Molecular Biology
Medical Research Council (Cambridge)
About the Project Excitatory synapses are the principal sites at which information is integrated and stored in the brain, yet we still lack a molecularly resolved understanding of how their strength and plasticity are determined. AMPA glutamate receptors (AMPA-Rs) sit at the centre of this process, converting glutamate release into excitatory signals. AMPA-Rs are highly diverse signaling complexes.
- Location
- Cambridge, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- 8 December 2026
- Funding
- Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
Molecular Biology
Medical Research Council (Cambridge)
About the Project Connectomics is the study of biological neural networks at synaptic resolution. The resulting wiring diagrams teach us how information is processed in animal brains, including perception and behaviour [1]. However, connectomes have always been static snapshots where dynamics remain hidden.
- Location
- Cambridge, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- 8 December 2026
- Funding
- Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
Molecular Biology
Medical Research Council (Cambridge)
About the Project Background: During cellular division, most bacteria and archaea assemble a ring structure that coordinates the separation of mother and daughter cells. The primary component of this cytokinetic ring is FtsZ, a bacterial tubulin homologue. FtsZ polymers act as a scaffold, guiding the downstream assembly of a multi-protein machinery known as the divisome. In E.
- Location
- Cambridge, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- 8 December 2026
- Funding
- Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
Molecular Biology
University of Birmingham
About the Project Neurodegenerative diseases represent one of the greatest biomedical challenges of the 21st century. Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD) and Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) affect millions worldwide and remain without disease-modifying therapies.
- Location
- Birmingham, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Molecular Biology
University of Leicester
About the Project Background IL-18 is a proinflammatory cytokine though to be involved in the induction and regulation of Type 1 immune responses (1). It functions by binding to the IL18 receptor which is composed of two proteins, IL-18 receptor 1 (IL18R1) and IL-18 receptor accessory protein (IL18RAP) (2). Both genes are found in a gene cluster on human chromosome 2q that has been associated with asthma in genome wide association studies (3).
- Location
- Leicester, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Molecular Biology
University of Leicester
About the Project Aim: To explore the phenotypes in relation to exercise and physical activity for individuals with respiratory disease. Background: Those living with respiratory disease have increased sedentary time, reduced physical activity and reduced exercise capacity1. Individuals with respiratory disease report that they have reduced engagement in activities of daily living and loss of independence.
- Location
- Leicester, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Molecular Biology
Newcastle University
About the Project Pain can be a debilitating long-term and persistent symptom in many medical conditions, adversely affecting quality of life. Neuropathic pain originates from nervous system damage, resulting in deficits in neural transmission leading to sensory, autonomic, and motor impairment. It affects 8% of the UK population, a figure likely to increase as many pathological conditions contribute to neuropathic pain (e.g., diabetes, stroke, and cancer).
- Location
- Newcastle, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Molecular Biology
University of Salford
About the Project Our research focuses on improving health outcomes through interdisciplinary approaches across physiology, clinical science, and lifestyle-related disease. We explore how biological mechanisms interact with patient care and intervention strategies to advance evidence-based approaches in healthcare research, with an emphasis on translational impact and patient-centred solutions.
- Location
- Manchester, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Molecular Biology
University of Leicester
About the Project Sarcopenia is a disease that affects individuals both as part of the normal ageing process and as a consequence of systemic disease. In both cases, sarcopenia is known to be associated with significant impairments in quality of life and physical function as well as mortality.
- Location
- Leicester, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only