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Light-sheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM) is a high-speed 3D fluorescence imaging method capable of imaging at up to 1000s of frames per second and 10s of volumes per second. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Dunsby

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

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PhD Students (f/m/d) for super-resolution microscopy-based investigations of the glycocalyx

Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light PhD Opportunities

The Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light research covers a wide range of topics, including nonlinear optics, quantum optics, nanophotonics, photonic crystal fibres, optomechanics, quantum technologies, biophysics, and links between physics and medicine. Read more

Supervisor: Dr LM Möckl

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

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Investigating Platelet and Megakaryocyte Signalling Using Advanced Microscopy Techniques

University of Reading School of Pharmacy

Investigating Platelet and Megakaryocyte Signalling Using Advanced Microscopy Techniques. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Bye, Dr F Tamagnini

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

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Using machine learning to evaluate atomic force microscopy nanoindentation data

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

The University of Southampton is expanding its PhD research in the area of medical data analysis. We aim to implement machine learning to analyse atomic force microscopy nanoindentation data towards automated diagnosis of cancer biopsies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M. Stolz

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Biophysics of photosynthesis and solar energy capture explored using advanced methods in nanoscience, electrophoresis and fluorescence microscopy

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Physics and Astronomy

The Light-Harvesting Complex II (LHCII) is a photo-active protein found in plants and is essential for efficient capture of solar energy. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P.G. Adams, Prof SD Evans

28 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Computational Light Microscopy — Making the Invisible Visible

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

Light is a most versatile tool to study life. Optical microscopy opens a unique window into the inner workings of biological development without interfering with its delicate processes. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Vettenburg, Dr M MacDonald

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

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PhD position (f/m/d) in Protein assembly / Lipid Membranes / Biophysics / Biophotonics / Lab-on-Chip assays

Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light PhD Opportunities

The research group of Dr. Katja Zieske invites applications for a. PhD position (f/m/d). for the project. Biophotonic Characterization of Living matter from the Bottom-Up. Read more

Supervisor: Dr KZ Zieske

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

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Understanding nanoparticle hydrogen fuel cell catalysts using electron microscopy

UNSW Sydney School of Chemistry

About the Project. Project Description. Solving the worlds energy crisis is the most pressing need for humanity as we move away from globally harming and unsustainable fossil fuels for energy production. Read more

Supervisor: Prof RT Tilley

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

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Using cryo-electron microscopy to study large protein complexes that mediate the female post-mating response

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

In many animals, male seminal fluid alters female physiology and post-mating behaviour to ensure paternity of the offspring. However, how seminal fluid components elicit these post-mating responses is poorly understood. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J.J.B. Cockburn, Prof R E Isaac

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

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PhD Studentship in “Nonlinear problems related to traction force microscopy”

University of Sussex School of Mathematical & Physical Sciences

This is a project in the broad area of applied and numerical analysis for nonlinear partial differential equations with applications to cell biology. Read more

Supervisor: Dr KK Koumatos

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

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Coherent Femtosecond Soft X-ray Microscopy

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Project title: Coherent femtosecond soft X-ray microscopy . Supervisory Team: Dr Bill Brocklesby, Prof Jeremy Frey, Dr Peter Horak. Read more

Supervisor: Prof W Brocklesby

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

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Development of multimodal optical microscopy for imaging tumour margins during skin cancer surgery

University of Nottingham School of Physics & Astronomy

The aim of cancer surgery is to remove the whole tumour while leaving in place as much healthy tissue as possible (tissue conserving surgery). Read more

Supervisors: Prof I Notingher, Prof H Williams

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

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UTS HDR Scholarship (Development of biomechanical biopsy imaging for tumour tissue screening)

University of Technology Sydney Faculty of Science

Label-free light microscopy with mechanical specificity is at the frontier of science and technology, promissing to revolutionise biomedical diagnostics and fundamental research. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof IK Kabakova

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

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Epigenetics of early human development: From molecular mechanisms to regenerative medicine

University of Leicester Molecular and Cell Biology

Ever wondered how nature maintains balance of gene expression between sex chromosomes? Well, the 46th chromosome of XX females, the second X, has to be switched off. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Markaki, Dr T Schalch

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

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Understanding centrosome function in the human airway

University of Leicester Molecular and Cell Biology

Breathing sustains our life and is also important for our quality of life. Inside the lung, billions of hair-like structures called cilia beat a million times a day to promote a process called mucociliary clearance. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Mahen, Prof EH Hollox

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

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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Multiplexed fluorescent biosensors to profile infectious diseases (Bio-Techne and University of Edinburgh)

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Research Group: CDT in Applied Photonics

We will build a novel sensing toolbox alongside suitable analytical tools to image biomarkers of cell function in real time. We will prepare a new platform of multiplexed photonic biosensors that will be able to image pathogens (bacteria, virus) in infection models of increasing complexity. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Reid, Prof M Vendrell

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

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Investigating platelet signalling and thrombus formation

University of Birmingham Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences

We are seeking talented, motivated students with a passion for research in cardiovascular cell biology to work in the group of Dr Natalie Poulter, which focuses on understanding how platelets become activated and form a thrombus. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Poulter

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

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Develop a machine learning approach to multimodal imaging

University of Sheffield Department of Physics and Astronomy

The emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens to undo the advances of modern medicine, making commonplace interventions like major surgery or cancer chemotherapy effectively impossible. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Cadby, Dr J King

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

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Ultrafast multidimensional microscopy to study materials under strong light-matter coupling

Politecnico di Milano Department of Physics

We are seeking a highly motivated and talented PhD candidate to join our research team working on a cutting-edge project funded by the European Research Council (ERC) in the framework of the ERC Starting grant ULYSSES. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Maiuri

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

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Exploring Viral Nucleic Acid Machinery via Cryo Electron Microscopy to Advance Biomedicine

University of York York Biomedical Research Institute

Viruses, these tiny but potent life forms, are all around us, infecting various organisms and directly affecting human health. Although in most cases, viral infection is not life threatening, in the minority of cases it leads to long-term disorders including cancer. Read more

Supervisors: Prof F Antson, Dr J Gordeeva, Dr P Bardy

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

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High-performance Computer Simulation of Laser-driven X-ray Microscopy

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Dr Peter Horak, Dr Bill Brocklesby . Project Description. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Horak

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

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Nanoscale chemical characterisation of high strength Al-6XXX produced with recycled aluminium

Brunel University London Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST)

Applications are invited for one full-time EPSRC Industrial CASE (ICASE) PhD studentship for the project “Nanoscale chemical characterisation of high strength Al-6XXX produced with recycled aluminium”, at Brunel University London, starting from 1st October 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Famelton

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

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MSc by Research: Molecular Analysis of Nuclear Bodies and RNP Trafficking Pathways in the Cell Nucleus

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Many important processes within mammalian cells are compartmentalised within specific subcellular structures. In the cell nucleus, Nuclear Bodies (NBs), such as nucleoli, provide specialised compartments that are not surrounded by membranes, but still concentrate specific proteins and RNAs. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A I Lamond

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

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Epigenetics of early human development: From molecular mechanisms to regenerative medicine

University of Leicester Molecular and Cell Biology

The 46th chromosome in XX female mammals, the second X, has to be switched off. That way females equalize gene dosage of X-linked genes with XY males. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Markaki, Prof J Schwabe, Dr JH Hodgkinson

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

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From structure and dynamics to controlled gel formation of sustainable food proteins from plant seeds

Malmö University Department of Biomedical Science

Research Project. The PhD will be enrolled at the Division of Physical Chemistry at Lund University due to a change of affiliation of the supervisor Felix Roosen-Runge. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Roosen-Runge

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

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Advanced characterisation of stress corrosion cracking in long-term aqueous storage of 20-25Nb AGR cladding

University of Bristol School of Physics

Supervisors. Dr Tomas Martin, Dr Mariia Zimina (University of Bristol), Dr Rob Burrows (NNL). Read more

Supervisor: Dr TM Martin

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

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Novel subsurface Raman microscopy technologies to enable the development of next-generation drug and implant therapies

University of Nottingham School of Physics & Astronomy

Start date. September 2024. Duration. 3.5 years. Raman spectroscopy is a powerful label-free analytical technique that measures the molecular composition of tissue by using light to excite molecular vibrations in the sample and generate Raman scattered photons. Read more

Supervisors: Prof I Notingher, Dr CJ Mellor, Prof A Ghaemmaghami, Prof M Alexander

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

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Failure Fundamentals: Understanding the role of Hydrogen in Jet Engine Failure

Imperial College London Department of Materials

The Department of Materials at Imperial College London, as part of the new CDT in Materials 4.0, is looking for a candidate to undertake a PhD project in the field of Metallurgy, investigating failure in jet engine materials. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Ackerman, Prof D Dye

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

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Obtaining insights into how a signalling hub protein Ras activates multiple effectors

University of Leicester Molecular and Cell Biology

The RAS family of small GTPases act as signalling hubs regulating cell proliferation and differentiation. They are highly conserved from yeast to humans, highlighting their fundamental biological roles. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Tanaka , Dr R Mahen

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

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Unlocking the genetic potential of barley by modulating recombination

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

Barley is a major worldwide crop used for malting and animal feed. However, breeding new varieties is constrained by the frequency of genetic crossovers (1-3 crossovers per chromosome pair) and their distribution (biased towards the chromosome ends) that underpin crop improvement1,2. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Higgins, Dr D Guttery

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

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