University of Liverpool Cell Biology PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 33 University of Liverpool Cell Biology PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Repeat Physical Traumas an initiator for motor neuron disease (MND): an insight from professional rugby

University of Liverpool Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences

Motor Neuron Disease (MND) is a devastating condition affecting neuronal cells responsible for voluntary muscle movement. The risk of developing MND is 1 in 300, predominantly in individuals over 50. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Staunton, Prof A McArdle

20 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Probing Death Decisions from Morphogen Gradient Fields

University of Liverpool Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine

Morphogen gradient scaling is one of the hottest fields in developmental biology at the moment. Scaling is fundamental, explaining how the machinery that controls pattern formation in development (the morphogens) can adapt, so that organs of different sizes show morphological structures which are proportioned. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MM Merino

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

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Using single cell transcriptomic and blood proteomic data to understand how pancreatic cancer causes diabetes and to find ways to detect the cancer earlier

University of Liverpool Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine

Pancreatic cancer is the deadliest of the common cancers. Five-year survival remains low at 12%. Sadly for 80% of patients, by the time their cancer is diagnosed it has spread to distant organs making them ineligible for potentially curative surgery. Read more

Supervisor: Prof E Costello

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

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Development of novel therapies for Hirschsprung’s Disease

University of Liverpool Faculty of Health and Life Science

As a PhD student, you'll be part of a groundbreaking project aiming to revolutionise the treatment landscape for Hirschsprung's Disease (HSCR). Read more

Supervisors: Miss RH Harwood, Dr B Wilm, Miss SA Almond

26 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK 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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Chromatin regulation of oncogenic transcription and replication stress: mechanism and functional implications in acute myeloid leukemia

University of Liverpool Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

This project focuses on the molecular mechanisms promoting acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), a disease of great unmet need. AML is an aggressive blood and bone marrow cancer characterized by abnormal proliferation and differentiation of myeloid cells. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Papamichos Chronakis, Prof D MacEwan, Dr A Kanhere

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

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Creation of cell lines modelling complex karyotype in B cell lymphomas using CRISPR/Cas9

University of Liverpool Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) and diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) make up more than half of all the newly diagnosed cases of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), the 6th most common cancer in the UK. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Slupsky, Dr N Kalakonda, Dr M Glenn

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

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Protecting cells from mechanical stress: A novel role of cell-surface receptor LRP1 in extracellular matrix- nuclei communication.

University of Liverpool Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease Department of Musculoskeletal Biology

Cellular adaptation to mechanical strain (mechano-adaptation) is increasingly understood to be conferred by Lamin intermediate filament proteins located within the nuclear lamina. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Yamamoto

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

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Translating protection of cell-surface receptor LRP1 into potential disease-modifying therapies for osteoarthritis.

University of Liverpool Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease Department of Musculoskeletal Biology

Osteoarthritis (OA) causes pain and disability and is the most prevalent age-related joint disorder worldwide but there are no disease-modifying drugs available. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Yamamoto, Prof G Bou-Gharios

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

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Identifying age-related extracellular microenvironment in dental tissues

University of Liverpool Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease Department of Musculoskeletal Biology

Periodontal disease is the sixth most globally prevalent age-related disease and a leading cause of tooth loss, significantly impacting quality of life and healthy ageing. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Yamamoto, Prof FJ Jarad

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

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Preclinical testing of collagen synthesis inhibitors for fibrotic disease

University of Liverpool Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease Department of Musculoskeletal Biology

Fibrotic disease is characterised by an excessive accumulation of collagen within tissues, which then impedes tissue function. Organ fibrosis specifically kidney fibrosis, liver fibrosis, cardiac fibrosis and lung fibrosis have limited treatment options, pose a huge clinical burden and are life-limiting diseases. Read more

Supervisor: Dr EG Laird

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

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Elucidation of a new pathological mechanism for brittle bone disease

University of Liverpool Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease Department of Musculoskeletal Biology

The incidence of the brittle bone disease osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is estimated to be around 1 in 10,000 individuals. The phenotypic spectrum of OI ranges from mild to perinatal lethal and includes extra-skeletal connective tissue manifestations. Read more

Supervisor: Dr EG Laird

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

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Alterations in reparative dentinogenesis with ageing, gender and genetic predisposition

University of Liverpool Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease Department of Musculoskeletal Biology

Dental pulp exposure caused by tooth decay or injury can lead to life-threatening infections. Following injury, reparative dentinogenesis serves a vital purpose through the accelerated generation of tertiary dentine, comprising mineral and type I collagen. Read more

Supervisors: Dr EG Laird, Dr N Longridge, Prof FJ Jarad

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

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Investigating the impact of galectin-ligand interaction on cancer cell resistance to chemotherapeutic treatment

University of Liverpool Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences

Galectins are multifunctional carbohydrate-binding proteins that are expressed by many types of human cells. Changes of galectin expression commonly occur in cancer (e.g. Read more

Supervisor: Prof LG Yu

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

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Investigating the regulation of neutrophil gene expression by intracellular signalling and small non-coding RNAs

University of Liverpool Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences

Immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMID) such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) affect millions of people worldwide and cause debilitating and disabling musculoskeletal disease. Read more

Supervisors: Dr HL Wright, Prof MJ Peffers

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

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We have 33 University of Liverpool Cell Biology PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

University of Liverpool Cell Biology PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 33 University of Liverpool Cell Biology PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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