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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | MPhil
Entry Year
Academic Year 2025/26
Entry Requirements
2.1

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
    https:.//www.qub.ac.uk/schools/mdbs/Research/
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
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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Funded Medicine Closed 2 1709164800
Ultrahigh dose rate radiotherapy - Beamline validation and biological characterisation of the FLASH-SARRP
School 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
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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Open 2
Tackling protease-mediated inflammation in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
School 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
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 species
School 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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Open 2
Bacterial lipocalins: Novel role in bacterial protection against antibiotic-induced membrane lipid peroxidation
School 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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Open 2
Unraveling chromatin regulation during development and disease
School 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
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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Open 2
Development of in silico framework to support pre-clinical model selection
School 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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Open 2
Investigating the functional consequences of HUWE1 mutations in Multiple Myeloma
School 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
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
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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Open 2
Cancer in low-and-middle income countries
School 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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Open 2
The health and healthcare impact of prenatal exposure to psychotropic medicines on neonates
School 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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Closed 2
Improving oral health for older adults
School 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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Open 2
Developing Evidence-Based Paediatric Palliative Care Guidelines for Africa
School 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
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 risk
School 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
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 implementation
School 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
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 cells
School 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
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 therapies
School 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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Open 2
Characterisation of new mechanisms of host subversion by rhinovirus, the common cold virus
School 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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Open 2
Modulating the A20-DREAM axis in inflammation by drug repurposing
School 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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Open 2
Delirium in critically ill children
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Critical care; Delirium; Paediatric Professor Bronagh Blackwood
Supervisor
Professor Bronagh Blackwood
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Closed 2
Epigenetics in heart failure: mechanism and therapeutic targeting
School 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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Open 2
Protease-mediated inflammation in chronic lung disease
School 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
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 HEART
School 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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Open 2
Stem cell exosomes – important communicators with therapeutic potential in the dental pulp
School 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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Open 2
Dissection of protease signalling during bacterial infection for drug and biomarker discovery
School 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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Open 2
Association of oral Streptococci with vascular inflammation and cardiovascular disease risk
School 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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Open 2
Role of cell death and necroinflammation in pulpal wound healing
School 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
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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Closed 2
Exploiting the protein O-glycosylation pathway in opportunistic bacteria as a novel antimicrobial target
School 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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Open 2
Organelle dynamics during endothelial senescence
School 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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Closed 2
Three-dimensional structural mapping of the retinal neurovascular unit and the influence of diabetes
School 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
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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Open 2
Optimising stress to maximise learning in medical simulation environments
School 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
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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Open 2
Mechanisms and models of Gremlin1 signalling in cancer and tissue fibrosis
School 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
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 RNAs
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Influenza RNA epitranscriptomics packaging Dr David Courtney
Supervisor
Dr David Courtney
Funding
Unfunded
Application deadline
None specified
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
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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Closed 2
Diabetic eye disease: minimising impact, maximising reach
School 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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Open 2
Interventions to improve the school food system in the UK
School 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
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
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 technologies
School 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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Open 2
Disarming antimicrobial responses: how Klebsiella pneumoniae controls inflammasome activation
School 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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Open 2
Modulating endothelial cell crosstalk within tissues to delay and/or reverse ageing
School 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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Closed 2
Prognosis of second primary breast cancer in breast cancer patients
School 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 samples
School 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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Open 2
Estimating cancer waiting time statistics with a time-to-event methodology
School 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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Open 2
To investigate the role of histamine in the regulation of neutrophil phagocytosis
School 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
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 DISEASE
School 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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Open 2
Using computational biology and transcriptional data to identify signalling that contributes to cancer progression
School 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 progression
School 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
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 technologies
School 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 diseases
School 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
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 Trial
School 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 study
School 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 glaucoma
School 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 countries
School 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 chemotherapy
School 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 Immunoassay
School 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 Malaria
School 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 immunity
School 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 pneumophila
School 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 adenocarcinoma
School 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 Cancer
School 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 cancer
School 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 retina
School 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 countries
School 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 study
School 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 Oncology
School 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 function
School 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 disease
School 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 risk
School 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 retina
School 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 myeloma
School 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 Cancer
School 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
Supervisor
Dr Philip Dunne
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
20 March 2022
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Funded Medicine Closed 2 1647734400
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 microenvironment
School 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 damage
School 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 cells
School 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 responses
School 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 cancers
School 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 angiogenesis
School 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 programmes
School 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 Pupils
School 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 spaces
School 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 evaluations
School 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 samples
School 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 study
School 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 retinopathy
School 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 Ireland
School 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 study
School 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 Ageing
School 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
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 Design
School 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 Therapy
School 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 ARDS
School 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 immunity
School 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 responses
School 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 cancer
School 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 response 
School 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 spirometry  
School 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 cells
School 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 approach
School 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 pathogens
School 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 therapy
School 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 Myeloma
School 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 model
School 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 model
School 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 tumours
School 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 diseases
School 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 Study
School 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-SARRP
School 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 glioblastoma
School 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 responses
School 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 cancer
School 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 homes
School 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 Ireland
School 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 mellitus
School 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 cities
School 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 Fibrosis
School 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 cancer
School 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 infection
School 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 pneumonia
School 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 conditions
School 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 Vietnam
School 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 cancer
School 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 research
School 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 pathogens
School 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 ARDS
School 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 Syndrome
School 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 regeneration
School 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 COPD
School 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 Activation
School 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 Cardiotoxicity
School 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 Transcripts
School 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
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 risks
School 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 syndrome
School 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 AML
School 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 myeloma
School 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 life
School 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 trial
School 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 Leukaemia
School 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 NI
School 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 Glues
School 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 cancer
School 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 health
School 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 importance
School 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 function
School 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 Generation
School 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 changes
School 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 Cancer
School 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 disease
School 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 signalling
School 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 Simulation
School 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 children
School 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
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
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 targets
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | PHD Dr Jane McDowell
Supervisor
Dr Jane McDowell
Funding
Funded
DfE
Application deadline
28 October 2024
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Funded Medicine Closed 2 1730073600
Metagenomics to guide precision medicine in ARDS
School 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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Funded Medicine Open 2 1732752000
Investigating molecular glues as new therapeutics in paediatric leukaemia with fusion oncogenes
School 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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Funded Medicine Open 2 1736208000
Investigating DNA Damage Driven Immune Response in Ovarian cancer
School 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
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 period
School 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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Funded Medicine Closed 2 1705968000
RNA-binding proteins in blood vessel formation
School 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
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 P
School 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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Open 2
Estimating cancer treatment effects in patient audit data
School 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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Unfunded Medicine Open 2
Enhancing therapeutic responses in DLBCL through advanced understanding of new metabolic regulators
School 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
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Funded Medicine Closed 2 1712703600

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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 Opportunities

Find PhD opportunities and funded studentships by subject area.

2.Funded Doctoral Training Programmes

We 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 loans

The 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 Scholarships

Information 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.

Download Postgraduate Prospectus