Biochemistry (sensing) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 17 Biochemistry (sensing) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Biofunctionalization of materials for sensing and diagnostics

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

Supervisor: Dr J Lehr

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

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Unravelling the mechanisms behind plant stress sensing

University of Oxford Department of Biology

Agricultural production and food security are severely threatened by the loss of arable land and climate change, with increasingly harsher droughts, floods, and heat waves reducing crop productivity by more than 50%. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Bolla, Dr EBG Baena-Gonzalez

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

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Glycan sensing technology for early and accurate cancer diagnosis

University of Birmingham School of Chemical Engineering

The Mendes group (https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/healthcare-technologies/research/nanoengineering-surface-chemistry/index.aspx) in the School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham welcomes applications from prospective PhD students to conduct work in the area of glycan sensing technology for cancer diagnosis. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Mendes

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

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Regulation of virulence and biofilm formation by quorum sensing and the "stress alarmone" ppGpp in gram-negative pathogenic bacteria.

University of Cambridge Department of Biochemistry

We are investigating the complex interplay between cell-cell signalling (quorum sensing), microbial lifestyle (i.e., free-living planktonic cultures vs sessile biofilm communities), growth phase and virulence in gram-negative bacteria. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Welch

Year round applications PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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Functional Antifouling Electroactive Interfaces for Electrochemical Biosensing

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

Supervisor: Dr J Lehr

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

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Fully funded PhD studentship: 2D Material enhanced ATR and Raman chips for biomedical sensing applications

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Prof. Senthil Murugan Ganapathy. Project description. There is an urgent need for diagnostic tools capable of swiftly delivering results directly at patients' bedsides and within doctors' practices. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Ganapathy

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

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Development of integrated microfluidic chips for making mRNA nanomedicines

University of Adelaide School of Chemical Engineering

Project. Messenger RNA (mRNA) provides a highly flexible platform for the development of vaccines. A robust immune response typically requires both an antibody response and a T-cell response. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof AS Santos

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

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MSc by Research: Effect of Intermicrobial interactions on swarming in pathogenic Pseudomonas aeruginosa

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

The ability of bacteria to spread within the organs and tissues of their host underlies their ability to establish successful infection. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Singh

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

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Advanced Biosensors for dementia biomarker detection

University College London Institute for Materials Discovery

Applications are invited for a PhD studentship to join the Advanced Biosensing group led by Dr Bing Li at the Institute for Materials Discovery (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-for-materials-discovery/), University College London. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Li

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Investigating the role and regulation of membraneless granules for the development of T. brucei

University of York York Biomedical Research Institute

Adaptation to a change of environment is an essential process for survival, in particular for parasitic organisms exposed to a wide range of hosts. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Cayla, Dr P B Walrad

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

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Development of carbohydrate-functionalised materials for detection and prevention of medical device-associated infections

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a growing problem in the 21st century, causing longer and more serious infections, and resulting in poor outcomes for vulnerable patients. . Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Wylie

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

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Building new nano-biosensors for healthcare: Linking biology to the world of carbon nanotechnology through synthetic biology

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Biosciences

Project Descriptions. Proteins are nature’s very own molecular machines carrying out functions ranging from catalysis to molecular recognition to energy conversion. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Jones, Dr M Palma, Dr WK Kelton

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

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Electro-bioluminescence for integrated milk biosensors

Curtin University Department of Chemistry

Electro-bioluminescence for integrated milk biosensors. The PhD project will develop an integrated electro-bioluminescent sensing technology for the simultaneous detection of lactose, micro and macro nutrients (metal ions and vitamins) in breast milk samples. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Ciampi

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

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Plant adaptation to low oxygen conditions

University of Oxford Department of Biology

In plants, cells are exposed to varying oxygen (O. 2. ) concentrations due to changes in environmental availability, metabolic activity, and organ anatomy (Weits et al., 20201; Loreti and Perata, 20202). Read more

Supervisor: Prof F Licausi

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

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