PhD Opportunity in Neurosciences and Cellular Brain Models University of Nottingham in United Kingdom

PhD opportunity: Epithelial Cell Fate and Plasticity at the University of Cambridge , hosted by the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute and led by Dr Maria P. Alcolea . This project sits at the intersection of cell biology , developmental biology , and cancer biology . The Alcolea Group studies how epithelial progenitor cells behave in the mouse oesophagus and how squamous epithelial cell fate changes during homeostasis, injury, and preneoplastic mutation. The research aims to understand mutant clonal...

PhD opportunity in Drosophila morphogenesis, cell contractility, and developmental biology at the University of St Andrews. This EASTBIO-funded project investigates the mechanisms underlying pulsed contractions during morphogenesis, with a focus on how rhythmic cytoskeletal contractility drives apical constriction and tissue shaping in Drosophila larval epithelial cells. The project combines cell biology , genetics , and molecular biology with advanced imaging and manipulation approaches. You wi...

Coventry University’s Centre for Discoveries in Life Sciences is advertising a funded PhD project within the Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership (MIBTP), a BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership supported by UKRI. The project is titled Decoding class B G-protein-coupled receptor structure and function for drug and focuses on G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) , calcitonin receptor-like receptor (CLR) , RAMPs , receptor folding and trafficking, cell-surface expression, and signall...

Funded PhD opportunity at the University of Warwick in the Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership. This project, Determinants of bacteriophage host range among Salmonella serovars , focuses on bacteriophage biology, Salmonella serovars, phage therapy, and microbial host-range specificity. The research addresses an important challenge in treating Salmonella enterica , a food-borne pathogen and WHO priority pathogen, especially as antibiotic resistance increases. The student will in...

PhD opportunity at the University of Edinburgh in Host Receptor Evolution as a Barrier to Viral Spillover , offered through the EASTBIO BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership . This project sits at the intersection of cell biology , genetics , molecular biology , and evolutionary analysis . The research aims to identify and characterise viral entry receptors and host factors that influence whether viruses can cross species barriers and cause zoonotic transmission. The student will focus on viruses ...