Other (diabetes) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 27 Other (diabetes) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Using genetics to understand the complex relationships between type 2 diabetes and depression in diverse global settings Ref: 5096

Supervisors. Dr Jess Tyrrell, University of Exeter. Prof Inês Barroso, University of Exeter. Dr Renu Bala, University of Exeter. Location. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Tyrrell

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

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Relationships between gestational diabetes (GDM) subtypes and fetal growth and adiposity

King’s College London Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine

Gestational diabetes (GDM), defined by new onset hyperglycaemia in pregnancy, affects ~14% of pregnancies worldwide, and the prevalence is increasing. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S White, Dr CO Ovadia

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

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The INDICO-II Study – Effects of Body Composition and Dietary Improvement on Cell Membrane Dynamics and their Relationship with the Aetiology of Type II Diabetes

University of Worcester Research School

The InDiCo Study (Inflammation, Diets, body Composition) is a pre-clinical study conducted at the University of Worcester. The InDiCo Study is currently unravelling links between diets that favour a pro-inflammatory environment with biomarkers of cell function and body composition. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Bueno

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

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MSc By Research: Investigating the cellular mechanisms underlying the link between maternal diabetes and autism spectrum disorders using 3D human brain organoids.

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: Dr E Kang, Dr D Berg

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

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Learning and Memory in the response to recurrent hypoglycaemia in diabetes

University of Dundee School of Medicine

Recurrent hypoglycaemia has both acute and chronic consequences and is greatly feared by people with type 1 diabetes. Work from our laboratory over the last few years has revealed that the brain adaptation to recurrent hypoglycaemia in type 1 diabetes represents a specialised form of memory called habituation. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R McCrimmon, Dr A McNeilly

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

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The inflammatory response to recurrent hypoglycaemia in diabetes

University of Dundee School of Medicine

Recurrent hypoglycaemia has both acute and chronic consequences and is greatly feared by people with type 1 diabetes. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R McCrimmon

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

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Lessening Health Inequalities in Type 2 Diabetes Through Innovative Drug Repurposing

University of Dundee School of Medicine

Most older type 2 diabetes (T2D) drugs were developed through pre-clinical studies and then trials that model T2D as it is experienced by older white people (1). Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Rena

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

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Host-microbiome interactions in human skin – implications for wound healing in type 2 diabetes

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Latimer, Dr S Withers

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

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Does impaired awareness of hypoglycaemia develop through habituation

University of Dundee School of Medicine

Low blood sugar levels (hypo) are very common in people with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) who are reliant on insulin treatment to manage their illness. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A McNeilly, Prof R McCrimmon

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Exploring cardio-renal-metabolic interactions in patients with heart failure

University of Dundee School of Medicine

Recent years have highlighted the connections and shared pathophysiology between heart failure, renal impairment, diabetes and obesity, particularly with the evidence of benefit in all of these areas with SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP1-receptor agonists. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Mordi

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

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Interdisciplinary investigation of a large effect of sulfasalazine on HbA1c

University of Dundee School of Medicine

The anti-inflammatory drug sulfasalazine, which is used in rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease, was reported earlier to suppress HbA1c in a small cohort of patients [1]. Read more

Supervisors: Prof G Rena, Prof E Pearson

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

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The Role of Nutrition and Exercise in Physical and Cognitive Function (such as sarcopenia and frailty), utilizing clinical, metabolomic, proteomic, and gut microbiota data

University of Liverpool Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences

Physical frailty is a result of hallmarks of aging, where gut microbiome (GM) dysbiosis and dietary pattern play a significant role. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Isanejad

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

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Leveraging novel automated diagnostic pathways with augmented precision medicine approaches for the early detection and risk stratification of liver disease

University of Dundee School of Medicine

Liver disease represents one of the fastest-growing causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. The principle aetiological variants are contained within the new nomenclature of steatotic liver disease (SLD). Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Brennan, Prof J F Dillon, Dr M Al-Khairalla

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

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PhD candidate - Origin of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders in Childhood (f/m/x)

Helmholtz Zentrum Munich Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research (HI-MAG)

We are Helmholtz Munich. In a rapidly changing world, we discover breakthrough solutions for better health. Our research is focused within the areas of metabolic health/diabetes, environmental health, molecular targets and therapies, cell programming and repair, bioengineering, and computational health. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Körner

22 March 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Health inequalities in medication adherence in those with cardiometabolic disease(s)

University of Leicester Department of Population Health Sciences

Background. Medication adherence, defined as the degree to which the person’s behaviour corresponds with the agreed recommendations from a health care provider [1], is often low in those with cardiometabolic conditions, in particular hypertension [2]. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Highton

21 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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We have 27 Other (diabetes) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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