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Newcastle University

PhD Studentship in Cardiovascular Development and Aortic Arch Artery Malformation Newcastle University in United Kingdom

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

Molecular Biology

Funding

Full funding available

Deadline

Oct 15, 2026

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United Kingdom

University

Newcastle University

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Keywords

Molecular Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Biology
Developmental Biology
Medical Science
Congenital Heart Disease
Bioinformatic
Spatial Transcriptomic

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PhD studentship at Newcastle University in cardiovascular development, focused on pharyngeal endoderm transcriptional networks regulating aortic arch artery development and malformation. The project addresses the molecular basis of congenital cardiovascular malformations, a major cause of infant morbidity and mortality.

The research will combine single-nucleus RNA sequencing, spatial gene expression analysis, molecular biology, cell culture, imaging, and molecular genetics. The student will work with novel mouse-model datasets to identify transcriptional networks, signalling pathways, cell-cell communication pathways, and gene regulatory networks involved in normal and abnormal artery formation. Findings will be validated in developing embryos and mechanistically studied in an epithelial cell model.

Supervisors: Dr. Simon Bamforth, Dr. Helen Phillips, and Dr. Stephen White at the Newcastle University Biosciences Institute.

Funding: 100% of home tuition fees, annual stipend starting at £21,114, plus research costs and travel to conferences. International candidates may need to pay the fee difference above the home rate.

Eligibility: at least a 2:1 Honours degree in biology, genetics, biomedicine, or a related area; willingness to learn bioinformatics; an MRes or similar qualification is advantageous. Non-native English speakers need IELTS 6.5 overall with 5.5 minimum in each subsection.

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom. Deadline: 15 October 2026. Start date: 4 January 2027.

Apply via the Newcastle University application portal. Use programme code 8420F, reference code BI107, and submit a personal statement tailored to the studentship. No separate research proposal is required.

Funding details

Full funding including tuition fees and living expenses is available for this position. The scholarship covers all educational costs and provides a monthly stipend.

How to apply

Please submit your application including a cover letter, CV, academic transcripts, and contact information for two references. Applications should be sent via the online portal before the deadline.

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