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The projects listed below are interdisciplinary. Candidates are invited to discuss the project they are interested in with the proposed First Supervisor.

Life Sciences

Life Sciences PhD projects listed by first supervisor

Dr Judith Allgrove

Exercise and biomarkers of cardiovascular disease/type 2 diabetes risk in black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) groups.
Exercise and nutritional status on metabolic factors, hormonal responses and inflammation in women
Exercise and nutritional status on metabolic and hormonal responses in lean and overweight/obese individuals

Dr Hossein Ashrafi

Potential therapeutic effects of natural products in Human Papillomavirus (HPV) related cervical cancers

Dr Athina-Myrto Chioni

FGFR signalling in breast cancer

Dr Terry Gaymes

Dr Alison Kelly

Investigating the efficacy of novel antimicrobial mixes on microorganisms, surfaces and cells lines: an integrated study

Dr Mouhamad Khoder

Intra-intestinal inactivation of residual antibiotics as a promising approach to fight against antimicrobial resistance

Dr Katya Lamber

Structure and function of bacterial proteins

Dr Francesca Mackenzie

Growth factor isoforms in neural and pancreatic beta cell differentiation

Professor Helmout Modjtahedi

Professor Declan Naughton

Professor Andrea Petroczi

Sport integrity, values and the meaning of ‘clean' in elite sport and anti-doping

Dr Elena Polycarpou

Involvement of P2X7 receptors in cancer

Dr Sianne Schwikkard

Dr Owen Spendiff

The influence of a low carbohydrate high fat diet on exercise and performance

Professor Tony Walker

Pharmacy and Chemistry

Pharmacy and Chemistry PhD projects listed by first supervisor

Professor James Barker

Lead isotope ratio measurements in microcosms and avian samples as indicators for the source of lead poisoning in wildfowl

Dr Stephen Barton

Dr Ian Beadham

Modification of antibiotics to improve efficacy / safety

Dr Joseph C Bear

Dr Rosa Busquets

Development of materials for environmental monitoring and remediation

Dr Gianpiero Calabrese

Philip Crilly

Community pharmacists' role and training in anti-doping: Extending the SAFE YOU project

Dr Ahmed Elbediwy

The role of signalling pathways in cancer initiation

Dr Shereen Elnabhani

The Use of Technology to Support and Enhance Community Pharmacy Services in view of the COVID-19 pandemic

Dr Amr ElShaer

Dr John Fletcher

Dr Nati Garrido Mesa

Helminth products as macrophage "trainers": a novel therapeutic tool for the treatment of immune mediated diseases

Dr Dominikus Heift

"Accordion-like" complexes: Developing catalysts and material building blocks

Dr Darren Johnson

Investigating novel therapeutic targets for the treatment of cancer stem cells in neuroblastoma

Dr Hachemi Kadri

Mining the Hippo signalling pathway for novel anti-cancer therapeutics

Dr Ayomi Perera

Dr Gemma Shearman

Novel assays for screening drug - lipid membrane interactions

Dr Anil Vangala

Oral delivery of insulin for diabetes therapy: Development and evaluation of insulin loaded polymer/lipid based carrier systems

Dr Stephen Wren

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