PhD Research Studentships in Biomedical Science
The department offers full time PhD research projects in the fields of Developmental Biology, Cell Biology, Physiology & Pharmacology, Neuroscience, Models of Human Disease and Regenerative Medicine.
Studentships are offered as standard three or four year PhD programmes, or as a PhD with Integrated Studies, PhD depending on the source of supporting funding.
We are able to support UK and EU-based students with funding from the MRC, BBSRC and other charities.
We also welcome applications from excellent students of any nationality who have independent funding or who wish to compete for scholarships that they have identified.
Latest PhD Opportunities Starting 2010
MRC Clinical Training Fellowships at the Centre for Biomedical and Biomedical Genetics
Application Deadline: 12 March 2010
Project Title: Identification and manipulation of signalling pathways that control growth and differentiation of human auditory stem cells using small molecules.
(Supervisor: Dr M Rivolta). This project is jointly supported by the MRC and Pfizer Ltd through a CASE studentship.
Application Deadline: 22 March 2010
Entry Requirements
MRC/BBSRC requirements apply. First class or upper second 2(i) in a relevant subject.
To formally apply for a PhD Studentship, you must complete the University's application form. Please visit our department page for further advice and instructions:
How to Apply for a Research Degree at the Department of Biomedical Science
Prospective International Students can find further information on entry and language requirements, funding and who to contact in your country by visiting our department page:
Information and Advice for International Students
Our application deadline has expired (18/12/09) for the projects listed below, but please feel free to enquire about the availability for any of the PhDs listed.
Project Title: The role of L1 and Contactin-like adhesion molecules in controlling Sonic Hedgehog (SHH) signalling in normal and medulloblastic cell proliferation. (Supervisor: Andrew Furley)
Project Title: Control of the stem cell state in human embryonic stem (ES)cells
(Supervisor: Peter Andrews)
Project Title: Cellular mechanisms underlying the function and dysfunction of the basal ganglia
(Supervisor: Mark Bevan)
Project Title: Control of muscle stem cell activity: a potential role for Sonic hedgehog signalling and the extra-cellular matrix
(Supervisor: Anne-Gaelle Borycki)
Project Title: Discovering genes that influence vascular disease development
(Supervisor: Tim Chico)
Project Title: Epigenetic control of Central Nervous System (CNS) development in the zebrafish
(Supervisor: Vincent Cunliffe)
Project Title: Control of neural information processing in the zebrafish visual system
(Supervisors: Vincent Cunliffe/Mikko Juusola)
Project Title: The sensory innervation of the human gut
(Supervisor: Dave Grundy)
Project Title: Maturation of ribbon synapses in mammalian cochlear inner hair cells
(Supervisor: Matthew Holley)
Project Title: Neural stem cells in the adult hypothalamus
(Supervisor: Marysia Placzek)
Project Title: Developing new ways to treat inflammatory diseases: Polymersome mediated delivery of siRNA/miRNA to modulate neutrophil function
(Supervisors: Stephen Renshaw, Giuseppe Battaglia)
Project Title: (i) A genome-wide RNAi screen for systermatic identification of components of a novel S-phase checkpoint pathway
(ii) The role of UPF1 in cellular surveillance pathways and cell cycle progression
(Supervisor: Carl Smythe)
Project Title: Role of endocytosis in Neurodegenerative Disease
(Supervisor: Elizabeth Smythe)
Project Title: A genome wide approach to understanding the interplay of endocytosis and signaling
(Supervisor: Elizabeth Smythe)
Project Title: Cell-cell signalling, coordination of cell polarity and morphogenesis
(Supervisor: David Strutt)
Project Title: Mechanism of action of ruthenium polypyridyl complex-induced cell death in ovarian cancer cells. (Supervisor: Carl Smythe)
BBSRC Interdisciplinary Doctorate spanning Medicine, Engineering, and the Physical Sciences.
Project Title: Gatecrashing mammalian cells at the nanoscale. (Supervisor: Elizabeth Smythe)
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