The following list contains details of available PhD projects within the Blizard Institute. Please note that these projects are currently unfunded. Applicants are required to have obtained or intend to apply for external funding. See our funding opportunities page for information on sources of funding for PhD studies. Applications from candidates intending to self-fund their PhD are also accepted.
Once you have found a PhD project you would like to apply for you should express your interest, usually via email, with the supervisor before you make a formal application.
Defining the processes of nuclear degradation in keratinocytes
Centre: Cell Biology and Cutaneous Research
Supervisor: Dr Ryan O'Shaughnessy
Integrity of autophagy pathway in skin diseases
Supervisor: Dr Daniele Bergamaschi
Evaluating the impact of LINE-1 retrotransposons on cancer gene expression
Centre: Genomics and Child Health
Supervisor: Dr Miguel Branco (primary) Dr Gabriella Ficz (secondary)
Deciphering the mechanism through which mutations in BRD4 cause neurodevelopmental disorder
Supervisor: Dr Pradeepa Madapura
Identification of genetic modifiers enhancing muscle regeneration using patient-specific human iPSC models
Supervisor: Dr Yung-Yao Lin (primary) Professor Cleo Bishop (secondary)
Molecular characterisation of novel lncRNAs regulating brain development and function
Supervisor: Dr Andrea Cerase
Platelets and platelet-derived microvesicles as novel modifiers of innate immunity and inflammation
Centre: Immunobiology
Supervisor: Professor Tim Warner