Bioinformatics PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Sheffield

We have 12 Bioinformatics PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Sheffield

Deconvoluting the spatial multi-omic landscape of high-grade glioma to target post-surgical residual disease

University of Sheffield School of Medicine and Population Health

Background. High-grade gliomas are the most common cancers arising within the brain and contribute to ~190,000 brain tumour related deaths/year globally. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Collis, Dr O Rominiyi, Dr M Dunning

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

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Finding the cause of familial facial (Bell’s) palsy

University of Sheffield School of Medicine and Population Health

The facial (VII) cranial nerve controls the muscles of facial expression, supplies taste sensation to parts of the tongue and controls a small muscle connected to the ear drum. Bell’s palsy is the clinical condition in which there is impaired function of the facial nerve, associated with facial muscle weakness. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A McNeill

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

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Precision Therapy for NBAS-related disorder

University of Sheffield School of Medicine and Population Health

It is very well recognised that rare diseases offer the potential to uncover new information about mechanisms underlying a range of phenotypes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Balasubramanian

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

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Mining data from National genomics Research Library to enable new gene discovery

University of Sheffield School of Medicine and Population Health

Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) is a new genomic testing technology and process which became available through the NHS in April 2022. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Balasubramanian

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

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Unlocking Precision Medicine: Advanced Survival Analysis Tools for Cancer Biomarker Validation

Sheffield Hallam University Computing and Informatics

The Industry and Innovation Research Institute (I2Ri) draws on talents, expertise and facilities across Sheffield Hallam University. Read more

Supervisors: Dr LQ Quayle, Dr KH Harris, Dr NC Cross

10 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Genomic and Proteomics-Based Characterisation of Microalgal Cell Factories

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Microalgae have generated increasing interest as microbial cell factories to produce proteins, pigments, therapeutics, and nutraceuticals. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Pandhal, Prof MJ Dickman

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

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Glycosylation in Microalgal Host Cells

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Microalgae have generated increasing interest as microbial cell factories to produce therapeutics proteins. This is because they can grow on very cheap media and their GRAS (generally regarded as safe) status means they are a fantastic option for the production of therapeutics that can be administered orally. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Pandhal, Dr C Evans

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

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The genomics of rapid adaptation in grasses

University of Sheffield School of Biosciences

We invite applications for a PhD in the area of genomics and rapid adaptation in plants. Our research combines cutting-edge genomic techniques, comparative analyses and experimental approaches to understand how organisms adapt to their environment. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Dunning

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

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Active Wearables for Efficient Living

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

There has been a surge in the use of wearables for sensing health indices such as blood pressure or body stress, to replace or augmenting physical capability [1-4]. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Damian

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

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Deciphering the evolution of male sexual ornaments and female preference in stalk-eyed flies

University of Sheffield School of Biosciences

The selected candidate will conduct cutting-edge research to investigate the evolution of male sexual ornaments and the role of female preference in shaping these traits. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Wright

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

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Unlocking the secrets of nature's colour palette with machine learning

University of Sheffield School of Biosciences

The natural world contains an awe-inspiring variety of colouration across plant and animal species, but the causes of this diversity are not well understood. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Cooney, Dr G Thomas, Dr S Maddock, Prof J Han

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

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Using Brain Computer Interface to Improve Cognitive Performance

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

Electroencephalogram (EEG) is a non-invasive technique commonly used to measure brain activity. In this project, we aim at using EEG Biofeedback (brain-computer interface (BCI)) for improving cognitive performance (e.g. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Arvaneh

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We have 12 Bioinformatics PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Sheffield

Bioinformatics PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Sheffield

We have 12 Bioinformatics PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Sheffield

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