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Dr Aidan Cole
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Radiobiology of targeted radionuclides (Radium-223) Clinical trials Stereotactic Radiotherapy Radiation B...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Radiobiology of targeted radionuclides (Radium-223) Clinical trials Stereotactic Radiotherapy Radiation Biology Prostate Cancer School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Professor Cecilia O'Kane
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Professor O'Kane is open to wide-ranging PhD applications from candidates with a basic science or clinical background. Her interests include re...

ARDS, critical care, mycobacterial infection, NTM, epithelium, human models, clinical trials
Professor O'Kane is open to wide-ranging PhD applications from candidates with a basic science or clinical background. Her interests include respiratory failure in the critically ill, particularly the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), mechanisms if tissue damage and repair in the lung, mycobacterial infection including particularly Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial infection, and novel therapies including biological and cellular therapies to treat infection and inflammation in the lung. Her group works in both wet lab and clinical research, and has a particular focus on human models of the lung environment. Previous research experience is desirable although not essential. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr Aideen Maguire
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Psychiatric Epidemiology Administrative Data Linkage Social Determinants Mental Ill Health Secondary Data...

Epidemiology; Administrative Data; Mental Health; Secondary Data Analysis
Open to PhD applications in the field of Psychiatric Epidemiology Administrative Data Linkage Social Determinants Mental Ill Health Secondary Data Analysis School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Dr Amy Jayne McKnight
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Genetic-epigenetic-transcriptomic association studies for kidney disease Multi-omic risk factors for rare...

Bioinformatics, Genetics, Epigenetics, Genomics, Transcriptomics, DNA Methylation, Kidney Disease, Rare Disease, Healthy Ageing, Chronic Diseases, Registries, Renal
Open to PhD applications in the field of Genetic-epigenetic-transcriptomic association studies for kidney disease Multi-omic risk factors for rare disease, and common diseases with a focus in aging populations Information and communication provision for kidney disease and rare disease(s) School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Dr Andriana Margariti
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Multi-disciplinary Centre and acquire training on cutting edge technologies in pluripotent stem cells Mol...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Multi-disciplinary Centre and acquire training on cutting edge technologies in pluripotent stem cells Molecular biology Cell signaling Coding and non-coding RNAs in the context of diabetes Cardiovascular complications School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr Anna Krasnodembskaya
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Investigation of the role of MSC exosomal miRNAs in epithelial and endothelial repair in ARDS The role of...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Investigation of the role of MSC exosomal miRNAs in epithelial and endothelial repair in ARDS The role of MSC mitochondrial transfer in lung regeneration The role of apoptosis in MSC therapeutic effects in ARDS School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr Aurelie Mousnier
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Proteomics – to identify protein-protein interactions in rhinovirus-infected cells Molecular cell b...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Proteomics – to identify protein-protein interactions in rhinovirus-infected cells Molecular cell biology/biochemistry – to understand the role of cellular proteins in rhinovirus replication School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr Beckie Ingram
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Host-pathogen interactions vaccinology pharmacology

Open to PhD applications in the field of Host-pathogen interactions vaccinology pharmacology School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr Bernadette McGuinness
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Dementia research including the role of nutrition and inflammation in neurodegeneration The utility of EE...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Dementia research including the role of nutrition and inflammation in neurodegeneration The utility of EEG and MEG in assisting diagnostics Large data analytics projects School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Dr Bettina Schock
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Epithelial biology and pathobiology in the development of lung fibrosis – to understand innate immu...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Epithelial biology and pathobiology in the development of lung fibrosis – to understand innate immune responses to diseases specific stimuli and to modify these by drug repurposing approaches. Bioinformatics and computer learning – to model the complexity of gene expression involved in the development of inflammation and lung fibrosis. Biomarkers and therapeutical targets of diseases. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr Blánaid Hicks
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the fields of: Pharmacoepidemiology Cancer epidemiology Health services research Quantitative subject (e.g. statistics)

pharmacoepidemiology, cancer, drug safety, real world evidence
Open to PhD applications in the fields of: Pharmacoepidemiology Cancer epidemiology Health services research Quantitative subject (e.g. statistics) School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Dr Chris Watson
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac remodelling Diabetes, Hypertension, Ischaemia Biomarkers, Epigenet...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac remodelling Diabetes, Hypertension, Ischaemia Biomarkers, Epigenetics, Fibrosis Global Health, mHealth School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr Christopher Cardwell
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Epidemiology Pharmacoepidemiology.

Open to PhD applications in the field of Epidemiology Pharmacoepidemiology. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Dr Claire McEvoy
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Nutrition and ageing research Particularly projects involving data analysis in cohort studies Clinical/co...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Nutrition and ageing research Particularly projects involving data analysis in cohort studies Clinical/community-based dietary interventions. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Dr Colin Adrain
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Dr. Adrain encourages PhD applications from candidates from a basic science or clinical background. Work in the Adrain lab combines cellular bioche...

Dr. Adrain encourages PhD applications from candidates from a basic science or clinical background. Work in the Adrain lab combines cellular biochemistry, cell biology and in vivo models. Project interests include: Organismal and cellular metabolism; Organismal biology and pathophysiology; Inflammatory and Growth factor signaling and cancer; Proteolysis and cancer; Protein biogenesis/protein quality control and cancer; Protein trafficking in the secretory pathway. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Dr Cristina Branco
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Metastatic progression Pre-metastatic organ microenvironment Pathophysiology of cancer Microvascular func...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Metastatic progression Pre-metastatic organ microenvironment Pathophysiology of cancer Microvascular function and tissue regeneration and remodeling resulting from both disease and treatments. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Dr Damian Downey
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Cystic fibrosis Bronchiectasis Pneumonia

Open to PhD applications in the field of Cystic fibrosis Bronchiectasis Pneumonia School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr David Grieve
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to wide-ranging PhD applications in the field; Cardiovascular disease, heart failure, physiology and pharmacology from candidates with a basi...

Cardiovascular disease, vascular biology, heart failure, pharmacology, molecular biology, physiology, regenerative medicine, stem cells, diabetes
Open to wide-ranging PhD applications in the field; Cardiovascular disease, heart failure, physiology and pharmacology from candidates with a basic science or clinical background. Previous research experience is desirable although not essential. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr David Simpson
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of MicroRNAs – their role in gene regulation and use as biomarkers Transcriptomics – RNA-Seq, including s...

Open to PhD applications in the field of MicroRNAs – their role in gene regulation and use as biomarkers Transcriptomics – RNA-Seq, including single cell analysis Microbial DNA sequencing School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr Denise McDonald
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Cardiovascular medicine Ophthalmology or regenerative medicine.

Open to PhD applications in the field of Cardiovascular medicine Ophthalmology or regenerative medicine. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr Derek Brazil
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Signal transduction and molecular cell biology Drug discovery targeting Gremlin1 Human iPSC-derived 3D ki...

Gremlin1, BMPs, diabetic nephropathy, kidney, colorectal cancer, organoid, drug discovery
Open to PhD applications in the field of Signal transduction and molecular cell biology Drug discovery targeting Gremlin1 Human iPSC-derived 3D kidney organoids Gremlin1 signalling in human disease School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr Eileen Parkes
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of the  Role of the STING pathway across cancers

Open to PhD applications in the field of the  Role of the STING pathway across cancers School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Dr Emma Allott
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field that Integrate molecular and epidemiological data

Open to PhD applications in the field that Integrate molecular and epidemiological data School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Dr Emma Evergren Mills
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Receptor signalling Membrane trafficking Inter-organelle interactions Her lab uses cell biological assay...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Receptor signalling Membrane trafficking Inter-organelle interactions Her lab uses cell biological assays, protein biochemistry, and imaging techniques to investigate mechanisms of receptor endocytosis, signalling and membrane trafficking. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Dr Emma Louise Cunningham
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the fields of; Delirium, in particular postoperative delirium Early diagnosis of dementia Perioperative brain health

Open to PhD applications in the fields of; Delirium, in particular postoperative delirium Early diagnosis of dementia Perioperative brain health School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Dr Finian Bannon
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Population-based cancer registry data, and imputation methods for missing data Waiting-time and ‘ro...

Cancer Patient Survival; Population-based cancer statistics; Statistical Methods
Open to PhD applications in the field of Population-based cancer registry data, and imputation methods for missing data Waiting-time and ‘routes-to-diagnosis’ cancer statistics   Emulating cancer treatment trials in audit data Causal inference mediation analysis Cancer patient survival variation and prognostic modelling  School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Dr Fionnuala Lundy
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Infection Pain and inflammation in the oral cavity and upper respiratory tract

Open to PhD applications in the field of Infection Pain and inflammation in the oral cavity and upper respiratory tract School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr Gareth McKay
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Diabetic complications Biomarker discovery Stratified Medicine

Open to PhD applications in the field of Diabetic complications Biomarker discovery Stratified Medicine School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Professor Gerry McKenna
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Improving oral health for care home residents Exploring links between oral health and nutritional well be...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Improving oral health for care home residents Exploring links between oral health and nutritional well being Improving care for head and neck oncology patients School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Dr Guilherme Costa
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic students to embark on a PhD project that addresses questions in the fields of messenger (m)RNA...

We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic students to embark on a PhD project that addresses questions in the fields of messenger (m)RNA localisation and local translation in the context of angiogenesis. Your work will help to answer how and why particular mRNAs are translated into proteins at the front of endothelial cells as they migrate to form new blood vessels. Your project will be carried out in an exciting and collaborative environment at the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, where you will work next to worldwide experts in the field of vascular research. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr Guillermo Lopez Campos
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Biomedical informatics (translational bioinformatics and exposome informatics) Integration of clinical an...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Biomedical informatics (translational bioinformatics and exposome informatics) Integration of clinical and molecular data Analysis and representation of exposome data School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr Helen Coleman
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Data analysis Epidemiology projects related to risk, prevention, early detection and survival of cancers ...

Cancer epidemiology
Open to PhD applications in the field of Data analysis Epidemiology projects related to risk, prevention, early detection and survival of cancers of the digestive tract, particularly oesophageal, pancreatic, liver or colorectal cancer, and associated pre-malignant conditions School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Dr Ian Overton
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Systems medicine Computational biology Bioinformatics Complexity science Functional genomics Systems mode...

cancer, data integration, bioinformatics, transcriptomics, proteomics, genomics, polyomics, EMT, metastasis, drug resistance, network biology, network medicine, systems thinking, machine learning, biomedical science, cell plasticity, precision medicine, modelling, genetics, regulatory network, patient stratification, risk stratification, diagnostic, translational research, therapy, prognostic, predictive, mechanism, deep learning, statistics, mathematics, probability, precision medicine
Open to PhD applications in the field of Systems medicine Computational biology Bioinformatics Complexity science Functional genomics Systems modelling Health data research Cancer research Precision oncology School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Dr Ikhlas El Karim
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Harnessing inflammation for repair and regeneration in dental tissues neuronal-immune cells signalling ...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Harnessing inflammation for repair and regeneration in dental tissues neuronal-immune cells signalling in inflammatory and neuropathic pain Investigate potential links between oral bacteria, systemic inflammation and cardiovascular disease School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr Imre Lengyel
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Applicants interested in exploring both phenotypic as well as molecule association between changes in the eye and in the brain are encourage to apply.

dementia, retina, calcification, zinc, macular-degeneration, age, molecular biology, cell biology, laser capture, omics, stem cell
Applicants interested in exploring both phenotypic as well as molecule association between changes in the eye and in the brain are encourage to apply. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr Jacqueline James
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Digital molecular pathology approaches to characterize the immune contexture of cancers using high qualit...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Digital molecular pathology approaches to characterize the immune contexture of cancers using high quality biosamples Investigating the role of the oral microbiome in cancer risk and malignant transformation Identifying and validating molecular biomarkers for stratification of patients with cancers School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Dr Jaine Blayney
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Technology/platform-agnostic prior knowledge transfer Compositional statistics Pre-clinical model selecti...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Technology/platform-agnostic prior knowledge transfer Compositional statistics Pre-clinical model selection/chacterisation Prognostic/predictive subtyping Consensus/meta-clustering Landmark analysis Progression routes from pre-malignancy to cancer Mixed signal deconvolution/convolution School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Professor Jenny Johnston
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Currently accepting PhD students in health professions education, in areas such as: EDI, gendering and relationships of power; learning in the clin...

medical education, health professions education, qualitative research
Currently accepting PhD students in health professions education, in areas such as: EDI, gendering and relationships of power; learning in the clinical workplace; GP education and pedagogy; trauma-informed care. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Medical Education
Dr Karim Dib
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of To study the role of the histamine four receptor in the regulation of neutrophil phagocytosis To study th...

Open to PhD applications in the field of To study the role of the histamine four receptor in the regulation of neutrophil phagocytosis To study the role of acidic pH in the regulation of anti-microbial functions of neutrophils School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr Karl Butterworth
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Mechanisms of radioresistance Drug radiotherapy combinations In vivo models and small animal radiotherapy...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Mechanisms of radioresistance Drug radiotherapy combinations In vivo models and small animal radiotherapy Nanoparticle theranostics School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Dr Kienan Savage
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Cellular DNA damage response system and its link with cancer development

Open to PhD applications in the field of Cellular DNA damage response system and its link with cancer development School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Dr Laura McGowan
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Behaviour change interventions focusing on diet and/or obesity across a range of population groups Obesit...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Behaviour change interventions focusing on diet and/or obesity across a range of population groups Obesity management Preconception health for men and women - improving health status before pregnancy School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Dr Leandro Garcia
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Development and application of systems thinking and complex systems science lens and methods to public he...

Public Health; Population Health; Systems Thinking; Complex Systems Science; Complexity; Physical Activity.
Open to PhD applications in the field of Development and application of systems thinking and complex systems science lens and methods to public health subjects, including but not limited to population patterns of health-related behaviours, determinants of non-communicable diseases, urban health, and health inequalities. Physical activity and public health, particularly the determinants of population levels of and inequalities in physical activity and the consequent population health impacts. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Dr Lynne Lohfield
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Design, conduct and evaluation of mixed-methods qualitative research on cancer blindness prevention and p...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Design, conduct and evaluation of mixed-methods qualitative research on cancer blindness prevention and pediatric palliative care in LMICs.  School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Dr Mark Tully
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Physical activity Sedentary behaviour and exercise in schools, workplaces or with older adults

Open to PhD applications in the field of Physical activity Sedentary behaviour and exercise in schools, workplaces or with older adults School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Dr Mei Chen
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Innate immunity Cell and molecular biology Retinal pathophysiology

Open to PhD applications in the field of Innate immunity Cell and molecular biology Retinal pathophysiology School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr Melissa LaBonte Wilson
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Investigate key processes involved in the underlying biology driving epigenetic alterations Nucleotide me...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Investigate key processes involved in the underlying biology driving epigenetic alterations Nucleotide metabolism in cancer development Novel drug targeting of these processes through in vitro cell line-based models and in vivo cancer mouse models. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Dr Michelle McKinley
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Weight management before, during and after pregnancy Understanding diet and lifestyle behaviours of diffe...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Weight management before, during and after pregnancy Understanding diet and lifestyle behaviours of different groups Developing and evaluating behaviour change interventions School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Dr Neil Heron
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Sport and exercise medicine Primary care Musculoskeletal health Cardiovascular prevention Rehabilitation ...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Sport and exercise medicine Primary care Musculoskeletal health Cardiovascular prevention Rehabilitation Physical activity promotion App development School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Dr Nick Orr
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Cancer predisposition genetics Molecular pathology Functional genetics

Open to PhD applications in the field of Cancer predisposition genetics Molecular pathology Functional genetics School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Dr Nigel Hart
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Medical education in the General Practice setting Transformative learning Safe care and quality improveme...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Medical education in the General Practice setting Transformative learning Safe care and quality improvement in healthcare Novel platforms for medical education School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Medical Education
Dr Noleen McCorry
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the fields of: Implementation science Development and implementation of psychosocial interventions Promoting psycholog...

implementation science, psychological wellbeing, chronic illness, long term conditions, vision impairment, mixed methods, stroke
Open to PhD applications in the fields of: Implementation science Development and implementation of psychosocial interventions Promoting psychological wellbeing and quality of life among people with long-term conditions including vision impairment and stroke School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Dr Nuala McCabe
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Characterisation of a molecular group in solid cancers that represents an innate immune response to DNA d...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Characterisation of a molecular group in solid cancers that represents an innate immune response to DNA damage through the STING pathway. Development of a gene expression based biomarker panel that can identify pathways related to the hallmarks of cancer and guide patient therapy. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Dr Paul Mullan
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Transcriptional control Signal transduction Chromatin remodeling and epigenetics DNA damage signalling Ce...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Transcriptional control Signal transduction Chromatin remodeling and epigenetics DNA damage signalling Cell Senescence Molecular cell biology Biochemistry School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Dr Philip Dunne
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Dr Dunne is open to wide-ranging PhD applications from candidates with a basic science or clinical background. His fields of interest include; Can...

Dr Dunne is open to wide-ranging PhD applications from candidates with a basic science or clinical background. His fields of interest include; Cancer molecular biology Digital pathology Computational biology Previous research experience is desirable although not essential. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Dr Rebecca Coll
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Inflammasomes Inflammation Innate Immunity PRR signalling pathways

Open to PhD applications in the field of Inflammasomes Inflammation Innate Immunity PRR signalling pathways School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr Reinhold Medina
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Vascular stem cell biology Diabetic retinopathy Diabetic vascular complications Cellular senescence Angio...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Vascular stem cell biology Diabetic retinopathy Diabetic vascular complications Cellular senescence Angiogenesis School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr Richard Turkington
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Laboratory based investigations of novel drugs and biomarkers Discovery of resistance mechanisms to thera...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Laboratory based investigations of novel drugs and biomarkers Discovery of resistance mechanisms to therapy Innovative biomarker development using clinical samples School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Dr Richard Williams
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of MRes project: Development of Novel Cathepsin V inhibitors to Validate role in Breast Cancer MRes project:...

Open to PhD applications in the field of MRes project: Development of Novel Cathepsin V inhibitors to Validate role in Breast Cancer MRes project: Testing of Epigenetic Probes in Cancer Immune Cells MRes project: Design, synthesis and SAR exploration of Novel LSD1 inhibitors School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Dr Ronan McMullan
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Clinically-focused research, Relating to improving the diagnosis of serious infection in hospitalised pat...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Clinically-focused research, Relating to improving the diagnosis of serious infection in hospitalised patients, such as diagnostic accuracy studies. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr Ruth Hogg
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Ophthalmic epidemiology Optometry Vision science Psychophysics Ophthalmology

Open to PhD applications in the field of Ophthalmic epidemiology Optometry Vision science Psychophysics Ophthalmology School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Dr Ruth Hunter
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of The role of social networks and network interventions for behavior change Developing and investigating th...

Open to PhD applications in the field of The role of social networks and network interventions for behavior change Developing and investigating the public health impact of population level built and social environment interventions   School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Dr Sandra Van Schaeybroeck
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Laboratory based investigations into molecular mechanisms including altered pro-survival signaling pathwa...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Laboratory based investigations into molecular mechanisms including altered pro-survival signaling pathways in RASMT and BRAFMT CRC Discovery of novel resistance mechanisms to therapy mechanisms in RASMT and BRAFMT CRC Innovative biomarker development using samples from RASMT and BRAFMT CRC patients School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Dr Simon McDade
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Transcription dysfunction in disease Functional genomics and integrative bioinformatics Identification of...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Transcription dysfunction in disease Functional genomics and integrative bioinformatics Identification of novel genomically informed treatment strategies School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Dr Stephen McMahon
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Proton and ion relative biological effectiveness Genetic determinants of intrinsic radiosensitivity The i...

Radiotherapy; Cancer; Mathematical Modelling; Individual Sensitivity; Personalised medicine
Open to PhD applications in the field of Proton and ion relative biological effectiveness Genetic determinants of intrinsic radiosensitivity The impacts of intercellular communication on radiation responses Computational modelling of cancer responses School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Dr Stuart McIntosh
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Improved understanding of tumour initiating events in BRCA mutation carriers Investigation and management...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Improved understanding of tumour initiating events in BRCA mutation carriers Investigation and management of breast cancer risk Development of treatment biomarkers in the pre-surgical setting School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Dr Suneil Jain
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

We need biology, physics and clinical PhDs to work with our large team to analyse clinical trial information and samples with a view to identifying...

We need biology, physics and clinical PhDs to work with our large team to analyse clinical trial information and samples with a view to identifying novel predictive and prognostic biomarkers for radiotherapy treatment in prostate cancer. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Dr Ultan Power
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Respiratory syncytial virus biology, pathogenesis, and vaccines. Paramyxovirus vaccine vectors, in partic...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Respiratory syncytial virus biology, pathogenesis, and vaccines. Paramyxovirus vaccine vectors, in particular Sendai virus. Culture and exploitation of well-differentiated primary human airway epithelium cell cultures. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr Vicky Coyle
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Cancer clinical trials Basic scientific and translational investigation of mechanisms of treatment resist...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Cancer clinical trials Basic scientific and translational investigation of mechanisms of treatment resistance School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Dr Vikki O'Neill
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Discrete choice models Data analysis Longitudinal data Quantitative Methods Psychometrics

Open to PhD applications in the field of Discrete choice models Data analysis Longitudinal data Quantitative Methods Psychometrics School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Dr Yvonne Dombrowski
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Encompass training in highly skilled laboratory techniques as well as in transferable skills.

Open to PhD applications in the field of Encompass training in highly skilled laboratory techniques as well as in transferable skills. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr. Bianca Plouffe
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of GPCR pharmacology and signalling, with an emphasis on: The spatial properties of GPCR signalling The stru...

G protein-coupled receptors, pharmacology, cell signalling, signal transduction
Open to PhD applications in the field of GPCR pharmacology and signalling, with an emphasis on: The spatial properties of GPCR signalling The structural determinants of allostery and biased GPCR signalling School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr. Gunnar N. Schroeder
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Cellular microbiology of bacterial respiratory pathogens Functional genomics of bacterial virulence facto...

microbiology, cell biology, biochemistry, infection, bacteria, host-pathogen interaction, virulence, innate immunity, antimicrobials, cellular microbiology, immunobiology, respiratory infection, opportunistic infection, healthy aging, immune modulation, macrophages, Legionella, Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria, chemical biology, proteases, glycobiology
Open to PhD applications in the field of Cellular microbiology of bacterial respiratory pathogens Functional genomics of bacterial virulence factors Subversion of innate immune cells by infection Proteomics approaches to study signaling at the pathogen-host interface Discovery of new antimicrobials School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr. Lisa Crawford
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Molecular mechanisms involved in dysregulation of the ubiquitin proteasome system in multiple myeloma Ide...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Molecular mechanisms involved in dysregulation of the ubiquitin proteasome system in multiple myeloma Identify opportunities for therapeutic intervention. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Dr. Ving Fai Chan
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Child eye health Low vision, vision impairment and blindness Eye health education Uncorrected refractive ...

Child eye health, uncorrected refractive error, global eye health, optometry
Open to PhD applications in the field of Child eye health Low vision, vision impairment and blindness Eye health education Uncorrected refractive error School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Prof Paul Moynagh
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of molecular, cellular, genetic and disease models of inflammation and inflammatory diseases 

Open to PhD applications in the field of molecular, cellular, genetic and disease models of inflammation and inflammatory diseases  School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Professor Alan Stitt
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Harnessing ECFCs to repair choriocapillaris during geographic atrophy The role of the placental growth fa...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Harnessing ECFCs to repair choriocapillaris during geographic atrophy The role of the placental growth factor pathway in age-related retinal disease Metabolic plasticity of retinal cells in ischaemia and the potential to regulate physiological angiogenesis Identifying key molecular mechanisms underpinning ECFC dysfunction in diabetic microvascular disease. Development of vascular stem cell therapy for ischaemic retinopathy Combinatorial cell therapy for reversing tissue ischaemia The potential of iPS cell technology to understand mechanisms underpinning patient responsiveness to anti-VEGF agents for diabetic macular oedema School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Professor Augusto Azuara-Blanco
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Primary and secondary research on visual disorders

Open to PhD applications in the field of Primary and secondary research on visual disorders School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Professor Bronagh Blackwood
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Critical care studies that include studies conducted within and after ICU ICU survivorship Trial methodol...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Critical care studies that include studies conducted within and after ICU ICU survivorship Trial methodology studies School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Professor Christopher Scott
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Nanomedicine Antibody therapeutics Proteases and pancreatic cancer

Open to PhD applications in the field of Nanomedicine Antibody therapeutics Proteases and pancreatic cancer School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Professor Ciaran O'Neill
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Health economics

Open to PhD applications in the field of Health economics School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Professor Cliff Taggart
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Tackling protease-mediated inflammation in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Protease-mediated inflammation in chronic lung disease The impact o...

Innate Immunity, Viral and bacterial Infection, Respiratory Disease
Tackling protease-mediated inflammation in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Protease-mediated inflammation in chronic lung disease The impact of CFTR modulators on the virome and viral-induced inflammation in early Cystic Fibrosis (CF) lung disease School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Professor Daniel Longley
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Cancer biology Cell death Drug resistance

Open to PhD applications in the field of Cancer biology Cell death Drug resistance School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Professor David Gonzalez de Castro
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Developing clinical biomarker strategies in cancer Using comprehensive genomic approaches to detect DNA a...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Developing clinical biomarker strategies in cancer Using comprehensive genomic approaches to detect DNA alterations that can provide clinically meaningful diagnostic, prognostic or predictive information. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Professor Denise Fitzgerald
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Immunology Neuroscience Stem/Progenitor cell biology Tissue regeneration Neuroinflammation Demyelinating ...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Immunology Neuroscience Stem/Progenitor cell biology Tissue regeneration Neuroinflammation Demyelinating diseases School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Professor Frank Kee
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Life-course epidemiology and methods Complex public health interventions Decision sciences.

Open to PhD applications in the field of Life-course epidemiology and methods Complex public health interventions Decision sciences. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Professor Gerry Gormley
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Simulation based education  Medical Education OSCEs

Open to PhD applications in the field of Simulation based education  Medical Education OSCEs School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Medical Education
Professor Heping Xu
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Immunology Cell and molecular biology Retinal pathophysiology Pharmacology

Open to PhD applications in the field of Immunology Cell and molecular biology Retinal pathophysiology Pharmacology School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Professor Ian Mills
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Metabolic dysregulation/stress response signaling.

Open to PhD applications in the field of Metabolic dysregulation/stress response signaling. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Professor Jayne Woodside
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Nutrition Particularly dietary intervention studies Projects involving innovative dietary assessment Beha...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Nutrition Particularly dietary intervention studies Projects involving innovative dietary assessment Behaviour change interventions. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Professor Joe O'Sullivan
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Bone-seeking radionuclides in prostate cancer New therapeutics in CRPC Advanced radiotherapy in prostate ...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Bone-seeking radionuclides in prostate cancer New therapeutics in CRPC Advanced radiotherapy in prostate cancer Genomic stratification in prostate cancer School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Professor Judy Bradley
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Professor Bradley is open to wide-ranging PhD candidates from a clinical or allied health professional or other therapy background. Her fields of i...

bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, airway clearance, exercise and rehabilitation, methods of optimizing clinical trials and outcome assessment
Professor Bradley is open to wide-ranging PhD candidates from a clinical or allied health professional or other therapy background. Her fields of interest include: Bronchiectasis Cystic Fibrosis Airway Clearance Exercise and rehabilitation Methods of optimizing clinical trials. Outcome assessment Previous research experience is desirable although not essential. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Professor Karen McCloskey
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Benign Malignant urolog Ion channels in health and disease

Open to PhD applications in the field of Benign Malignant urolog Ion channels in health and disease School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Professor Kevin M. Prise
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Optimization of bone-seeking radionuclides for targeted molecular radiotherapy Defining stem-cell mediate...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Optimization of bone-seeking radionuclides for targeted molecular radiotherapy Defining stem-cell mediated radioresistance in recurrent brain tumours Building a biological-based rationale for the use of particle-based radiotherapies Understanding Radiation-induced bystander and abscopal responses Defining Next generation laser-produced ion-beams for advanced radiotherapy School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Professor Liam Heaney
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Non-adherence in asthma Stratified Medicine / Personalised medicine Health informatics / Health economics

Open to PhD applications in the field of Non-adherence in asthma Stratified Medicine / Personalised medicine Health informatics / Health economics School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Professor Lorcan McGarvey
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Neuroinflammation and airways disease Early life influences on adult respiratory health Cohort studies in...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Neuroinflammation and airways disease Early life influences on adult respiratory health Cohort studies in Early COPD Phase II/III Clinical trials in cough, asthma and COPD School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Professor Manuel Salto Tellez
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Phenotype Genotype Cancer biomarker development from discovery to clinical adoption

Open to PhD applications in the field of Phenotype Genotype Cancer biomarker development from discovery to clinical adoption School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Professor Mary Frances McMullin
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Myeloproliferative neoplasms Investigation the causes of congenital erythrocytosis

Open to PhD applications in the field of Myeloproliferative neoplasms Investigation the causes of congenital erythrocytosis School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Professor Michael Donnelly
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Development and evaluation of health services and public health interventions Implementation science and ...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Development and evaluation of health services and public health interventions Implementation science and improvement science Integrated health and social services Service organization and delivery School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Professor Miguel A. Valvano
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Molecular mechanisms of intrinsic multi-drug antibiotic resistance Biogenesis of the Gram-negative bacter...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Molecular mechanisms of intrinsic multi-drug antibiotic resistance Biogenesis of the Gram-negative bacterial outer membrane, especially lipopolysaccharide and cell wall peptidoglycan Cellular microbiology of opportunistic  Gram-negative bacterial pathogens in phagocytic cells. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Professor Mike Clarke
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Investigate improving the quality and usefulness of trials and reviews     Conduct health se...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Investigate improving the quality and usefulness of trials and reviews     Conduct health services research more generally   Conduct research relevant to humanitarian emergencies. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Professor Nathan Congdon
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Strategies to correct and prevent myopia among children in low-resources areas of LMICs Measuring early o...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Strategies to correct and prevent myopia among children in low-resources areas of LMICs Measuring early outcomes in cataract surgery in underserved areas Improved care for complex diseases such as glaucoma and diabetic eye disease in rural Asia School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Professor Richard Kennedy
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Characterisation of a molecular group in solid cancers that represents an innate immune response to DNA d...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Characterisation of a molecular group in solid cancers that represents an innate immune response to DNA damage through the STING pathway Development of a gene expression based biomarker panel that can identify pathways related to the hallmarks of cancer and guide patient therapy School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Professor Tim Curtis
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field o Microvascular biology and disease Pharmacological Gene therapy-based approaches

Open to PhD applications in the field o Microvascular biology and disease Pharmacological Gene therapy-based approaches School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Professor Tim Harrison
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

No current opportunities

No current opportunities School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Professor Tunde Peto
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Ophthalmic image analysis Diabetic retinopathy screening Epidemiology of eye diseases in different popula...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Ophthalmic image analysis Diabetic retinopathy screening Epidemiology of eye diseases in different populations around the world School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Dr Charlene McShane
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Dr McShane is open to hearing from students and clinical trainees wishing to pursue PhD/MD/MPhil projects in: Cancer epidemiology Premalignant dis...

Dr McShane is open to hearing from students and clinical trainees wishing to pursue PhD/MD/MPhil projects in: Cancer epidemiology Premalignant disease research including impact of receiving a pre-malignant diagnosis Early detection of cancer Cancer education/awareness Global health Data analysis Mixed-methods School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Dr John Busby
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Severe asthma epidemiology Unwarranted geographic variation Social determinants of disease

Open to PhD applications in the field of Severe asthma epidemiology Unwarranted geographic variation Social determinants of disease School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Dr Effie Kostareli
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Epigenetic mechanisms in Leukaemia and Lymphoma BTK signalling and epigenetic regulation in autoimmune di...

Open to PhD applications in the field of Epigenetic mechanisms in Leukaemia and Lymphoma BTK signalling and epigenetic regulation in autoimmune disorders Epigenetic and transcriptional dynamics in immune cells upon infection School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr Bronwen Connolly
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the fields of; Acute respiratory physiotherapy, and airway clearance in acute respiratory failure Rehabilitation in cr...

Open to PhD applications in the fields of; Acute respiratory physiotherapy, and airway clearance in acute respiratory failure Rehabilitation in critical illness Recovery, long-term outcomes, and survivorship after critical illness Clinical trial methodology in complex rehabilitation interventions Core outcome sets School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr Helen Reid
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to co-supervisory opportunities involving General Practice, learning in healthcare contexts, across the range of health disciplines

Open to co-supervisory opportunities involving General Practice, learning in healthcare contexts, across the range of health disciplines School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Medical Education
Dr Ciaran Mulholland
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the fields of mental health in general, and most specifically applications relevant to fields of psychological trauma, ...

Open to PhD applications in the fields of mental health in general, and most specifically applications relevant to fields of psychological trauma, psychosis, "at risk mental states". I also have experience of supervising studies in: Mental Health and Documentary Film; Medical Education Research: resilience training the impact of previous negative life experiences on mental well-being and resilience in medical and other students; Rural Mental Health; Social and Clinical History of Psychiatry. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences
Dr Grainne Kearney
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Critical qualitative methods, in particular Institutional Ethnography in Health Professions Education

Open to PhD applications in the field of Critical qualitative methods, in particular Institutional Ethnography in Health Professions Education School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Medical Education
Dr Michael Williams
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Conversation analysis based studies on healthcare or education Virtual reality in education Retinal vein ...

Interaction. Technology. Retinal vein occlusion.
Open to PhD applications in the field of Conversation analysis based studies on healthcare or education Virtual reality in education Retinal vein occlusion School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Medical Education
Dr David Courtney
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Virology RNA biology Biochemistry

RNA influenza epitranscriptomics translation modifications virus
Open to PhD applications in the field of Virology RNA biology Biochemistry School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Medical Education
Dr Dessi Malinova
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Immunology Immune cell biology

antibody response, B cells, dendritic cells, endocytosis, antigen presentation, CRISPR/Cas9
Open to PhD applications in the field of Immunology Immune cell biology School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Medical Education
Dr Gianni Virgili
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

PhD project Avoiding research waste: addressing unit of analysis errors in trials and systematic reviews in Eyes and Vision - Clinicians and patien...

vision, retinal disorders, systemateic reviews
PhD project Avoiding research waste: addressing unit of analysis errors in trials and systematic reviews in Eyes and Vision - Clinicians and patients need access to up-to-date high quality research to make evidence-informed decisions about health care. Systematic reviews are a rigorous approach to identifying, appraising and synthesising the results of individual studies. Systematic review authors cannot always use all the data available in individual studies because of the way that studies are reported, including unit of analysis issues, leading to avoidable research waste. The aim of this proposal is to explore the nature and extent of unit of analysis errors in trials and systematic reviews in Eyes and Vision, investigate the impact on the results of systematic reviews and develop solutions and guidance for trialists and systematic review authors. This will be an important contribution to the quality of evidence in this field. Despite the fact that unit of analysis issues are widely acknowledged, an assessment of how common these concerns are in Eyes and Vision systematic reviews is lacking and few studies have been conducted in general. Thus, investigating the extent and the impact of errors concerning UAIs in trials and reviews is important to quantify the impact of this type of bias and minimise research waste.     School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Dr Jon Silversides
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Critical Care Sepsis Perioperative medicine Anaesthesia

critical care, sepsis, ARDS, acute kidney injury, perioperative medicine, post-operative pulmonary complications, anaesthesia
Open to PhD applications in the field of Critical Care Sepsis Perioperative medicine Anaesthesia School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr Selinda Orr
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Immunology Host pathogen interactions Fungal infections

Host pathogen interactions, fungal infections, immunology
Open to PhD applications in the field of Immunology Host pathogen interactions Fungal infections School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr Thomas Waterfield
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Paediatric emergency medicine Paediatric infection Molecular diagnostics Biomarker discovery Clinical dec...

pediatrics, paediatrics, infection, biomarkers, proteomics
Open to PhD applications in the field of Paediatric emergency medicine Paediatric infection Molecular diagnostics Biomarker discovery Clinical decision tool derivation and validation School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr Danny McAuley
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Basic science or clinical background. Major interest is Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Acute Respiratory Distrees Syndrome (ARDS); intenstive care; clinical trials;
Open to PhD applications in the field of Basic science or clinical background. Major interest is Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Professor Christopher McCabe
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Early Health Technology Assessment Measurement and Valuation of Health Related Quality of Life Value of I...

Cost effectiveness, Value of Information, Health Technology Assessment, Measurement and Valuation of Health, One Society, Innovation
Open to PhD applications in the field of Early Health Technology Assessment Measurement and Valuation of Health Related Quality of Life Value of Information and analysis of uncertainty Design of innovative market access and reimbursement models for health technologies School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Dr Seyed Mehdi Jafarnejad
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Cell and Molecular Biology Genetics Cancer Medicine Biochemistry Experimental Medicine RNA Biology

mRNA translation, mRNA decay, Gene expression, Cancer Biology, micoRNA, RNA Biology
Open to PhD applications in the field of Cell and Molecular Biology Genetics Cancer Medicine Biochemistry Experimental Medicine RNA Biology School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Dr Stephanie Craig
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Dr Craig is interested to hear from students and clinical trainees who wish to pursue PhD/MD/MPhil projects using novel tissue hybridisation techno...

Molecular pathology, image analysis, interdisciplinary science
Dr Craig is interested to hear from students and clinical trainees who wish to pursue PhD/MD/MPhil projects using novel tissue hybridisation technologies and image analysis to support epidemiological research. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Dr Donna Small
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Cancer biology Cancer immunology

tumour microenvironment, enzymes, lung, endothelial cells, macrophages
Open to PhD applications in the field of Cancer biology Cancer immunology School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Dr Lynsey Patterson
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the field of Analytical communicable disease epidemiology, including vaccine preventable disease (vaccine uptake): und...

communicable disease epidemiology; data science; data linkage; administrative data; vaccine uptake; vaccine hesitancy; AMR; antibiotics
Open to PhD applications in the field of Analytical communicable disease epidemiology, including vaccine preventable disease (vaccine uptake): understanding risk factors, inequalities and outcomes; qualitative approaches to understanding human behaviour and infectious disease School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
David A. Cisneros
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

About the project: Trillions of bacteria comprise the gut microbiome and contribute to human health by producing metabolites that travel to distant...

microbiome, CRISPR-Cas, bacterial secretion, colorectal cancer
About the project: Trillions of bacteria comprise the gut microbiome and contribute to human health by producing metabolites that travel to distant tissues such as the liver or brain. Therefore, the microbiome represents an innovative approach to develop new therapies. Our team studies how bacterial competition for nutrients and space shapes the biodiversity of the gut. This is important because gut biodiversity is a determinant of human health. Moreover, a few key species can affect biodiversity, by direct competition with other bacteria.Like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, most microbiome bacteria contribute to homeostasis and contribute to reduce inflammation in the gut, but a few species have strains associated to colorectal cancer and chronic inflammation. In some cases, when in competition, the commensal (beneficial) strains can kill and eradicate the cancer-associated strains. We will study the genes participating in this process using state-of-the-art techniques such as microbiome sequencing and CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing. Ultimately, the results of this research should contribute to the design of strategies to better use the microbiome to reduce digestive tract cancer burden, which in the UK represents ~40,000 new cases per year with an economic cost of £17.1 billion.The successful candidate will acquire training in cell biology, microbiology, genome editing and high-throughput sequencing. The project should provide experience to pursue industrial or academic R&D in the new field of microbiome therapeutic biologicals, synthetic biology or biotechnology. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Professor Alan Smyth
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the fields of: Cystic fibrosis (respiratory infection and gastrointestinal problems) Evidence synthesis Patient engage...

Cystic Fibrosis, Evidence Synthesis, Patient Engagement
Open to PhD applications in the fields of: Cystic fibrosis (respiratory infection and gastrointestinal problems) Evidence synthesis Patient engagement to agree research priorities Global health School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Professor Jose Bengoechea
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Prof Bengoechea is keen to PhD applications from candidates with a basic or clinical background. We are particularly interested in dissecting the r...

AMR, Klebsiella, Acinetobacter, bacterial virulence, innate immunity
Prof Bengoechea is keen to PhD applications from candidates with a basic or clinical background. We are particularly interested in dissecting the role of the type VI secretion system in Klebsiella pneumoniae infection biology including the interaction with the gut microbiome. Other projects available refer to establishing the virrulence of different Klebsiella species including strains from sub Saharan Africa. Previous research experience is desirable although not essential. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Dr Úna McMenamin
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to applications from students and clinical trainees in the areas of epidemiology and pharmacoepidemiology, specifically related to risk, prev...

cancer, epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, risk factors, survival, premalignant conditions, systematic reviews
Open to applications from students and clinical trainees in the areas of epidemiology and pharmacoepidemiology, specifically related to risk, prevention, early detection and survival of hormonally-driven cancers - particularly endometrial, breast, ovarian and prostate cancer, and associated pre-malignant conditions. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Laura Smyth
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the fields of: Genetic-epigenetic-transcriptomic association studies for kidney disease Multi-omic risk factors for c...

aging, diabetes, epigenetics, kidney, methylation
Open to PhD applications in the fields of: Genetic-epigenetic-transcriptomic association studies for kidney disease Multi-omic risk factors for common diseases with a focus in aging populations School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Dr Joe Kane
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Dr Kane is receptive to PhD applications from candidates with a basic science, medical science or clinical background, particularly in the fields ...

mental health, dementia, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's disease, cognitive disorders
Dr Kane is receptive to PhD applications from candidates with a basic science, medical science or clinical background, particularly in the fields of dementia and mental health. School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Centre for Public Health
Ashleigh Hamilton
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Open to PhD applications in the fields of... Early onset cancers Molecular epidemiology Cancer survival Systematic review and meta-analyses Qualit...

early-onset cancers, cancer epidemiology, cancer survival, systematic reviews, qualitative research
Open to PhD applications in the fields of... Early onset cancers Molecular epidemiology Cancer survival Systematic review and meta-analyses Qualitative research Global health The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer diagnoses School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences
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