We have 362 drug PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

One of the key issues in the treatment and prevention of disease is that patients struggle to adhere to the complex dosage regimens of therapies, which often require multiple dosing at very specific times each day. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Laverty

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

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Nanotechnologies for cancer: developing new polymer-drug conjugates for the treatment of a range of cancers

University of Reading School of Pharmacy

Polymer anticancer-drug conjugates are drug delivery systems in which a low molecular weight anticancer agent is covalently conjugated to a water-soluble polymeric carrier. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Greco, Prof H Osborn

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

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Integrative genomics prioritisation of drug targets

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

The MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit at the University of Bristol is the leading group for the development and application of causal analysis and evidence triangulation in health research to improve lives. Read more

Supervisor: Prof T Gaunt

20 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Identifying Mechanisms of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Resistance in Breast/Cervical Cancer (with emphasis on FGFR)

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

FGF signalling is implicated in cancer (e.g., breast and cervical cancer) susceptibility and progression, suggesting that this powerful developmental pathway is co-opted by cancer cells. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Chioni

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

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Discovering off-target side-effects and drug repurposing candidates using expression perturbation data

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Supervisor: Prof T Gaunt

20 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Developing a novel drug screening platform for schistosomes using the free-living flatworm Schmidtea mediterranea

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Schistosoma mansoni is one of three major schistosome species that infect over 240 million people across 70 developing countries, with an additional 0.6 billion at risk of infection. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Shakir

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

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MSc by Research: Clustering the protein universe across the Tree of Life to enhance drug discovery

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Drug discovery is the systematic process of identifying and optimizing molecular compounds to develop targeted medications for medical conditions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Drost, Prof G J Barton

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

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Broadening the spectrum of antibacterial drugs to tackle multi-drug resistant Gram-negative pathogens

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

Research Group: Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology

Antibiotics make possible the treatment and cure of life-threatening bacterial infections and have added over a decade to average human lifespan. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A O'Neill, Dr M McPhillie, Prof C Fishwick

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

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Endosomal Sorting Complex Required for Transport (ESCRT): Investigation of the role in acquired drug resistance in colon cancer

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Institute of Cancer Therapeutics

Despite treatment advances, one of the most common cancers, colorectal cancer (CRC), still has a 45% mortality rate, and one of the major problems is the build-up of resistance to cancer drugs during treatment (‘acquired resistance’) such that over time the drugs stop working. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Shnyder, Dr S Kantamneni

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

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Pharmacovigilance and Polypharmacology: Identification of differential side effects within drug classes and links to their unique modes of action

University of Birmingham School of Pharmacy

The aim of this study is to determine the differences and potential mechanistic rationale for observed adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in a series of related drug classes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Jones

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

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Investigating the factors leading to crystallisation in drug melts and glasses

University of Strathclyde Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences

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Supervisors: Prof KE Edkins, Prof J Sefcik

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

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Data-driven realisation of molecular editing for drug discovery

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Drug discovery pipelines are driven by iterative cycles in which molecules are designed, synthesised, purified and tested. A remarkably limited toolkit… Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Nelson, Prof S Marsden

6 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Development of novel macrophage high-throughput cell-based phenotypic assay for drug screening

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences

Research Group: Biomedical Research Group

Research Group. Biomedical Research Group. Proposed supervisory team. Dr Grisha Pirianov. . Prof David Leake (University of Reading). Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Pirianov

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

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Developing biodegradable long acting drug delivery systems for the treatment of chronic conditions

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

Non-adherence to treatment costs the NHS more than £500M each year. Adherence is especially important when treating patients with chronic conditions that require lifetime pharmacological treatment, such as schizophrenia, Parkinson’s disease, HIV and Alzheimer’s disease. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Larraneta, Prof R Donnelly

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

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Crystal engineering new, more effective medicines.

Newcastle University School of Pharmacy

BACKGROUND. Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) – a diverse group of infectious diseases – continue to thrive across low- income populations. Read more

Supervisor: Dr O Kavanagh

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

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Drug metabolism - prediction, detection, and isolation

University of Birmingham School of Pharmacy

Electrosynthesis (ES) is a green methodology for preparing and interpreting drug metabolites linked to toxicology. ES describes the synthesis of chemical compounds in an electrochemical cell. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Jones

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

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AI-based Identification of New Drug Targets for Personalised Oncology

Queen Mary University of London Digital Environment Research Institute

A fully funded PhD Studentship is available to work with Professor Francesca Ciccarelli, Lead of the Centre for Cancer Genomics and Computational Biology, Bart's Cancer Institute at Queen Mary University of London. Read more

Supervisor: Prof F Ciccarelli

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

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Fully Funded PhD Scholarship in Antibody Drug Conjugate (ADC) analysis by Polarized Excitation Emission Matric (pEEM) spectroscopy, NBL-3

University of Galway School of Natural Sciences

Application(s) are invited from suitably qualified candidates for full-time funded PhD scholarship(s) starting in February 2024 affiliated to the Nanoscale Biophotonics Laboratory in the Discipline of Physics (School of Natural Sciences) at the University of Galway. Read more

Supervisor: Prof AG Ryder

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

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Fully funded PhD studentship in mechanisms of cancer heterogeneity and drug sensitivity

Ariel University Department of Molecular Biology

Treatment of cancer with drugs that cause DNA damage often leads to development of the drug tolerance. Recently, we uncovered a novel mechanism of such an adaptation that associates with active generation of hundreds of thousand mutations in chromosomes that prevent drug-triggered DNA damage. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Sherman

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

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MSc By Research: Research project Exploiting fungal cell wall remodelling mechanisms to combat antifungal drug tolerance

Aberdeen University School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

The MSc by Research programme at the University of Aberdeen is for students interested in a research-intensive master's degree. It is designed specifically to enhance your skills for a PhD or research career. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C Munro, Dr D Childers, Dr H Cao, Dr L Walker

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

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Development of a novel automatised platform for drug discovery in relevant human tissue models

University College London UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health

A 4-year funded PhD studentship is available in the UCL GOS Institute of Child Health “Developmental Biology and Cancer” department. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Stoyanov, Prof P De Coppi, Dr GGG Giobbe

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

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Haematology: Oncogenic reprogramming of immune cells; novel mechanism for drug resistance in leukaemia

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

Under pathogenic challenges, cells of the haematopoietic system become epigenetically reprogrammed and establish immune memory. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Laslo

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

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An Investigation into the role of Altered Molecular Signalling in Drug Resistance Prostate Cancer

University of Sunderland Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing

University of Sunderland, John Dawson Drug Discovery and Development Research Institute. 3-year Funded PhD studentship. Supervisors. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Darby, Dr NC Carter

25 July 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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NUAcT PhD Studentship: Drug discovery in Motor Neuron Disease

Newcastle University Translational and Clinical Research Institute

Award summary. An annual stipend equivalent to UKRI doctoral stipend (23/24 rate at £18,622). Full fees at the UK home rate. International candidates will need to pay the difference between home and international fees. Read more

Supervisor: Dr HED Devine

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

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Investigating how dormant senescent cells can drive drug-resistance following chemotherapy

University of Dundee School of Medicine

Most anti-cancer chemotherapeutics work by inducing DNA damage and arresting the cell cycle in either G1 or G2 phase. A frequent outcome of this arrest is that cells exit the cell cycle into a state known as senescence. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Saurin, Dr T Ly

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Small molecule cancer drug discovery targeting resistant disease.

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Despite continuous advances in targeted cancer therapy in recent years, there remains a major challenge to combat drug resistance and poor levels of efficacy in areas of unmet medical need, such as advanced colorectal and breast cancer. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Westwell

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

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Study on the role of pharmacokinetic mechanisms in the anticancer drug resistance and possibility of their modulation

Charles University Faculty of Pharmacy

Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology . Drug resistance represents a critical obstacle to successful anticancer pharmacotherapy. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof J Hofman

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

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Quantifying the risk of precipitating drug induced crystalluria (XTALURIA)

Newcastle University School of Pharmacy

The growth of crystals in the body often results in pain, damage, and gross harm. Read more

Supervisor: Dr O Kavanagh

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

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The role of vitamin D3 in treating skin cancer and preventing drug resistance

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Chemistry and Biosciences

During the last decade numerous studies have alluded to vitamin D. 3. playing a role in the prevention of cancer. Recent clinical trials looking at the potential role of vitamin D. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Sutherland, Dr H Sheldrake, Dr S Kauser

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

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3D printing of nanocomposite drug delivery platforms

University of Liverpool School of Engineering

Hydrogel-based three-dimensional (3D) printing has garnered significant interest in various biomedical fields like tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and personalized medicine. Read more

Supervisor: Prof RA D'Sa

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

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