Bioinformatics (heart) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 35 Bioinformatics (heart) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Examining the mechanisms that cause cardiovascular disease by studying the heart or adipose tissue

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

Heart failure has a serious impact on our society and once diagnosed has a poor survival rate. In the United Kingdom, there are about 1.5 million people living with the after-effects of a heart attack. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Boateng

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

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Molecular mechanisms of pacemaker (sinus node) dysfunction in ageing, heart failure and athletes

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Chemistry and Biosciences

The heart’s pacemaker, the sinus node, initiates the action potential that causes the heart to beat, and the atrioventricular node conducts the action potential from the atria to the ventricles, the pumping chambers of the heart. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Hussain, Dr C Willis, Prof MR Boyett

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

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Cardiac Harmony: Modelling Heart Beats with Stem Cells and Code

University of Liverpool Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences

Despite significant advancements in cardiac research, heart disease remains a leading cause of mortality globally. Unexpected cardiac events can occur even in young, fit individuals engaged in routine activities. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Barrett-Jolley, Dr R Oldershaw

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

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10+ fully funded PhD positions at the IMPRS for Molecular Organ Biology

Max Planck Society International Max Planck Research School for Molecular Organ Biology

10+ fully funded PhD positions at the IMPRS for Molecular Organ Biology. PhD Studies in the Heart of Europe. The International Max Planck Research School for Molecular Organ Biology (IMPRS-MOB) offers fully funded positions to talented and enthusiastic students holding a relevant Master‘s degree. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Germany PhD Programme Max Planck Research Programme

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15 fully funded PhD positions in molecular technologies and systems medicine

CeMM PhD program

At CeMM, you will be supervised by a top scientist and the entire Faculty in a dynamic and highly multidisciplinary international research environment. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Austria PhD Programme

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(MRC DTP CASE) Determination of the role of viruses in the microbiome of biofilms formed in the ear of patients with otitis media

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Otitis media (OM) is a very common infection of the middle ear characterised by redness, swelling and build-up of fluid behind the eardrum. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Vallely, Prof P Klapper, Prof S Lovell, Mrs JN Nichani

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

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(MRC DTP CASE) Multiomic evaluation of differential drug response in metastatic breast cancers

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Breast cancers are the most common cancers in women. Estrogen Receptor (ER) plays a major role in breast cancer growth. To stop the cancer from growing further, clinically successful ER-targeting therapies like Fulvestrant, etc were developed. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Nagarajan, Dr HH Harrison, Prof R Clarke, Dr I Iqbal

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

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Understanding how to target the T cell compartment within related brain tumours

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

T cell-based immunotherapy has revolutionised the treatment of many different types of cancer. However, to date, these treatments have not been successful or widely used for the treatment of brain tumours. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Couper, Prof D Brough, Dr OP Pathmanaban

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

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New enzymatic routes for the synthesis of peptide therapeutics

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

Peptides are essential in life and are widely used as therapeutic agents, vaccines, biomaterials and in other important applications. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Micklefield

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

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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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The effect of early-life stress on cardiac function in later life

University of Dundee School of Medicine

Stressful experiences in early childhood can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in later life. How early-life stress (ELS) influences susceptibility to CVD onset remains largely unknown. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Fraser, Dr C Murdoch, Prof T Hales

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

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VariantVisualiser: Ensuring precise diagnoses of genetic disorders through the development of intuitive software that facilitates the integration and visualisation of complex informatics with biological and clinical data

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Rare diseases affect. This proposal builds on substantial efforts of a Human Genome Organization committee which has proposed a unified professional-standard for representing genomic data which, when finalised, will be adopted world-wide. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Pettifer, Dr PF Freeman

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

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New methods for modelling radionuclide binding proteins

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

The management of radioactively contaminated land and water is a multi-billion pound, 100+ year grand challenge that requires innovation to minimise costs. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Hay, Dr L Natrajan

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

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In silico modelling of endocannabinoid evolution

University of Worcester Research School

In the brain, the endocannabinoid (eCB) system maintains adequate neurotransmission (Lu and Mackie 2016). Indeed, the eCB system provides a negative feedback mechanism, preventing over-activation of synaptic transmission. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Di Micelli

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

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Eco-evolutionary dynamics of environmental microbiomes

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

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Supervisors: Prof M Brockhurst, Dr S Nixon, Dr K Coyte

15 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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We have 35 Bioinformatics (heart) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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