Epidemiology (biological sciences) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 22 Epidemiology (biological sciences) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Ecology and behaviour of urban wildlife

University of Reading Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

The construction and development of urban areas is a relatively recent phenomenon. Urbanisation does, however, impose a range of advantages and disadvantages for biological organisms and which can bring them into conflict with humans. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P J Baker

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

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Platelets in health, ageing and disease: new diagnostics and treatments

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

Platelets are small blood cells that play a vital role in the chronic and acute progression of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), and also have roles in immunity, inflammation, cancer metastasis, Alzheimer's disease and a range of infections, such as dengue, HIV-1, malaria, and COVID-19. Read more

Supervisor: Dr CI Jones

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

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Impact of maternal obesity on offspring adipogenesis

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

Obesity is the major health crisis of this generation. Thus, research into the mechanistic basis behind obesity is of paramount importance. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Sellayah

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

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Designing Technology for Personalised Nutrition

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Engineering

This PhD investigates the design of technology to provide personalised nutrition advice. Non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease are major challenges globally, and can be addressed, in part, by eating a healthier diet. Read more

Supervisor: Prof F Hwang

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

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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Aerosol Science

University of Bristol EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Aerosol Science

Fully-funded 4-year PhD studentships are available as part of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral training in Aerosol Science. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Doctoral Programs

Harvard University PhD Opportunities

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health brings together dedicated experts from every discipline to educate new generations of global health leaders and produce powerful ideas that can transform the lives of people everywhere. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) International PhD Programme USA PhD Programme

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Pectin supplementation to reduce gut and systemic inflammation and improve liver, muscle and gastrointestinal outcomes

University of Nottingham School of Medicine

A quarter of the world's population has metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, (which used to be known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease). Read more

Supervisors: Prof G Aithal, Dr J Grove, Dr KR Rollins, Prof AMV Valdes

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

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Causal risk factors and biological mechanisms for colorectal cancer risk

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. Diet and lifestyle are likely to play an important role in colorectal cancer risk; obesity, low levels of physical activity, red and process meat consumption and low intake of dietary fibre have all been shown to predict colorectal cancer risk. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Lewis, Dr KT Tsilidis

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

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Identifying causal pathways to disease using DNA methylation derived scores.

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. DNA methylation is an epigenetic biomarker that has been shown to reflect lifestyle and biological factors (smoking, alcohol use, chronological age). Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Min, Prof C Relton, Prof J MIll, Dr E Hannon, Dr G Hemani, Prof T Gaunt, Dr B Heijmans, Dr J Bell

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

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The genetic map of human molecular phenotypes

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. Genome wide associations studies (GWASs) have discovered many genetic associations with a large range of human traits, but the functional consequences of GWAS signals often remain elusive, as most GWAS signals reside in non-coding genomic regions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Min, Dr G Hemani, Dr JH Hawe

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

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An investigation of the causal relationship and genetic overlap between sleep traits and physical and mental health using Mendelian randomization

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

Rationale. Sleep has long been known to play a role in physical and mental wellbeing and sleep disruption has been observed to co-occur with a number of health conditions including. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Lewis, Dr MR Renteria, Dr HJ Jones

Year round applications 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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ERK5 MAPK signalling in Alzheimer’s disease

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Neurodegenerative diseases have devastating effects on individuals’ lives and our society, with no effective treatments available. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Muller, Dr S Kantamneni

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

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Metabolomic characterisation of adiposity across the life course

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School

There is evidence that adiposity, measured by body mass index (BMI), causally influences a range of health outcomes, but little understanding of the mechanisms driving BMI effects. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Corbin

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

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Inflammatory Arthritis in Childhood: Impact, Outcomes and Safety of Treatment

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis is the most common inflammatory arthritis of childhood. Although less common than arthritis in adults, a diagnosis of arthritis in a child can have lasting impacts on that child and their families through their entire lifespan. Read more

Supervisors: Prof K Hyrich, Dr L Kearsley-Fleet

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

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We have 22 Epidemiology (biological sciences) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Epidemiology (biological sciences) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 22 Epidemiology (biological sciences) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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