Pharmacology (genetic) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 19 Pharmacology (genetic) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Reward processing deficits in the cacna1c rat model of genetic risk for psychiatric disorder: biological bases and potential pharmacological rescue.

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine

Hodge Centre for Translational Neuroscience. “Towards innovative treatments for mental illness”. Cardiff University Neuroscience and Mental Health Innovation Institute. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Dwyer

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

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Pharmacology of ion channels in human genetic disorders

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

The School of Biomedical Sciences invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2024/25. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J D Lippiat, Dr S Clapcote, Dr K Simmons, Dr S Muench

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

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Funded PhD - Determining the genetic and circadian basis of bipolar disorder

University of Bristol School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience

This project will be part of the University of Bristol - University of Kent Cotutelle Programme. It will be jointly supervised by Prof James Hodge (http://www.bristol.ac.uk/phys-pharm-neuro/people-new/hodge/) and Dr Alice French at the University of Bristol, and by Prof Gurprit Lall at University of Kent. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Hodge, Dr AF French

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

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Genetic Engineering of Immune Effector Cells for CAR therapies using a Peptide Technology

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T therapies have demonstrated remarkable treatment outcomes and several CAR-T therapies now approved for treatment of haematological malignancies. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E McErlean, Prof H McCarthy

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

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

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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Self-funded PhD- Interplay between environmental toxins and cancer predisposition

University of Bristol School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Cancer arises in part from intrinsic molecular and cellular alterations. For instance, loss of major DNA damage response genes such as BRCA1/2 has long been known to predispose individuals to multiple cancer types. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Koh

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

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PhD position in antiviral immunity and vaccinology (m/f/d)

University Hospital of Munich Clinical Pharmacology

The Hospital of the University of Munich, Germany, is one of the largest and most competitive university hospitals in Germany and Europe. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Rothenfusser

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

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Development of a personalized therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a devastating cardiovascular disorder which, if left untreated, leads to heart failure and death. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Nasim

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

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Establishing the feasibility of serial optical coherence tomography-otoscopy and microbiological testing in children with suspected acute otitis media in primary care: systematic review and prospective cohort study

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Supervisors. Professor Alastair Hay (lead), Dr Ashley Hammond,. Rationale. Acute otitis media (AOM) is a common, painful condition of childhood, often treated inappropriately with antibiotics. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Hay, Dr AH Hammond

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

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Using chemical-genetics to inhibit and characterise “undruggable” enzymes

University of Dundee School of Medicine

The ability to inhibit kinases with small molecule drugs has transformed our understanding of signalling networks. It has allowed us to define the substrates and processes that each kinase controls, and to map how these enzymes cooperate within signalling pathways. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Saurin, Dr T Ly

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

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Gaining mechanistic insights into Atrial Fibrillation: Bench to bedside approaches

University of Liverpool Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia with symptoms like irregular heart rate, palpitations, shortness of breath, tiredness, and dizziness. Read more

Supervisor: Dr RB Burton

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

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Self funded MSc by Research or PhD in Biology: Ion channel signalling in cancer cells

University of York Department of Biology

Lead supervisor: Dr W Brackenbury. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Our cells constantly sense and transport ions present in their environment. Read more

Supervisor: Dr W Brackenbury

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

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Effects of FADS2 single-nucleotide polymorphisms on clathrin-mediated endocytosis in human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine

Hodge Centre for Translational Neuroscience. “Towards innovative treatments for mental illness”. Cardiff University Neuroscience and Mental Health Innovation Institute. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Harwood

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

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SLS SF3: PhD in Pharmacological intervention of ion channels for the treatment of cardiac disease

University of Westminster School of Life Sciences

Within our lab we study human ion channels, mainly potassium channels, that contain genetic mutations which lead to disease states. Read more

Supervisors: Dr KP Cunningham, Dr S Getting, Dr DG Gaze

17 May 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Understanding the benefits and risks of the therapeutic targeting of the Nrf2 stress response

University of Liverpool Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

This studentship is fully funded for 4 years and is due to start in October 2024. Important. the tuition fee element of the studentship covers the fee rate for UK students only. Read more

Supervisor: Prof I Copple

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

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We have 19 Pharmacology (genetic) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Pharmacology (genetic) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 19 Pharmacology (genetic) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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