Investigating brain energy metabolism and its link to brain inflammation and cognitive decline during aging University of Lancaster and University of Glasgow in United Kingdom

PhD opportunity at the University of Oxford in a collaborative project with Prof Oliver Rider and Lisa Heather (Associate Professor). The project is supported by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) Oxford Centre of Research Excellence . The research will investigate how changes in fat metabolism contribute to the development of heart failure , with the broader goal of improving understanding of the metabolic mechanisms underlying cardiovascular disease . This is a strong fit for candidates intere...

We are hiring a post-doctoral researcher to join the research group of Daniel Tennant at the University of Birmingham . The project focuses on SDHB-deficient cancers and the metabolism of SDH-deficient cells , using novel cell models available in the group. This is a strong fit for candidates interested in cancer metabolism , cell metabolism , and broader metabolism biology . The team describes itself as friendly and collaborative, with a focus on discovering how SDH-deficient cells alter their ...

PhD recruitment is now open at the Francis Crick Institute in London, United Kingdom. The post announces three routes into the 2027 PhD programme : PhD student recruitment (open to all eligible applicants), Future Leaders in Biomedical Sciences fellowships (open to candidates of Black or Mixed Black heritage), and Doctoral clinical fellows (open to clinicians). This opportunity is centered on biomedical sciences and research tackling big scientific questions in an international, inclusive enviro...

PhD opportunity at the University of Cambridge in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences on retrograde mitochondrial signalling, epigenetic reprogramming, glial toxicity, and neuroinflammation in progressive multiple sclerosis . The project focuses on how mitochondrial dysfunction and mitochondrial stress trigger nuclear signalling and epigenetic changes that may drive astrocytes toward a dysfunctional disease-associated radial glia-like (DARG) phenotype. The work is strongly research-oriented...

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...