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Epidemiology (risk) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 42 Epidemiology (risk) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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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
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Repurposing and enriching cardiovascular risk prediction model to identify people at risk of cancer – UCL (part of Health Data Research UK’s Big Data for Complex Disease Driver Programme)

Health Data Research UK Big Data for Complex Diseases (BDCD)
Risk-stratified management of cardiovascular disease (CVD), where people without established disease receive preventative interventions and monitoring based on their 10-years predicted risk, has been highly successful to ensure healthcare resources are allocated to those most likely to benefit. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr FS Schmidt
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Evaluating the role of circulating proteins in cancer risk and progression using genetic and observational approaches

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School
Rationale. Circulating proteins play fundamental roles in biology and disease aetiology, including development of cancer, and are the direct targets of many drugs (1). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Martin, Dr JY Yarmolinsky, Dr P Haycock
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Integration of transactional and Ecological Momentary Assessment data for cancer risk factor prediction

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School
Rationale. Shopping history records, collected via purchases tracked on loyalty cards, can provide a new perspective on lifestyle choices and behaviours and how these relate to health outcomes such as cancer. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AS Skatova, Dr A Skinner, Prof T Gaunt, Prof R Martin
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AI-enhanced dementia prevention: precision risk reduction using large language models, NIHR Funded PhD in Medical Studies Ref: 5100

University of Exeter Medical School
Location. Department of Health and Community Sciences, St Luke’s Campus, Exeter. The University of Exeter’s Department of Health and Community Sciences is inviting applications for a PhD studentship funded by the NIHR to commence on the 23rd September 2024. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Llewellyn, Dr H Dong, Prof C Brayne
 26 April 2024  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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NIHR Leeds BRC: Utilising genetic and genomic predictors of vasculitis and disease/treatment complications for application in routine clinical practice

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health
There is substantial interest in using genetic biomarkers to predict those most at risk of disease and treatment complications; this is one of the focuses of Our Future Health, a national study aiming to recruit 5M participants ( https://ourfuturehealth.org.uk/ ). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Morgan, Dr MM Iles, Dr R Mujica-Mota
 26 May 2024  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Understanding psychiatric outcomes in children born with cleft lip and/or palate using genetics

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School
Rationale. Cleft of the lip and/or palate is a common birth defect worldwide and occurs at a rate of one in 650 live births in the UK. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Stergiakouli, Dr S Lewis, Prof M J Owen, Dr M van den Bree
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Decluttering primary care in England to improve patient safety

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
Reducing the provision of low-value interventions that expose patients to unnecessary risk of harm, both directly, and indirectly, is key to promoting patient safety and reducing healthcare costs. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof E Kontopantelis, Dr M Anderson, Dr RP Parisi, Dr K.H Howells, Prof C Armitage
 26 April 2024  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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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
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Developing a national alcohol risk index: preventing future alcohol-related harms

Monash University Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Alcohol consumption is the fifth highest contributor to burden of disease in Australia and a major avoidable risk factor for disease and injury. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RO Ogeil, Dr BR Rowland
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Identifying causal risk factors for disease progression

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School
Rationale. Typical epidemiological studies aim to identify causal risk factors for onset of disease by comparing diseased cases with disease free controls. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Paternoster, Prof G Davey-Smith, Dr A Hartley
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NIHR Leeds BRC: Using health data to flip the inverse care law in polymyalgia rheumatica

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory musculoskeletal disease affecting older people. It is treated in primary care with long-term corticosteroids (prednisolone). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Mackie, Prof A Clegg, Dr K Best
 26 May 2024  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Estimating the global cancer burden due to low levels of physical activity

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School
Rationale. Around 40% of all cancers are thought to be avoidable by modification of lifestyle factors. Obesity has been found to be a risk factor for several cancers and was estimated to have caused around 3.6% of all new cancers which occurred in 2012. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Lewis, Prof R Martin, Dr R Pulsford, Prof R Jago, Dr FB Bray
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Evaluating the risk of biguanides and statins on cancer incidence and mortality rates: a mixed methods study combining pharmacoepidemiological and experimental approaches

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
In the UK, every two minutes someone is diagnosed with cancer and every four minutes someone dies from it– leading to more than 360,000 new cases and 160,000 deaths annually1. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Latif
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Identifying causal risk factors and outcomes of atopic dermatitis

University of Bristol Bristol Medical School
Rationale. Several traits such as cardiovascular disease[1] and mental health disorders[2] have been reported to be observationally associated with atopic dermatitis (AD). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Budu-Aggrey, Dr L Paternoster
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