EASTBIO Doctoral Training Programme

EASTBIO doctoral training partnership information.

Come and join this exciting programme

EASTBIO is one of the largest doctoral training partnerships in the UK, delivering unparalleled research and professional training to emerging scientists.  It fosters the continued development of the bioscience industry to invigorate the broader economy across Scotland and the UK.  

Applications are made via FindAPhd.com. The next round of applications will launch in Autumn 2026.

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The following projects were offered in the last recruitment round which has CLOSED. A NEW list of projects and links to apply will be made available in Autumn 2026.

ProjectPrimary Supervisor
Memory neurons and synapses in an alzheimer's disease modelProfessor Seth Grant
Elucidating the function and regulation of PSD-95 protein synthesis at dendritic spinesDr Paul Donlin-Asp
Establishing and characterising a novel neuroimmune iPSC-organoid model Dr. Kathryn Bowles
Development of all optical brain computer interfacesMatthew Nolan
Transcriptomic signatures underlying neuroimaging white matter inflammation and abnormalities in the ageing brainDr Jill Fowler
Revealing the spinal origins of locomotion at different speedsProfessor David McLean
Multi-Modal Analysis of Neuronal Networks in MemoryDr. Gulsen Surmeli
Subcelllular compartmentalisation of eEF1A paralogous proteins in neurons across the lifespanProfessor Cathy Abbott
Cortical control of hypothalamic drivesDr Mahesh Karnani
The interplay of the Akt signalling cascade and scaffolding complexes in presynaptic functionDr Karen Smillie
Tactile skin sensing for health and wellbeing Dr Carole Torsney
Determining the neural code underlying episodic memory formation, consolidation and retrievalDr. Nick Robinson
Nanoparticle technology for preventing age-related damage to the brain's capillary systemDr. Jing Qiu
Investigating the mechanisms underpinning preterm birthDr. Paula Brunton
Mechanisms regulating the protein composition of astrocyte endfeet in miceBlanca Díaz Castro, PhD
Investigating neurocomputational mechanisms and modulatory factors of decision making in ecological settingsDr. Gedi Luksys
Investigating the impact of food restriction on Locus Coeruleus activity and cortical functionNathalie Rochefort
Cell type specific proteomics in longevity and ageing using Genetic Code Expansion technologyMaria Doitsidou
Genetic Code Expansion with improved efficiency for biological applications in DrosophilaSebastian Greiss
Novel Mechanisms of Astrocyte Control of Cortical Neuronal DevelopmentProfessor Giles Hardingham 

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