Identifying shared drug targets between Cardiovascular Diseases and non-cardiovascular diseases University of Cambridge in United Kingdom

Fully funded PhD opportunity in medicinal chemistry at Newcastle University , within the Newcastle Medicinal Chemistry Group. The project focuses on high-throughput chemistry and direct-to-biology screening , with supervision involving Mike Waring and Hannah Stewart, and collaboration with Charles A. and Liz McFaddin at Eli Lilly and Company . This is a research-focused doctoral opening for candidates interested in drug discovery, screening workflows, and modern medicinal chemistry approaches. T...

PhD opportunity at Aston University in the origin of multilocus imprinting disturbance (MLID) , based in Birmingham, United Kingdom . This 3-year full-time project sits in Health & Life Sciences and focuses on DNA methylation , epigenetics , germline variants , epigenetic regulator genes , and the interaction between assisted reproductive technologies (ART) and imprinting disorders. The research aims to characterise detailed methylation profiles and candidate variants in individuals with MLID. S...

Wellcome Sanger Institute is advertising PhD applications for a programme focused on genomics , genome science , and clinical science . The post highlights a community that nurtures the next generation of world-class genome scientists and clinicians. Students will work at the cutting edge of science and complete three research rotations in the first eight months , giving exposure to different areas of genomics while building both laboratory and computational skills. This is a strong fit for appl...

Funded PhD opportunity at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) in London, United Kingdom, on spatial and three-dimensional genome regulation during zygotic genome activation (ZGA) . This project explores how chromatin architecture, promoter-enhancer communication, boundary formation, insulation, and spatially restricted transcriptional states are coordinated as the embryonic genome becomes active. The work sits at the intersection of developmental genomics , chromatin biology , genomics ...

Funded PhD opportunity at the University of Bristol in the School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology, supervised by Dr Daniel D'Andrea. This project focuses on the biology of complex brain disorders, including schizophrenia, autism, and Alzheimer’s disease, with an emphasis on uncovering molecular pathways and identifying potential drug targets. The research combines genetics, genomics, human genetics, neuroscience, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, and biomedical engineering, with ...