J C Coates

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

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The Survivin Interactome in Health and Disease

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

Survivin is a small protein that is essential for life but that also contributes to disease, most notably cancer, in which its abnormal overexpression is linked to therapeutic resistance and metastasis. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Wheatley

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

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Cancer Biology: The role of Wnt signaling in glioblastoma therapeutic resistance

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

Glioblastoma is a deadly brain tumour treated with surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy with patient survival of 6-15 months. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Mavria, Dr S Bell, Dr C Toomes

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We have 15 hypoxia PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

hypoxia PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 15 hypoxia PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Mechanisms controlling gene expression in hypoxia and inflammation

PhD studentship - Defining the mechanisms underpinning HIF-1 and HIF-2 dependent transcriptional specificity in hypoxia.

Investigating WSB-1 as a prognostic marker and therapeutic target in urogenital cancers

Understanding the roles of triacylglycerol in modulating mycobacterial growth and biophysical properties

Self-Funded PhD Opportunities available at the Cancer, Infection and Therapeutics research group

Preparation strategies for UK and Ireland-based altitude travellers

Generating a tool to estimate the risk of acute mountain sickness in UK and Ireland-based altitude travellers

Adaptation of Mycobacterium to acidic pH

Polysialyltransferases as a target in metastatic cancer

Nanoparticle synthesis and application in magnetic field hyperthermia for cancer therapy

Development and validation of a radiosensitivity gene expression signature in prostate cancer

Plant adaptation to low oxygen conditions

Understanding plant development and evolution in the context of environmental responses.

The Survivin Interactome in Health and Disease

Cancer Biology: The role of Wnt signaling in glioblastoma therapeutic resistance

We have 15 hypoxia PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

hypoxia PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 15 hypoxia PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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