Overview
The School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences trains ~350 postgraduate research students undertaking PhD, MD and MPhil degrees in Cancer Research and Cell Biology, Experimental Medicine, Public Health, Medical Education and Dentistry each year. Its diverse postgraduate student population comprises both basic and clinical scientists from across the globe engaged in wide-ranging research projects spanning the breadth of the School’s research portfolio from traditional population-based epidemiology to 'big data' science and bioinformatics, through molecular and cell biology to clinical trials. Reflecting our commitment to gender equality, we hold prestigious School and Institutional Athena Swan Gold Awards.
Subject Summary
As a postgraduate student in the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences you will join a vibrant research community addressing key global healthcare challenges. You will work closely with academic and postdoctoral staff as a central and highly-valued component of the School’s research programme, thereby contributing to key discoveries in disease mechanisms which are translated towards innovative prevention and therapeutic strategies which will ultimately improve quality of life and survival of patients. Direct translation of research findings from bench to bedside is facilitated by close collaborative interaction between clinical and basic research scientists as a hallmark of our research programme, allowing the direct translation of excellent science to clinical benefit.
Medicine Highlights
Industry Links
- The School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences promotes close collaborative interaction with local and global biotechnology companies, such as Almac, Randox, Life Technologies, and Illumina. Such relationships are underpinned by innovative discovery science and its clinical application and have resulted in development of novel diagnostic/prognostic applications and therapies.
https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/mdbs/Research/
Career Development
- The School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences postgraduate programme trains students in both research-specific and generic skills towards promotion of professional development. Students may also avail of career development advice at the School annual Postgraduate Research Forum, through its peer mentoring programme, and as part of their individual Postgraduate Development Programme. We are ranked in the top 170 in the World for Graduate prospects (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022)The QUB Graduate School also provides wide-ranging opportunities for career development which complement School-specific postgraduate research training.
https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/mdbs/Research/ - Queen’s is ranked 4th in the World for International Outlook (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024). The School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences holds a Gold Athena Swan Award with QUB holding an institutional Gold Athena Swan Award 2024
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World Class Facilities
- As a member of the Russell Group of leading research-intensive UK Universities, Queen’s University Belfast is committed to maintaining the very best research. In the last Research Excellence Framework (2021), 99% of our research environment was judged to be internationally-excellent or world-leading. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 ranks Queen’s in the top 150 in the World for research excellence. Queen’s are ranked 1st in the UK as the most entrepreneurial University. As such, Queen’s provides an ideal environment to support high-quality postgraduate research.
https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/mdbs/Research/ - Postgraduate students in the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences will undertake their research projects within the Institute of Health Sciences which has benefitted from significant investment (>£100M) and boasts state-of-art facilities and technology.
https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/mdbs/Research/
Internationally Renowned Experts
- Postgraduate students in the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences are closely supervised by experienced academic staff and are viewed as a central and critical component of their world-leading research programmes.
https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/mdbs/Research/
Student Experience
- The School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences provides a vibrant environment for postgraduate research training. There are currently ~330 students undertaking wide-ranging basic science and clinical research projects who work closely together with postdoctoral and academic staff across the Institute of Health Sciences. Students are encouraged to interact both within and across disciplines through formal and informal School events, many of which are student-led.
https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/mdbs/Research/
Key Facts
Research students are encouraged to play a full and active role in relation to the wide range of research activities undertaken within the School and there are many resources available including:
- Opportunity to benefit from world-class infrastructure and academic faculty.
- Tailored postgraduate training programme including specific and generic aspects and careers-focussed peer mentoring.
- Access to the QUB Postgraduate Researcher Development Programme.
- Provision of shared laboratory, high performance computing, and office space as required by research project.
- Opportunities to engage with QUB’s personal and public involvement network, working with diverse stakeholders
Course content
Research Information
Research Themes
Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
The global burden of cancer is increasing with incidence now at 15 million new diagnoses each year. The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research (PGJCCR) is attuned to this global health issue and specialises in integrating academic discovery, industrial/commercial enterprise and innovative health care practice to promote effective delivery of precision cancer medicine, to improve patient health and outcomes, generate wealth and alleviate suffering. PGJCCR has established successful multi-disciplinary teams focusing on cancers of Gastrointestinal, Prostate, Breast and Ovarian origin. Each team incorporates disease-specialist clinicians, accredited molecular pathology expertise bringing affiliated biobank tissue repositories, and academics skilled in the art of (i) biomarker discovery and bioinformatics, (ii) biological investigation and therapeutic development, and (iii) the prosecution of early-phase translation-driven clinical trials. Our significant success has resulted from a strong team-based approach.
Wellcome Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine
The Wellcome Wolfson Institute for for Experimental Medicine (WWIEM) is committed to research excellence by making scientific breakthroughs in the mechanisms of disease, which we translate to innovative therapeutics to improve patient outcomes. We are an international hub of excellence on eye disease, infectious diseases and respiratory disease with a core emphasis on immunology, molecular cell biology and patient-based investigations. WWIEM comprises three main research themes focussed on Immunology and Microbes, Respiratory Medicine, and Vision and Vascular Medicine. Our Immunobiology and Microbes research group focusses on understanding the immune system which is an essential for defence the human body, not only in preventing a wide variety of diseases but also aiding recovery from them. Our Respiratory Medicine research group focusses on understanding the processes that lead to common lung illnesses such as asthma, cystic fibrosis, and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Our Vision and Vascular Medicine research group particularly focusses on inflammation within the cardiovascular system as a frequent cause of cardiac and other vascular diseases which represent a significant health burden on society. Our work makes an important impact in the fight against conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and eye disease.
Centre for Medical Education
Research students joining the Centre for Medical Education will have the opportunity to develop an education project using a range of qualitative and quantitative methods, for which specific training is made available. Research encompasses a range of learning environments and spans the continuum of medical education. Projects are linked by an underlying commitment to improve patient care through education. Current research interests include GP pedagogy, technology-enhanced learning, identity, critical research, and diversity and inclusion. Students are mentored to develop their own research questions and methodologies within the broad remit of the Centre.
Centre for Public Health
The overall mission of the Centre for Public Health (CPH) is to improve health and reduce inequalities, prevent and manage chronic disease and disability more effectively, and to improve the delivery of health and social care. CPH comprises four main research themes focussed on Epidemiology and Public Health, Cancer Epidemiology, Nutrition and Public Health, and Health Services and Global Health. Our Epidemiology and Public Health research group harnesses Big Data in discovery science and its application to clinical and public health practice, to help to understand how both molecular biomarkers and environments (including social norms and networks) shape risk in individuals and populations. Our Cancer Epidemiology research group includes programmes focussed on pre-malignancy molecular epidemiology, gastrointestinal cancer progression and precision medicine, and pharmaco-epidemiology exploring the potential for drug re-purposing. Our Nutrition and Public Health research group works across the life-course to understand the determinants of a healthy diet in individuals, at risk groups (e.g. schoolchildren, pregnant women, older people) and whole populations, and on identifying ways to improve it. Our Health Services and Global Health research group focusses on health care for people with chronic conditions and poor mental health, quality improvement and implementation science, oral health and related cancers, trials methodology, health economics, and global eye health. Our Dentistry and Oral Health Care research has a focus on gerodontology, head and neck cancer, and nutrition.
Research Impact
The School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences drives research excellence and impact, delivering innovative solutions to the specific challenges we have identified in healthcare. The School has three central aims:
(1) To address key global challenges in health care by making scientific breakthroughs in mechanisms of disease, translating these to innovative therapeutics and preventive interventions to improve patient outcomes.
(2) To establish lasting relationships with major funders for programmatic research and capacity building. This includes doctoral training, clinical academic programmes and postdoctoral fellowships.
(3) To leverage scientific strengths with small and medium size enterprises and large pharmaceutical companies to develop externally funded competitive, collaborative programmes for discovery and translation.
Research Projects
Funded postgraduate research studentships are advertised on the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences website: https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/mdbs/Study/PostgraduateResearch/CurrentOpportunities/.
We will also consider applications from externally or self-funded students who should identify potential academic supervisors aligned with their research interests: https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/mdbs/Research/find-a-phd-supervisor/.
Please note that we can only support projects which fit within our main research themes of Experimental Medicine, Cancer Research and Cell Biology, Medical Education, Public Health and Dentistry.
Research Success
As a member of the Russell Group of leading UK Universities, Queen’s University Belfast is committed to maintaining the very best research. In the last Research Excellence Framework exercise, 99% of our research environment was judged to be internationally-excellent or world-leading. Queen’s are ranked 1st in the UK as the most entrepreneurial University. As such, Queen’s provides an ideal environment to support high-quality postgraduate research.
Current PGR Student Profiles
See below examples of current postgraduate research projects and potential opportunities.
Career Prospects
Introduction
The majority of postgraduate research students within the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences continue to successfully secure appropriate employment upon completion of their studies. Chosen careers are generally relevant to their qualification within industry, academia and the National Health Service and have included postdoctoral research across the world, clinical/non-clinical academia, return to full-time clinical work, medical writing, industry research, management/financial consultancy, and R&D software development. The School runs a dedicated careers session at its annual Postgraduate Research Forum and careers-focussed peer mentoring from postdoctoral researchers whilst students are expected to discuss potential careers with their supervisors as part of their individual Postgraduate Development Programme.
http://www.qub.ac.uk/graduate-school/
Employment after the Course
All postgraduate research students can avail of careers advice from the Graduate School whilst postdoctoral employment opportunities are highlighted at the annual School Postgraduate Research Forum within a dedicated session. Students should also discuss potential careers with their supervisors as a central focus of their individual Postgraduate Development Programme.
http://www.qub.ac.uk/graduate-school/
People teaching you
Professor AJ McKnight
Director of Postgraduate Research
SMDBS
Email: a.j.mcknight@qub.ac.uk
Learning Outcomes
As a postgraduate student in the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences you will receive high-quality training and support for a career in scientific research with significant potential to contribute to development of improved strategies for the management and treatment of life-threatening diseases.
Course structure
The School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences is dedicated to providing its postgraduate research students with a supportive environment to effectively promote their education, training and professional development. First year students enrol on a tailored training programme comprising a series of lectures, workshops and practical sessions focused on key research skills, such as bioimaging, informatics, genomics, public health, animal models and clinical trials. In addition, all students receive wide-ranging and ongoing training in generic and transferable skills, such as scientific writing, data analysis, presentation and critical appraisal, through dedicated communication courses and seminars, with one-to-one support also available. They also benefit from presentation of their research findings at major national and international conferences, which is an expectation of all postgraduate research students, and through regular interaction with the QUB Graduate School, whose specific function is to support postgraduate training, development and careers.
Students undertake their specific research project under the close guidance of an experienced principal supervisor with support from 1 or 2 co-supervisors as appropriate. Each student is required to complete a literature review, give an oral presentation of their research within their Centre, and provide evidence of appropriate training and completion of their Postgraduate Development Plan. They are then interviewed by an Annual Progress Review panel, comprising of 2 or 3 academic staff, who assess the students understanding of their project and progress, based on both their submitted paperwork and response to questions, in each year of their research degree. The duration of a full-time MPhil programme is normally 2-3 years. For completion of their masters qualification students are required to submit a thesis of their research of appropriate length and content (as advised by their supervisors) which will be assessed by oral examination conducted by an external and internal examiner.
Funded postgraduate research studentships are advertised on the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences website: https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/mdbs/Study/PostgraduateResearch/CurrentOpportunities/ . We will also consider applications from externally or self-funded students who should identify potential academic supervisors aligned with their research interests: https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/mdbs/Research/find-a-phd-supervisor/ Please note that we can only support projects which fit within the overall research strategy of the School and individual research focus of our academic staff.
Students who meet the eligibility criteria for postgraduate research should select ONE potential supervisor from our list of academic staff, https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/mdbs/Research/find-a-phd-supervisor/, and send an email containing: (1) a brief CV (1-2 pages maximum), (2) a concise statement of motivation including research interests, (3) source of funding, and (4) intended start date.
For students applying for a funded or competitively funded PhD, please provide a concise statement of motivation, including research interests and research experience as relevant to the studentship for which you are applying.
Our academic staff welcome approaches from prospective students and are happy to develop research proposals of mutual interest. Often this process will involve an informal face-to-face meeting (in person or via Microsoft Teams) prior to an invitation to submit a formal application. If you have difficulty identifying or contacting an appropriate supervisor, please contact Professor AJ McKnight, Director of Postgraduate Research, a.j.mcknight@qub.ac.uk, or the School Postgraduate Office, pgoffice.smdb@qub.ac.uk, who will be happy to help.
There are also opportunities for a small number of clinical trainees on the General Practice. GPARTS Funding is competitive and available via the HSC R&D Office - https://research.hscni.net/general-practice-academic-research-training-scheme-gparts
Assessment
Postgraduate students in the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences will receive ongoing training in scientific writing, presentation and critical analysis as the basis for a research career. The School supports and challenges its postgraduate research students through robust annual progress review, requiring satisfactory assessment of written work, symposia presentations, supervisor reports and panel interview, the success of which is evidenced by its excellent completion rates. At the end of their postgraduate research training period, students are required to submit a thesis of their research of appropriate length and content which is assessed by oral examination conducted by an external and internal examiner.
Feedback
Postgraduate research students in the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences receive feedback on their written and oral work throughout the period of registration for their degree. This may be both formal and informal and is provided regularly by their supervisors, peers, academic/postdoctoral colleagues, and annual progress review panel.
Facilities
Postgraduate students in the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences benefit from world-class infrastructure and academic faculty and are highly valued as a central and critical component of its research strategy. All students will have access to shared laboratory and office space as required by their research project.https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/mdbs/
Learning and Teaching
This is a research degree
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Project name | School | Funding | Subject | Status | Sort | Timestamp |
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How does Case-Based-Learning Impact Medical Student Experience during Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships?School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Case Based Learning, Clinical, Patient Contact, Learning, Medicine Dr Andrew Spence
Supervisor
Dr Andrew Spence
Funding
Funded
Department for the Economy
Application deadline
29 February 2024
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1709164800 |
Ultrahigh dose rate radiotherapy - Beamline validation and biological characterisation of the FLASH-SARRPSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Radiobiology, radiotherapy, heart, FLASH, radiomics, preclinical. Dr Karl Butterworth
Supervisor
Dr Karl Butterworth
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1709164800 |
Using epigenetic modifiers in combination with 5-FU based chemotherapy to elicit tumour specific immune responses and immunogenic cell death in colorectal cancer.School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Cell-death, Colorectal Cancer, chemotherapy, Immunity, genomics Dr Simon McDade
Supervisor
Dr Simon McDade
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Tackling protease-mediated inflammation in Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromeSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Innate Immunity, Respiratory Disease, Proteases Professor Cliff Taggart
Supervisor
Professor Cliff Taggart
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Macrophage-bacteria interactions in cystic fibrosis: the cellular microbiology of the novel opportunistic bacterium Achromobacter speciesSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD macrophage, cystic fibrosis, intracellular survival, inflammation, pyroptosis, virulence factors Professor Miguel Valvano
Supervisor
Professor Miguel Valvano
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Bacterial lipocalins: Novel role in bacterial protection against antibiotic-induced membrane lipid peroxidationSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD antibiotic resistance, lipid peroxidation, RNAseq, metabolomics, protein structure-function, Professor Miguel Valvano
Supervisor
Professor Miguel Valvano
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Unraveling chromatin regulation during development and diseaseSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Chromatin, epigenetics, transcription, development, cancer, histones, genomics, proteomics Dr Adone Mohd-Sarip
Supervisor
Dr Adone Mohd-Sarip
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
How do cancer cells decide to release growth-promoting molecules?School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Cancer, cell signalling, biochemistry, cell biology, in vivo models, inflammation. EGFR, EGF ligands Dr Colin Adrain
Supervisor
Dr Colin Adrain
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Development of in silico framework to support pre-clinical model selectionSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Bioinformatics, biostatistics, machine learning, cancer, stratified medicine, data modelling, data Dr Jaine Blayney
Supervisor
Dr Jaine Blayney
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Investigating the functional consequences of HUWE1 mutations in Multiple MyelomaSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Blood cancer, Multiple Myeloma, HUWE1, CRISPR Dr Lisa Crawford
Supervisor
Dr Lisa Crawford
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Unmasking the BRCA1 interactome to identify novel tumour suppressor pathways and treatment options for Breast and Ovarian Cancers.School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD BRCA1, Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, novel interactors, DNA damage repair, cell cycle Dr Paul Mullan
Supervisor
Dr Paul Mullan
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Novel approaches to uncovering effects of anti-cancer agents targeting epigenetic modifiers.School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Genomics, Epigenetics, Cancer, Assay development Dr Simon McDade
Supervisor
Dr Simon McDade
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Cancer in low-and-middle income countriesSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD *Cancer epidemiology *Premalignant disease research including impact of receiving a pre-malignant d Dr Charlene McShane
Supervisor
Dr Charlene McShane
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
The health and healthcare impact of prenatal exposure to psychotropic medicines on neonatesSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Psychotropic prescribing, birth outcomes, healthcare burden Professor Ciaran O'Neill
Supervisor
Professor Ciaran O'Neill
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Improving oral health for older adultsSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Oral Health; Older Adults; Caries; Health Literacy Dr Gerry McKenna
Supervisor
Dr Gerry McKenna
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Developing Evidence-Based Paediatric Palliative Care Guidelines for AfricaSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Pediatric palliative care, Africa, LMICs, community-based research, mixed methods research Dr Lynne Lohfeld
Supervisor
Dr Lynne Lohfeld
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
A multi-level approach to better understand the association between physical activity and sedentary behaviour, and cancer riskSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Cancer; prevention; physical activity; built environment; UK Biobank Professor Ruth Hunter
Supervisor
Professor Ruth Hunter
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Designing and piloting a teacher incentive programme in Tanzania to improve school eye health programme implementationSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Global health, school eye health, low/middle-income countries, vision science, ophthalmology and opt Dr Ving Fai Chan
Supervisor
Dr Ving Fai Chan
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Establishing human blood vessel organoids as a model for drug screening for Diabetes and Vascular Complications using the Remarkable technology of induced pluripotent stem cellsSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Induced pluripotent stem cells human blood vessel organoids Diabetes and Vascular Complications Professor Andriana Margariti
Supervisor
Professor Andriana Margariti
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Exploration of the impact of aging and senescence on angiocrine functions of pulmonary endothelium and therapeutic potential of cell based therapiesSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Mesenchymal stromal cells, extracellular vesicles, ARDS, alveolar epithelium, regeneration, Dr Anna Krasnodembskaya
Supervisor
Dr Anna Krasnodembskaya
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Characterisation of new mechanisms of host subversion by rhinovirus, the common cold virusSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Rhinovirus, host-pathogen interactions, virus, cell, molecular mechanisms, virology, microbiology Dr Aurelie Mousnier
Supervisor
Dr Aurelie Mousnier
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Modulating the A20-DREAM axis in inflammation by drug repurposingSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Inflammation, Pharmacological intervention, Drug repurposing, A20 (TNFAIP3), DREAM Dr Bettina Schock
Supervisor
Dr Bettina Schock
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Delirium in critically ill childrenSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Critical care; Delirium; Paediatric Professor Bronagh Blackwood
Supervisor
Professor Bronagh Blackwood
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Epigenetics in heart failure: mechanism and therapeutic targetingSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac remodelling, Biomarkers, Epigenetics, Fibrosis Dr Chris Watson
Supervisor
Dr Chris Watson
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Protease-mediated inflammation in chronic lung diseaseSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Innate Immunity, Respiratory Disease, Proteases Professor Cliff Taggart
Supervisor
Professor Cliff Taggart
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
CORONARY MICROVASCULAR SIGNALLING AS A CENTRAL DETERMINANT OF ADVERSE TISSUE REMODELLING AND DYSFUNCTION IN THE DIABETIC HEARTSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Heart failure, diabetes, cardiovascular, physiology, molecular biology Professor David Grieve
Supervisor
Professor David Grieve
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Stem cell exosomes – important communicators with therapeutic potential in the dental pulpSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Mesenchymal Stem cell, dental pulp stem cell, regenerative endodontics, Professor Fionnuala Lundy
Supervisor
Professor Fionnuala Lundy
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Dissection of protease signalling during bacterial infection for drug and biomarker discoverySchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Host-pathogen interaction, bacteria, antimicrobials, cellular microbiology, proteomics, proteases Dr Gunnar Schroeder
Supervisor
Dr Gunnar Schroeder
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Association of oral Streptococci with vascular inflammation and cardiovascular disease riskSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Oral bacteria, dental caries, apical periodontitis, oral heath, cardiovascular disease Dr Ikhlas El Karim
Supervisor
Dr Ikhlas El Karim
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Role of cell death and necroinflammation in pulpal wound healingSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Dental pulp stem cells, sterile inflammation, regenerative endodontics Dr Ikhlas El Karim
Supervisor
Dr Ikhlas El Karim
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
The effect of fruit and vegetable intake on health outcomes: does an apple a day still keep the doctor away?School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Nutrition; fruit and vegetables; dietary assessment; dietary modelling; qualitative methodologies Professor Jayne Woodside
Supervisor
Professor Jayne Woodside
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Exploiting the protein O-glycosylation pathway in opportunistic bacteria as a novel antimicrobial targetSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Protein glycosylation, proteomics, transcriptomics, cystic fibrosis, Burkholderia, antimicrobial res Professor Miguel Valvano
Supervisor
Professor Miguel Valvano
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Organelle dynamics during endothelial senescenceSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Cellular senescence, cell ageing, vascular biology, endothelial senescence, mitochondria, endoplasmi Professor Reinhold Medina
Supervisor
Professor Reinhold Medina
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Three-dimensional structural mapping of the retinal neurovascular unit and the influence of diabetesSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Diabetes, Ophthalmology, Neuroscience, Vascular Biology, Diabetic Retinopathy, Imaging, Image Analys Professor Tim Curtis
Supervisor
Professor Tim Curtis
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Can we repair brain damage using the immune system?School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Tissue repair, inflammasomes, Multiple Sclerosis, MS, neuroimmunology, brain repair, regenerative in Dr Yvonne Dombrowski
Supervisor
Dr Yvonne Dombrowski
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Optimising stress to maximise learning in medical simulation environmentsSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Medical education, simulation based education, stress Professor Gerry Gormley
Supervisor
Professor Gerry Gormley
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Identifying immune mechanisms in the CNS as targets for the treatment of paediatric Multiple Sclerosis (MS)School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Multiple sclerosis, MS, neuroinflammation, inflammation, neuroscience, myelin, inflammasomes, regene Dr Yvonne Dombrowski
Supervisor
Dr Yvonne Dombrowski
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Mechanisms and models of Gremlin1 signalling in cancer and tissue fibrosisSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Grem1, tissue fibrosis, cancer, cell biology, molecular biology, organoids, pharmacology, drug disco Dr Derek Brazil
Supervisor
Dr Derek Brazil
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
The identification of host proteins essential for the packaging of Influenza A virus genomic RNAsSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Influenza RNA epitranscriptomics packaging Dr David Courtney
Supervisor
Dr David Courtney
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Can we protect the urinary bladder from radiation toxicity?School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Radiation therapy; cancer; bladder; microvessels; endothelial cells; Professor Karen McCloskey
Supervisor
Professor Karen McCloskey
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Nuclear localisation and signalling by the formyl peptide receptor 2 as a new target for diabetic retinopathy.School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD diabetic retinopathy, nucleus, FPR2, GPCR, signalling Dr Bianca Plouffe
Supervisor
Dr Bianca Plouffe
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Diabetic eye disease: minimising impact, maximising reachSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Diabetic eye disease, screening options, treatment opportunities, visual loss, quality of life Professor Tunde Peto
Supervisor
Professor Tunde Peto
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Interventions to improve the school food system in the UKSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD School food environment; school-based intervention; dietary behaviour Professor Jayne Woodside
Supervisor
Professor Jayne Woodside
Funding
Funded
Department for the Economy (DfE)
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Targeting the ‘Worst of the Worst’ – developing novel treatments for Poor Outcome Triple Negative Breast Cancers.School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Poor Outcome, Metastases, Chemoresistance, Novel therapies Dr Paul Mullan
Supervisor
Dr Paul Mullan
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Investigating the importance of where we live on dementia risk and brain health using novel geospatial, satellite and multi-omic data sources and technologiesSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Planetary health; climate action; public health; environmental health; equity Professor Ruth Hunter
Supervisor
Professor Ruth Hunter
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Disarming antimicrobial responses: how Klebsiella pneumoniae controls inflammasome activationSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Inflammasome, Klebsiella, ARM, NLRP3, AIM2 Professor Jose Bengoechea
Supervisor
Professor Jose Bengoechea
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Modulating endothelial cell crosstalk within tissues to delay and/or reverse ageingSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Ageing / Aging, Senescence, Endothelial cell, Vascular biology, Cell communication Professor Reinhold Medina
Supervisor
Professor Reinhold Medina
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Prognosis of second primary breast cancer in breast cancer patientsSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Prognosis; breast cancer; second primary Dr Finian Bannon
Supervisor
Dr Finian Bannon
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Improving cancer patient survival estimates derived from small samplesSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Survival statistics; small samples; cancer registry; population-based Dr Finian Bannon
Supervisor
Dr Finian Bannon
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Estimating cancer waiting time statistics with a time-to-event methodologySchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Cancer; waiting times; time-to-event; competing risks Dr Finian Bannon
Supervisor
Dr Finian Bannon
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
To investigate the role of histamine in the regulation of neutrophil phagocytosisSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Neutrophils, histamine, phagocytosis, inflammation, Immunology Dr Karim Dib
Supervisor
Dr Karim Dib
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Generating human diabetic blood vessel organoids as a powerful model to investigate and treat the diabetic vasculopathy.School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Diabetes; Induced pluripotent stem cells; Vascular Complications; Blood vessel organoids; Cell Repro Professor Andriana Margariti
Supervisor
Professor Andriana Margariti
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
TARGETING DNA METHYLATION AS A NOVEL APPROACH TO RESTORE ENDOTHELIAL COLONY-FORMING CELL ANGIOGENIC DYSFUNCTION IN ISCHAEMIC DISEASESchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Cardiovascular disease, endothelium, progenitor cells, epigenetics, DNA methylation Professor David Grieve
Supervisor
Professor David Grieve
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Using computational biology and transcriptional data to identify signalling that contributes to cancer progressionSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Translational bioinformatics, cancer research, computationa Dr Philip Dunne
Supervisor
Dr Philip Dunne
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Allosteric targeting of the prostaglandin receptor EP2 to promote neuroprotection against excitoxicity.School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Excitotoxicity, neuroprotection, prostaglandin receptor, computational biology, biosensors Dr Bianca Plouffe
Supervisor
Dr Bianca Plouffe
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Identification and characterisation of somatic non-coding mutations that influence cancer development and progressionSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Cancer, functional genomics, driver mutation, bioinformatics Dr Sarah Maguire
Supervisor
Dr Sarah Maguire
Funding
Funded
Department for the Economy (DfE)
Application deadline
7 February 2022
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1644192000 |
Investigating the importance of where we live on dementia risk and brain health using novel geospatial, satellite and multi-omic data sources and technologiesSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD - Healthy ageing; - Dementia; - Urban environment; - Physical activity - Data science - Multi-omic Professor Bernadette McGuinness
Supervisor
Professor Bernadette McGuinness
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Molecular profiling of urban environmental impacts: understanding the biology underlying environmental stress and identifying biomarkers of resilience to non-communicable diseasesSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Molecular, methylation, DNA, urban environment, epigenetic, ageing Professor Ruth Hunter
Supervisor
Professor Ruth Hunter
Funding
Funded
Department for the Economy (DfE)
Application deadline
15 February 2022
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1644883200 |
Effectiveness of an automated text message intervention for weight management in postpartum women with overweight or obesity: the Supporting MumS Randomised Controlled TrialSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD RCT, BEHAVIOUR CHANGE, WEIGHT MANAGEMENT, POSTPARTUM, WOMEN Professor Michelle McKinley
Supervisor
Professor Michelle McKinley
Funding
Funded
Department for the Economy (DfE)
Application deadline
15 February 2022
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1644883200 |
Obtaining a genetic Diagnostic Yield via assessment of in-utero Scan findings prior to the introduction of SEquencing retrospectivelY (ODYSSEY) – a cohort studySchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Rare disease; next generation sequencing; chromosome microarray; prenatal diagnosis; fetus Dr Fionnuala Mone
Supervisor
Dr Fionnuala Mone
Funding
Funded
Department for the Economy (DfE)
Application deadline
15 February 2022
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1644883200 |
Machine learning to predict progression of glaucomaSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Dr David Wright
Supervisor
Dr David Wright
Funding
Funded
Department for the Economy (DfE)
Application deadline
7 February 2022
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1644192000 |
Artificial intelligence in global health: evidence mapping to target unmet needs of people with vision impairment in low- and middle-income countriesSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Artificial intelligence, natural language processing, vision impairment, systematic reviews, low and Professor Gianni Virgili
Supervisor
Professor Gianni Virgili
Funding
Funded
Department for the Economy (DfE)
Application deadline
3 March 2022
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1646265600 |
Which symptoms matter most to people affected by dementia with Lewy bodies?School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Dementia, neurodegenerative disease Dr Joseph Kane
Supervisor
Dr Joseph Kane
Funding
Funded
Department for the Economy (DfE)
Application deadline
15 February 2022
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1644883200 |
BIOmarkers TO Predict Evolving paediatric infections (BIOTOPE3)School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Paediatric, Pediatric, Sepsis, Mass-spectrometry, RNA Dr Thomas Waterfield
Supervisor
Dr Thomas Waterfield
Funding
Funded
Department for the Economy (DfE)
Application deadline
7 February 2022
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1644192000 |
The role of mRNA translation machinery in cancer cells response to chemotherapySchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Cancer Dr Seyed Mehdi Jafarnejad
Supervisor
Dr Seyed Mehdi Jafarnejad
Funding
Funded
BBSRC
Application deadline
7 February 2022
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1644192000 |
Development and testing of a Proof of Concept Cathepsin S ProteaseTag Activity-Based ImmunoassaySchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Protease Inflammatory disease Cathepsin S Immunoassay Dr Rich Williams
Supervisor
Dr Rich Williams
Funding
Funded
DfE and ProAxsis
Application deadline
7 February 2022
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1644192000 |
The role of Angiotensin II receptor type 2 (AGTR2) in Cerebral MalariaSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Malaria, RNA-seq, Vascular Biology, Tight Junctions Prof Alan Stitt
Supervisor
Prof Alan Stitt
Funding
Funded
Department for the Economy (DfE)
Application deadline
7 February 2022
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1644192000 |
Dissecting how antibiotic resistant pathogens rewire macrophages to overcome host immunitySchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Professor Jose Bengoechea
Supervisor
Professor Jose Bengoechea
Funding
Funded
Department for the Economy (DfE).
Application deadline
7 February 2022
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1644192000 |
Characterisation of the subversion of host stress and defence mechanisms by new virulence factors of the respiratory pathogen Legionella pneumophilaSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Microbiology, Cell Biology, Bacteria, Infection, Host-pathogen interaction, Post-translational modif Dr Gunnar Schroeder
Supervisor
Dr Gunnar Schroeder
Funding
Funded
Department for the Economy (DfE)
Application deadline
7 February 2022
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1644192000 |
Understanding the impact of cysteine cathepsin S in antigen processing and presentation in a model of lung adenocarcinomaSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Cathepsin, adenocarcinoma, antigens, MHC Class II, T-cells Dr Donna Small
Supervisor
Dr Donna Small
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
7 February 2022
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1644192000 |
Multi-Omic prediction of treatment induced vulnerabilties to develop more effective treatments for Colorectal CancerSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Oncology Dr Simon McDade
Supervisor
Dr Simon McDade
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
7 February 2022
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1644192000 |
Molecular subtyping to identify therapeutic options in colorectal cancerSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Cancer Dr Philip Dunne
Supervisor
Dr Philip Dunne
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
7 February 2022
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1644192000 |
Targeting the USP7-PRC1-H2AK119Ub axis in cancer stem cells, a new therapeutic approach in colorectal cancer.School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Cancer stem cells, USP7, colorectal cancer, epigenetics, chromatin Dr Yaser Atlasi
Supervisor
Dr Yaser Atlasi
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
7 February 2022
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1644192000 |
Exploiting the cell death and immune-modulatory effects of epigenetic modifiers to enhance efficacy of ADT-radiotherapy in prostate cancers.School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Prostate cancer, epigenetics, radiotherapy, genomics Dr Melissa Wilson
Supervisor
Dr Melissa Wilson
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
7 February 2022
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1644192000 |
Structural, functional and molecular changes at the human peripheral retinaSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD ophthalmology Dr Imre Lengyel
Supervisor
Dr Imre Lengyel
Funding
Funded
DfE and Optos Plc
Application deadline
20 December 2022
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1671494400 |
Effective engagement with policy makers to bring about policy change to improve vision, eye health and well-being in low- and middle-income countriesSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Traffic safety, cost-effectiveness, low-middle-income countries Professor Nathan Congdon
Supervisor
Professor Nathan Congdon
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
3 March 2022
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1646265600 |
Assessment of cardiovascular biomarkers in the maternal and fetal circulation in cardiac disease & pre-eclampsia – a cohort studySchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD congenital heart disease; fetus; pre-eclampsia; cardiac; cardiovascular; biomarker Dr Fionnuala Mone
Supervisor
Dr Fionnuala Mone
Funding
Funded
DfE and EPSRC
Application deadline
7 February 2022
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1644192000 |
Integrative Data-intensive Analytics to Discover Novel Therapies and Companion Diagnostics for Precision OncologySchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Cancer; deep learning; machine learning; drug discovery; bioinformatics; graph; network; biology; ub Dr Ian Overton
Supervisor
Dr Ian Overton
Funding
Funded
DfE and Almac
Application deadline
31 January 2022
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1643587200 |
A novel role for neutrophil-derived proteases in neutrophil functionSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Protease, respiratory disease, inflammation, lung damage Professor Cliff Taggart
Supervisor
Professor Cliff Taggart
Funding
Funded
RECOVER
Application deadline
14 February 2022
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1644796800 |
Development of novel small molecule inhibitors of Gremlin1, a pathogenic driver of diabetic kidney diseaseSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Gremlin1 (GREM1), Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), Diabetic kidney disease, Drug discovery, Molec Dr Derek Brazil
Supervisor
Dr Derek Brazil
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Identifying medications associated with cancer riskSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Epidemiology, statistics, medication, data, cancer Prof Chris Cardwell
Supervisor
Prof Chris Cardwell
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Women Empowerment through Investing in Zanzibari Craftswomen’s Eyesight (WE-ZACE)School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Presbyopia, low-and middle income countries, global eye health, vision impairment, refractive error Dr Ving Fai Chan
Supervisor
Dr Ving Fai Chan
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Dissecting the molecular basis for malaria-linked blood vessel pathology in the brain and retinaSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Cerebral Malaria, Vascular Biology, Central Nervous System, Molecular cell biology Prof Alan Stitt
Supervisor
Prof Alan Stitt
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Exosome-mediated molecular mechanisms in the progression of multiple myelomaSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Dr Lisa Crawford
Supervisor
Dr Lisa Crawford
Funding
Funded
Leukaemia and Lymphoma NI
Application deadline
21 March 2022
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1647820800 |
SFI Centre for Research Training in Genomic Data Science: Multi-Omic prediction of treatment induced vulnerabilities to develop more effective treatments for Colorectal CancerSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Cancer genomics, Methods, frameworks and infrastructure development for genomics Dr Simon McDade
Supervisor
Dr Simon McDade
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
17 July 2022
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1658012400 |
SFI Centre for Research Training in Genomic Data Science: Molecular characterisation of tumour-immune-stromal interactions to identify therapeutic options in colorectal cancerSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Cancer Genomics Dr Philip Dunne
Supervisor
Dr Philip Dunne
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
20 March 2022
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1647734400 |
SFI Centre for Research Training in Genomic Data Science: Nutrigenomic evaluation of antioxidant status with cognitive outcomes in the Northern Ireland Cohort of Longitudinal AgeingSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Dr Gareth McKay
Supervisor
Dr Gareth McKay
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
17 July 2022
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1658012400 |
Mechanistic evaluation of the androgen receptor inhibition driven hypoxic prostate microenvironmentSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Prostate cancer; Enzalutamide; Tumour microenvironment, androgen receptor, angiogenesis Dr Melissa Wilson
Supervisor
Dr Melissa Wilson
Funding
Funded
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Cou
Application deadline
3 April 2022
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1648940400 |
Understanding the role of ubiquitination on STING-mediated immune regulation following DNA damageSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Medicine Professor Kienan Savage
Supervisor
Professor Kienan Savage
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Assessing the impacts of targeting mRNA translation machinery on metabolic fitness of glioblastoma cancer cellsSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Glioblastoma, mRNA translation, metabolism, cell survival, protein synthesis Dr Seyed Mehdi Jafarnejad
Supervisor
Dr Seyed Mehdi Jafarnejad
Funding
Funded
Brainwave NI and Royal Society
Application deadline
3 July 2022
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1656802800 |
Use of tumour associated antigen nanoformulations to drive potent anti-tumour CD4 and CD8 T cell responsesSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Professor Christopher Scott
Supervisor
Professor Christopher Scott
Funding
Funded
All Ireland Cancer Research Institute
Application deadline
18 December 2023
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1702857600 |
The development of Liquid Biopsy tests for the early detection and improved diagnosis of poor outcome cancersSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD cancer research, molecular biology, epigenetics Dr Paul Mullan
Supervisor
Dr Paul Mullan
Funding
Funded
Higher Education Authority (HEA)
Application deadline
24 July 2022
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1658617200 |
Elucidating the interaction of influenza A virus mRNA with host trafficking and translation machinery during the viral replication cycle.School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Influenza RNA trafficking virus translation IAV RBP Dr David Courtney
Supervisor
Dr David Courtney
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Dissecting the regulation of localised protein synthesis during angiogenesisSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Angiogenesis, Vascular Development, Endothelium, Cell Migration, RNA, Translation Dr Guilherme Costa
Supervisor
Dr Guilherme Costa
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
How does heterogeneity in HPV expression influence the tumour microenvironment of oropharyngeal cancers?School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Oropharyngeal Cancer, HPV, Tumour Microenvironment, Molecular Pathology, Digital Image Analysis, Coh Dr. Stephanie Craig
Supervisor
Dr. Stephanie Craig
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Developing an injury surveillance system in road cycling in order to design and implement injury prevention programmesSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Cycling; injury and illness surveillance; professional women’s sport; injury and illness surveillanc Dr Neil Heron
Supervisor
Dr Neil Heron
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Free School Meals, Diet Quality and Food Insecurity in Secondary School PupilsSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Secondary schools, school food, free school meal, adolescence, health, diet quality Professor Jayne Woodside
Supervisor
Professor Jayne Woodside
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
13 February 2023
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1676246400 |
Inclusive cities: Exploring effective design of safe and welcoming green spacesSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Green space; inclusion; safety; urban design; public health; community engagement; co-design Professor Ruth Hunter
Supervisor
Professor Ruth Hunter
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Assessing uncertainty to enable the use of Value of Information analysis in early economic evaluationsSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Professor Christopher McCabe
Supervisor
Professor Christopher McCabe
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Estimating the fraction of lung cancer caused by radon in the UK using spatial maps and biological samplesSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Dr Dan Middleton
Supervisor
Dr Dan Middleton
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Understanding factors associated with childhood vaccine coverage: a population-based data linkage studySchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Epidemiology, vaccine hesitancy, data analyst, Public Health, vaccine uptake Dr Lynsey Patterson
Supervisor
Dr Lynsey Patterson
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Investigation of the role of the Formyl Peptide Receptor 2 in diabetic retinopathySchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Diabetic retinopathy, FPR2, Müller glial cells Dr Bianca Plouffe
Supervisor
Dr Bianca Plouffe
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
An examination of birth outcomes and of the impact of prescribing of to mothers on birth outcomes over time in Northern IrelandSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD fetal origin hypothesis, disparities, birth outcomes Professor Ciaran O'Neill
Supervisor
Professor Ciaran O'Neill
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Lifestyle factors, medications and oesophageal cancer survival: a molecular pathology epidemiology cohort studySchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Oesophageal cancer; molecular pathology; epidemiology; Prof Helen Coleman
Supervisor
Prof Helen Coleman
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Investigating the utility of keystroke analysis, including ClickMaps, from computer-delivered Medical School assessments for student learning and assessment development.School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Psecondary cancer, chemotherapy, triple negative breast cancer Dr Vikki O'Neill
Supervisor
Dr Vikki O'Neill
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Co-development of the online Rare Disease Carer Support Tool in Northern Ireland (RD-CaST-NI)School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Rare disease, unpaid carer, resilience, co-production, mixed methods research, think aloud interview Dr Lynne Lohfeld
Supervisor
Dr Lynne Lohfeld
Funding
Funded
Department for the Economy (DfE) - Competition
Application deadline
3 May 2023
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1683068400 |
Nutrigenomic investigation of cognitive outcomes in the Northern Ireland Cohort of Longitudinal AgeingSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Dr Gareth McKay
Supervisor
Dr Gareth McKay
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Cognitive Level Enhancement through Vision Exams and Refraction: a randomized controlled trial to assess impact of near and distance spectacles on reducing rates of cognitive decline with aging in community dwelling older people in India(CLEVER)School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Cost effectiveness, cognition and dementia, elderly, ICER Professor Nathan Congdon
Supervisor
Professor Nathan Congdon
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Effects of chemotherapy on secondary cancer risk and organotropism (International)School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD secondary cancer, chemotherapy, triple negative breast cancer, microvascular endothelial cells Dr Christina Branco
Supervisor
Dr Christina Branco
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Machine Learning Automated Characterisation and Selection of Pre-Clinical Models for Experimental DesignSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Biostatistics, bioinformatics, machine learning Dr Jaine Blayney
Supervisor
Dr Jaine Blayney
Funding
Funded
Department for the Economy (DfE) - Competition
Application deadline
3 May 2023
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1683068400 |
Discovering Druggable Achilles' Heels to Advance Multiple Myeloma TherapySchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Dr Lisa Crawford
Supervisor
Dr Lisa Crawford
Funding
Funded
Myeloma UK
Application deadline
31 January 2023
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1675123200 |
Investigating the effects of PCSK9 on inflammation in clinically relevant human models of ARDSSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Acute respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis, PCSK-9 inhibitors, lipopolysaccharide Dr Jon Silversides
Supervisor
Dr Jon Silversides
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Post-translational regulation of host cell stress signalling in response to intracellular pathogens (International)School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Microbiology, Cell Biology, Bacteria, Infection, Host-pathogen interaction, Dr Gunnar Schroeder
Supervisor
Dr Gunnar Schroeder
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Dissecting how antibiotic resistant pathogens rewire macrophages to overcome host immunitySchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Professor Jose Bengoechea
Supervisor
Professor Jose Bengoechea
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Pellino1 in B cell antigen trafficking and antibody responsesSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Immunology, antibody, ubiquitin, CRISPR Dr Dessi Malinova
Supervisor
Dr Dessi Malinova
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Regulation of antigen processing and presentation by cysteine proteases in cancerSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Cathepsin, adenocarcinoma, MHC Class I / II antigen processing and presentation, T-cells, lung Dr Donna Small
Supervisor
Dr Donna Small
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Examining the thermal biology of the innate immune responseSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Innate immunity, TLR, CLR, inflammasome, inflammation, temperature Dr Rebecca Coll
Supervisor
Dr Rebecca Coll
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Exploration of the role of exosomes in RSV pathogenesis in airway epithelium. (International)School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD RSV, airway epithelium, exosomes, innate immunity, RNA-seq Professor Ultan Power
Supervisor
Professor Ultan Power
Funding
Funded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Does vaccination shape immunological memory differently from natural infection with bacterial pathogens? (International)School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD T cell, B cell, immunological memory, bacterial infection Dr Dessi Malinova
Supervisor
Dr Dessi Malinova
Funding
Funded
Department for the Economy (DfE) - International;
Application deadline
31 January 2023
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1675123200 |
Remote assessment for clinical trials and healthcare: Exploring the usefulness of remote spirometrySchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Remote spirometry, Clinical trials, Outcome assessment Professor Judy Bradley
Supervisor
Professor Judy Bradley
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Targeting the USP7-PRC1-H2AK119Ub axis in cancer stem cellsSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Cancer stem cells, USP7, colorectal cancer, epigenetics, chromatin Dr Yaser Atlasi
Supervisor
Dr Yaser Atlasi
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
31 January 2023
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1675123200 |
Developing a vaccine against Staphylococcus aureus using a reverse vaccinology approachSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Immunology, memory, vaccine, bacteria, infection Dr Beckie Ingram
Supervisor
Dr Beckie Ingram
Funding
Funded
HEA North-South Grant – AVACTA (awarded)
Application deadline
23 February 2023
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1677110400 |
Defining protective immunity against respiratory pathogensSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Immunology, memory, vaccine, bacteria, infection Dr Beckie Ingram
Supervisor
Dr Beckie Ingram
Funding
Funded
HEA North-South Grant – AVACTA (awarded)
Application deadline
20 March 2023
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1679270400 |
Understanding primary chemotherapy resistance in childhood acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Dr Colin Adrain
Supervisor
Dr Colin Adrain
Funding
Funded
Leukaemia & Lymphoma NI (LLNI)
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | |
Data-intensive discovery of resistance mechanisms and Achilles’ heels in AML, towards more effective therapySchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Dr Ian Overton
Supervisor
Dr Ian Overton
Funding
Funded
Leukaemia & Lymphoma NI (LLNI)
Application deadline
23 March 2023
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1679529600 |
Characterisation of novel small molecule inhibitors of HUWE1 for Multiple MyelomaSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Dr Lisa Crawford
Supervisor
Dr Lisa Crawford
Funding
Funded
Leukaemia & Lymphoma NI (LLNI)
Application deadline
23 March 2023
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1679529600 |
The role of mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) in systemic lupus autoimmunity modelSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Systemic lupus erythematosus, Autoimmunity, B cells, extracellular vesicles Dr Dessi Malinova
Supervisor
Dr Dessi Malinova
Funding
Funded
CAST DfE/ GSK
Application deadline
28 March 2023
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1679958000 |
Extracellular vesicle-mediated regulation of B cell responses in autoimmune diabetic modelSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Type I diabetes, Autoimmunity, B cells, extracellular vesicles Dr Dessi Malinova
Supervisor
Dr Dessi Malinova
Funding
Funded
iCASE – EPSRC/ GSK
Application deadline
28 March 2023
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1679958000 |
Identification of novel clinically actionable molecular subtypes in non-functioning pituitary neuroendocrine tumoursSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Pituitary neuroendocrine tumours, methylome, RNA-Seq Prof Jacqueline James
Supervisor
Prof Jacqueline James
Funding
Funded
Collaborative studentship between Department fo
Application deadline
2 July 2023
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1688252400 |
Understanding the molecular biology underlying environmental exposure and identifying biomarkers of resilience to non-communicable diseasesSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Molecular, methylation, DNA, urban environment, epigenetic, ageing Professor Ruth Hunter
Supervisor
Professor Ruth Hunter
Funding
Funded
DfE leveraged for GroundsWell consortium
Application deadline
9 May 2023
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1683586800 |
Predictors of cognition in In The PRIME-Cog Cohort StudySchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Ageing; dementia; cognition; cognitive decline; resilience Dr Emma Cunningham
Supervisor
Dr Emma Cunningham
Funding
Funded
Elizabeth Stewart Foundation
Application deadline
28 May 2023
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1685228400 |
Ultrahigh dose rate radiotherapy - Beamline validation and biological characterisation of the FLASH-SARRPSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD FLASH, Radiation physics, radiation biology, radiotherapy, cancer Dr Karl Butterworth
Supervisor
Dr Karl Butterworth
Funding
Funded
Department for Education, Xstrahl
Application deadline
11 June 2023
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1686438000 |
Investigating the impact of photon FLASH radiotherapy on therapeutic index in primary glioblastomaSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD FLASH, radiotherapy, glioblastoma, radiation biology, cancer Dr Karl Butterworth
Supervisor
Dr Karl Butterworth
Funding
Funded
Brainwaves / DfE (Competition funding)
Application deadline
22 June 2023
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1687388400 |
Use of tumour associated antigen nanoformulations to drive potent anti-tumour CD4 and CD8 T cell responsesSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Professor Christopher Scott
Supervisor
Professor Christopher Scott
Funding
Funded
All Ireland Cancer Research Institute
Application deadline
6 December 2023
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1701820800 |
Adipose tissue distribution and risk of aggressive and fatal prostate cancerSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Obesity, aggressive prostate cancer, epidemiology, imaging, radiomics Dr Emma Allott
Supervisor
Dr Emma Allott
Funding
Funded
World Cancer Research Fund
Application deadline
23 January 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1705968000 |
Addressing oral health for older adults in care homesSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Dr Gerry McKenna
Supervisor
Dr Gerry McKenna
Funding
Funded
Dunhill Medical Trust
Application deadline
2 August 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1722553200 |
Molecular investigation of influenza A virus and the role of host RNA-binding proteins.School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Influenza RNA trafficking virus translation IAV virology transcription Dr David Courtney
Supervisor
Dr David Courtney
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
23 January 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1705968000 |
The association between commonly-used medications and risk and progression of Barrett’s oesophagus and oesophago-gastric cancer.School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Oesophageal cancer; Barrett’s oesophagus; epidemiology; pharmacoepidemiology Prof Helen Coleman
Supervisor
Prof Helen Coleman
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
23 January 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1705968000 |
Using data science to understand childhood vaccine uptake and inform interventions in Northern IrelandSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Vaccine uptake, epidemiology, vaccine hesitancy, data science, public health, Dr Lynsey Patterson
Supervisor
Dr Lynsey Patterson
Funding
Funded
DfE allocation
Application deadline
23 January 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1705968000 |
Core Outcome Set Taskforce for Cystic Fibrosis (COST-CF): a patient-initiated core outcome set for CF.School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Cystic fibrosis. Core outcome sets. Clinical trials. Professor Alan Smyth
Supervisor
Professor Alan Smyth
Funding
Funded
Northern Ireland Department for the Economy.
Application deadline
22 March 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1711065600 |
Dietary approaches to optimising glucose control in gestational diabetes mellitusSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Gestational diabetes, glucose control, metabolic health, primary care Dr Hannah O'Hara
Supervisor
Dr Hannah O'Hara
Funding
Funded
Department for the Economy
Application deadline
23 January 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1705968000 |
Identification of biological features in individuals with and without kidney disease using population cohort data from global studies.School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Ageing, DNA, Diabetes Epigenetic, Kidney, Methylation, Molecular, environmental, multiomic, associat Dr Laura Smyth
Supervisor
Dr Laura Smyth
Funding
Funded
DfE allocation
Application deadline
14 February 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1707868800 |
Exploring the impact of biodiversity actions on human health in our citiesSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Professor Ruth Hunter
Supervisor
Professor Ruth Hunter
Funding
Funded
DfE PhD studentship
Application deadline
8 February 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1707350400 |
CF-LID (Cystic Fibrosis - Lung infection Discovery) Study– ‘Lifting the LID’ on respiratory pathogens in patients with Cystic FibrosisSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Cystic Fibrosis; lung infection; clinical testing; cell-free DNA; genomics analysis Dr Helen Groves
Supervisor
Dr Helen Groves
Funding
Funded
DfE This project will also be supported by fundi
Application deadline
14 February 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1707868800 |
Molecular mechanisms of bacterial competition in the gut microbiome and their influence on chronic intestinal inflammation and colorectal cancerSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Microbiome, CRISPR-Cas9, colorectal cancer, intestinal homeostasis Dr David A. Cisneros
Supervisor
Dr David A. Cisneros
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
23 January 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1705968000 |
Regulation of danger signal secretion during bacterial infectionSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Bacterial infection, immune response, immune detection, mechanosensation, danger signals, extracellu Dr Andrea Puhar
Supervisor
Dr Andrea Puhar
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
23 January 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1705968000 |
Investigating the effect of antibiotic- induced gut-microbial dysbiosis and outcome to pneumoniaSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Gut-lung axis; microbiome; pneumonia; dysbiosis; antibiotics Dr Aoife Rodgers
Supervisor
Dr Aoife Rodgers
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
23 January 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1705968000 |
Multiomic signatures associated with healthy ageing and age-related conditionsSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Ageing, diabetes, kidney disease, genetic, methylation, epigenetic, RNA, DNA, environment, disease, Professor Amy Jayne McKnight
Supervisor
Professor Amy Jayne McKnight
Funding
Funded
DfE domestic
Application deadline
23 January 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1705968000 |
Financial toxicity among cancer patients across different health systems: A comparative study between the United Kingdom and VietnamSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Financial toxicity; cancer; health system; health financing Professor Ciaran O'Neill
Supervisor
Professor Ciaran O'Neill
Funding
Funded
Department for the Economy (DfE)
Application deadline
23 January 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1705968000 |
Defining metabolic vulnerabilities of chemotherapy resistance in metastatic colorectal cancerSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Metastatic colorectal cancer; mitochondrial metabolism; treatment resistance; innovative treatment Dr Emma Kerr
Supervisor
Dr Emma Kerr
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
23 January 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1705968000 |
Establishing and validating a human 3D stem-cell derived brain culture system for neuro-immune researchSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Neuro-immunology, brain repair, stem cells, neuroscience, methodology development Dr Yvonne Dombrowski
Supervisor
Dr Yvonne Dombrowski
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Exploitation of protein glycosylation by intracellular pathogensSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Microbiology, Bacteria-host interaction, Immunometabolism, Glycobiology, Antimicrobials Dr Gunnar Schroeder
Supervisor
Dr Gunnar Schroeder
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Investigation of the ability of Extracellular Vesicles derived from Mesenchymal Stromal Cells to promote alveolar epithelial regeneration in ARDSSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Lung organoids, vascularisation, lung regeneration, human tissue models Dr Anna Krasnodembskaya
Supervisor
Dr Anna Krasnodembskaya
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Exploration of therapeutic potential of MSC mitochondria transplantation in the pre-clinical models of Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromeSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Lung organoids, vascularisation, lung regeneration, human tissue models Dr Anna Krasnodembskaya
Supervisor
Dr Anna Krasnodembskaya
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Development of an organoid model of human distal lung with perfusable vasculature to study lung regenerationSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Lung organoids, vascularisation, lung regeneration, human tissue models Dr Anna Krasnodembskaya
Supervisor
Dr Anna Krasnodembskaya
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Tractable human distal lung organoid model as a new efficient tool to study mesenchymal-epithelial interactions in COPDSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Lung organoids, 3Rs, animal replacement, COPD, lung regeneration, lung MSCs Dr Anna Krasnodembskaya
Supervisor
Dr Anna Krasnodembskaya
Funding
Funded
NC3Rs
Application deadline
29 February 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1709164800 |
Novel regulatory pathways leading to Neutrophil ActivationSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Neutrophils, proteases, lung disease Professor Cliff Taggart
Supervisor
Professor Cliff Taggart
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
17 April 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1713308400 |
Radiomics Assessment of Radiation CardiotoxicitySchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Radiobiology, radiotherapy, heart, FLASH, radiomics, preclinical. Dr Karl Butterworth
Supervisor
Dr Karl Butterworth
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
1 February 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1706745600 |
Probing the Dark Transcriptome: Leveraging Third-Generation RNA-Sequencing, Proteomics, and Deep Learning for the Discovery of Expressed TranscriptsSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD novel tumour-specific antigens, dark transcriptome/translatome Dr Sarah Maguire
Supervisor
Dr Sarah Maguire
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 March 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1710720000 |
Evaluation of Handheld Optical Coherence Tomography to assess the presence of retinal disease in a longitudinal population-based study: NICOLA (Northern Ireland Cohort for the Longitudinal Study of AgingSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Optical Coherence Tomography, retinal Dr Ruth Hogg
Supervisor
Dr Ruth Hogg
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1709164800 |
Understanding individual radiation risksSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Radiotherapy, radiation protection, personalised medicine, medical physics, cancer, public health Dr Stephen McMahon
Supervisor
Dr Stephen McMahon
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
29 February 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1709164800 |
Innovative multi-omics approaches to improve detection, diagnosis and prognosis of medical conditions and complications arising from metabolic syndromeSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Ageing, diabetes, epigenetic, genetic, methylation, RNA, DNA, disease, multiomic, molecular, metabol Dr Laura Smyth
Supervisor
Dr Laura Smyth
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
18 March 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1710720000 |
Identifying Cancer Vaccine Targets in Azacitidine-Treated AMLSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Dr Sarah Maguire
Supervisor
Dr Sarah Maguire
Funding
Funded
LLNI
Application deadline
10 April 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1712703600 |
Novel strategies to promote the degradation of IRF4, the Achilles heel of multiple myelomaSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Multiple myeloma, IRF4, Dr Colin Adrain
Supervisor
Dr Colin Adrain
Funding
Funded
LLNI
Application deadline
10 April 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1712703600 |
Targeting USP7 as a novel therapeutic approach in drug resistant Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Dr Yaser Atlasi
Supervisor
Dr Yaser Atlasi
Funding
Funded
LLNI
Application deadline
10 April 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1712703600 |
Polypharmacy within the NICOLA cohort and impact on quality of lifeSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Ageing, polypharmacy, hyperpolypharmacy, NICOLA Professor Bernadette McGuinness
Supervisor
Professor Bernadette McGuinness
Funding
Funded
Dunhill Medical Trust
Application deadline
10 April 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1712703600 |
The role of melatonin in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis - a randomised, feasibility trialSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Ageing, knee osteoarthritis, treatment, management, melatonin. Dr Neil Heron
Supervisor
Dr Neil Heron
Funding
Funded
Dunhill Medical Trust
Application deadline
2 August 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1722553200 |
Evaluating DNA Uracilation as a Targeted Therapeutic Strategy in Acute Lymphoblastic LeukaemiaSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia Blood Cancers Uracil Misincorporation Methotrexate Cancer Trea Dr Melissa Wilson
Supervisor
Dr Melissa Wilson
Funding
Funded
LLNI
Application deadline
10 April 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1712703600 |
FLIP: A New Therapeutic Target for Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL)School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Professor Daniel Longley
Supervisor
Professor Daniel Longley
Funding
Funded
LLNI
Application deadline
10 April 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1712703600 |
Examining the potential of using linked, administrative data to evaluate the impact of General Practice Pharmacists on the health and wellbeing of older people in NISchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Administrative data, pharmacy, General Practice Pharmacists, Practice Based Pharmacists Dr Aideen Maguire
Supervisor
Dr Aideen Maguire
Funding
Funded
Dunhill Medical Trust
Application deadline
2 August 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1722553200 |
Targeting IRF4 in Multiple Myeloma using Molecular GluesSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD IRF4 “molecular glue” “multiple myeloma” “drug discovery” Professor Richard Kennedy
Supervisor
Professor Richard Kennedy
Funding
Funded
Almac Discovery
Application deadline
1 May 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1714518000 |
Investigation of the role of STAMBP as a therapeutic target in oesophageal cancerSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD STAMBP DUB E3 Ubiquitin CRISPR “Drug Discovery” “oesophageal cancer” Professor Richard Kennedy
Supervisor
Professor Richard Kennedy
Funding
Funded
Almac Discovery
Application deadline
1 May 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1714518000 |
Dissecting the interface between Klebsiella pneumoniae and lung immune cells in vivo and the effect of new therapeutics.School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Klebsiella pneumoniae Professor Jose Bengoechea
Supervisor
Professor Jose Bengoechea
Funding
Funded
DfE CAST Award
Application deadline
22 April 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1713740400 |
Generation and characterisation of vaccines against WHO R&D Blueprint priority viruses using a Sendai Virus vaccine vector platform.School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Vaccines; virus vector; WHO’s R&D Blueprint for priority infectious diseases. Professor Ultan Power
Supervisor
Professor Ultan Power
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
5 August 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1722812400 |
Optimising production of animal source foods for sustainable human and environmental healthSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Transforming food systems, One Health, data analysis, modelling, statistics. Dr David Wright
Supervisor
Dr David Wright
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
5 August 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1722812400 |
Development of a vaccine that combats pathogenic Streptococcus with global medical and veterinary importanceSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Vaccine, streptococcus, infection, one-health, veterinary, Dr Beckie Ingram
Supervisor
Dr Beckie Ingram
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
5 August 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1722812400 |
Investigation of bladder mucosal microvasculature dysfunction after radiotherapy and its impact on bladder functionSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Radiotherapy, urinary bladder, side-effects, pathophysiology, microvasculature Professor Karen McCloskey
Supervisor
Professor Karen McCloskey
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
5 August 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1722812400 |
Development and Testing of a Novel Protease Screening Platform for Hit Compound GenerationSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Synthetic chemistry, Compound library generation, Cysteine protease, biochemistry, activity based pr Dr Rich Williams
Supervisor
Dr Rich Williams
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
5 August 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1722812400 |
Understanding invasive species and risks to human health as the environment and climate changesSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD One Health; public health risks; biological invasions; planetary health Professor Ruth Hunter
Supervisor
Professor Ruth Hunter
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
5 August 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1722812400 |
Targeting Transcriptional Drivers of Resistance in Colorectal CancerSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Colorectal, Cancer, Genomics, chemoproteomics Dr Simon McDade
Supervisor
Dr Simon McDade
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
5 August 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1722812400 |
Investigating the role of novel and established plasma biomarkers in the evaluation of heart failure in children with heart diseaseSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Congenital heart disease, heart failure, biomarkers, paediatric Professor Frank Casey
Supervisor
Professor Frank Casey
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
28 October 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1730073600 |
Investigating the impact of commonly occurring blood cancer mutations on innate immune signallingSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD MDS, AML, immune biology, immune evasion, immunotherapies Dr Katrina Lappin
Supervisor
Dr Katrina Lappin
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
28 November 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Open | 2 | 1732752000 |
Giving ‘Voice’ to Patients’ Voices in SimulationSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Simulation, Lived Experience, Co-production, Health Profession Education Dr Linda Ní Chianáin
Supervisor
Dr Linda Ní Chianáin
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
28 October 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1730073600 |
FIND-BACT Study: Finding INnovative Diagnostics for BACTerial infections in childrenSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Bacteria; infection; children; biomarkers, new diagnostics Dr Helen Groves
Supervisor
Dr Helen Groves
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
28 October 2024
|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1730073600 |
The potential value of risk based pricing for promoting innovation in biopharmaceuticals.School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Pharmaceutical pricing, innovation, risk attitude, cost effectiveness modelling, value of informatio Professor Christopher McCabe
Supervisor
Professor Christopher McCabe
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
28 November 2024
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Open | 2 | 1732752000 |
Understanding how high plasma soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) predicts poor outcome in patients with ARDS.School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Acute respiratory distress syndrome, precision medicine Dr Dermot Linden
Supervisor
Dr Dermot Linden
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
28 November 2024
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Open | 2 | 1732752000 |
Novel investigation of innate airways defence in Severe Asthma and elucidation of potential therapeutic targetsSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Dr Jane McDowell
Supervisor
Dr Jane McDowell
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
28 October 2024
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1730073600 |
Metagenomics to guide precision medicine in ARDSSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Acute respiratory distress syndrome, precision medicine Professor Cecilia O’Kane
Supervisor
Professor Cecilia O’Kane
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
28 November 2024
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Open | 2 | 1732752000 |
Investigating molecular glues as new therapeutics in paediatric leukaemia with fusion oncogenesSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Childhood Cancer, Paediatric Leukaemia, Acute Leukaemia, Drug discovery Dr Graeme Greenfield
Supervisor
Dr Graeme Greenfield
Funding
Funded
The Dr Dinah Kohner PhD Studentship in Paediatrics
Application deadline
7 January 2025
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Open | 2 | 1736208000 |
Investigating DNA Damage Driven Immune Response in Ovarian cancerSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Ovarian Cancer Professor Kienan Savage
Supervisor
Professor Kienan Savage
Funding
Funded
Freemasons of Ireland Medical Research Fund
Application deadline
4 December 2024
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Open | 2 | 1733270400 |
Examining physical health, mental health and health behaviours to support weight management in the postpartum periodSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD RCT, BEHAVIOUR CHANGE, WEIGHT MANAGEMENT, POSTPARTUM, WOMEN Professor Michelle McKinley
Supervisor
Professor Michelle McKinley
Funding
Funded
Department for the Economy(leveraged from NIHR awa
Application deadline
23 January 2024
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1705968000 |
RNA-binding proteins in blood vessel formationSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Vascular; blood vessel; angiogenesis; mRNA; translation. Dr Guilherme Costa
Supervisor
Dr Guilherme Costa
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
23 January 2024
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1705968000 |
Probing the signal transduction mechanisms involved in neuroinflammation induced by astrocytes in response to substance PSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Neuroinflammation, astrocytes, substance P, signal transduction, neurokinin 1 receptor Dr Bianca Plouffe
Supervisor
Dr Bianca Plouffe
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Estimating cancer treatment effects in patient audit dataSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Audit, cancer, treatment, statistics, evidence-base Dr Finian Bannon
Supervisor
Dr Finian Bannon
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Unfunded | Medicine | Open | 2 | |
Enhancing therapeutic responses in DLBCL through advanced understanding of new metabolic regulatorsSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD E3 ubiquitin ligase,B cell lymphoma, gene editing Dr Dessi Malinova
Supervisor
Dr Dessi Malinova
Funding
Funded
LLNI
Application deadline
10 April 2024
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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Funded | Medicine | Closed | 2 | 1712703600 |
Entrance requirements
Graduate
The minimum academic requirement for admission to a research degree programme is normally an Upper Second Class Honours degree from a UK or ROI HE provider, or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University. Shortlisting may include consideration of additional qualifications and research experience. Further information can be obtained by contacting the School.
International Students
For information on international qualification equivalents, please check the specific information for your country.
English Language Requirements
Evidence of an IELTS* score of 6.5, with not less than 5.5 in any component, or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University is required. *Taken within the last 2 years.
International students wishing to apply to Queen's University Belfast (and for whom English is not their first language), must be able to demonstrate their proficiency in English in order to benefit fully from their course of study or research. Non-EEA nationals must also satisfy UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) immigration requirements for English language for visa purposes.
For more information on English Language requirements for EEA and non-EEA nationals see: www.qub.ac.uk/EnglishLanguageReqs.
If you need to improve your English language skills before you enter this degree programme, INTO Queen's University Belfast offers a range of English language courses. These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability for admission to this degree.
Tuition Fees
Northern Ireland (NI) 1 | TBC |
Republic of Ireland (ROI) 2 | TBC |
England, Scotland or Wales (GB) 1 | TBC |
EU Other 3 | £25,600 |
International | £25,600 |
1 EU citizens in the EU Settlement Scheme, with settled or pre-settled status, are expected to be charged the NI or GB tuition fee based on where they are ordinarily resident, however this is provisional and subject to the publication of the Northern Ireland Assembly Student Fees Regulations. Students who are ROI nationals resident in GB are expected to be charged the GB fee, however this is provisional and subject to the publication of the Northern Ireland Assembly student fees Regulations.
2 It is expected that EU students who are ROI nationals resident in ROI will be eligible for NI tuition fees. The tuition fee set out above is provisional and subject to the publication of the Northern Ireland Assembly student fees Regulations.
3 EU Other students (excludes Republic of Ireland nationals living in GB, NI or ROI) are charged tuition fees in line with international fees.
All tuition fees quoted relate to a single year of study unless stated otherwise. All fees will be subject to an annual inflationary increase, unless explicitly stated otherwise.
More information on postgraduate tuition fees.
Medicine costs
Some research programmes may require payment of bench fees in addition to tuition fees. These charges are made to cover additional project-specific expenses, such as consumables, equipment access, and specialist training, and are determined by the nature of the research project.
Additional course costs
All Students
Depending on the programme of study, there may also be other extra costs which are not covered by tuition fees, which students will need to consider when planning their studies . Students can borrow books and access online learning resources from any Queen's library. If students wish to purchase recommended texts, rather than borrow them from the University Library, prices per text can range from £30 to £100. Students should also budget between £30 to £100 per year for photocopying, memory sticks and printing charges. Students may wish to consider purchasing an electronic device; costs will vary depending on the specification of the model chosen. There are also additional charges for graduation ceremonies, and library fines. In undertaking a research project students may incur costs associated with transport and/or materials, and there will also be additional costs for printing and binding the thesis. There may also be individually tailored research project expenses and students should consult directly with the School for further information.
Bench fees
Some research programmes incur an additional annual charge on top of the tuition fees, often referred to as a bench fee. Bench fees are charged when a programme (or a specific project) incurs extra costs such as those involved with specialist laboratory or field work. If you are required to pay bench fees they will be detailed on your offer letter. If you have any questions about Bench Fees these should be raised with your School at the application stage. Please note that, if you are being funded you will need to ensure your sponsor is aware of and has agreed to fund these additional costs before accepting your place.
How do I fund my study?
1.PhD OpportunitiesFind PhD opportunities and funded studentships by subject area.
2.Funded Doctoral Training ProgrammesWe offer numerous opportunities for funded doctoral study in a world-class research environment. Our centres and partnerships, aim to seek out and nurture outstanding postgraduate research students, and provide targeted training and skills development.
3.PhD loansThe Government offers doctoral loans of up to £26,445 for PhDs and equivalent postgraduate research programmes for English- or Welsh-resident UK and EU students.
4.International ScholarshipsInformation on Postgraduate Research scholarships for international students.
Funding and Scholarships
The Funding & Scholarship Finder helps prospective and current students find funding to help cover costs towards a whole range of study related expenses.
How to Apply
Apply using our online Postgraduate Applications Portal and follow the step-by-step instructions on how to apply.
Find a supervisor
If you're interested in a particular project, we suggest you contact the relevant academic before you apply, to introduce yourself and ask questions.
To find a potential supervisor aligned with your area of interest, or if you are unsure of who to contact, look through the staff profiles linked here.
You might be asked to provide a short outline of your proposal to help us identify potential supervisors.