MRC DTP BIOMED

Current PhD Projects

The table below lists all current PhD/iCASE projects at QMUL sponsored by both the MRC DTP. As 1st year PhD students undergo MRes training with three rotational projects, these are not listed here.

Research ThemePhD Project TitlePhD SupervisorInstituteCohort Start DateFunding
CancerUnderstanding the impact of cannabinoid 2 receptor modulation on HER2-positive tumour growthRichard GroseBarts Cancer Institute2023MRC iCASE
CancerInvestigating how neutrophils modulate the immune response in the tumour microenvironmentLuigi OmbratoBarts Cancer Institute2025MRC iCASE
CancerUnderstanding the role of Senescent Immune Cells in Breast Cancer Lung MetastasisLuigi OmbratoBarts Cancer Institute2024MRC-DTP
CancerWhole genome CRISPR screens to map genetic determinants of radionuclide therapy of cancerJane SosabowskiBarts Cancer Institute2024MRC iCASE
CancerCharacterising the metabolic requirements of the newly identified DC3 subsetKatiuscia BianchiBarts Cancer Institute2022MRC iCASE
CancerCombining c-MET inhibition with PARP inhibition in chemo-resistant HGSOC to overcome resistanceStéphanie KermorgantBarts Cancer Institute2024MRC-DTP
CancerUnderstanding the T cell antigen presentation landscape in gastro-oesophageal cancers with oncogene amplificationMarco GerlingerBarts Cancer Institute2022MRC-DTP
CancerSignal Rewiring of the DNA Damage Pathway in CancerTanya SolimanBarts Cancer Institute2022MRC-DTP
Cancer/BioinformaticsAI-Driven Multi-Omics Analysis for Biological Insights and Clinical Applications in Breast CancerOscar MaiquesBarts Cancer Institute2025MRC iCASE
CancerInvestigating and Targeting EGFR Heterogeneity in GlioblastomaPaulo Baptista-RibeiroBarts Cancer Institute2023MRC iCASE
CancerPurification and characterization of micronucleiSarah McClellandBarts Cancer Institute2022MRC iCASE
CancerInvestigating aberrant sterol metabolism in renal cancerBarrie PeckBarts Cancer Institute2025MRC iCASE
Neurodegenerative DiseasesDetermining glial contributions to tau pathology clearanceCara CroftBlizard2024MRC-DTP
Cancer BiologyMolecular mediators of cancer stem cell metastasis within a complex tumour microenvironment on a chipAdrian BiddleBlizard2025MRC-DTP
CancerTargeting RNA-based mechanisms as a new tool for anti-cancer therapiesLovorka StojicBarts Cancer Institute2025MRC-DTP
CancerInterrogating the high grade serous ovarian cancer tumour microenvironment during the evolution of resistance to cancer drug therapyMichelle LockleyBarts Cancer Institute2023MRC-DTP
Cancer/BioinformaticsUncovering novel mechanisms of pro-senescence therapies for breast cancer using 3D models of the tumour microenvironmentCleo BishopBlizard2025MRC-DTP
CancerUnveiling the contribution of plasma membrane dynamics to breast cancer chemoresistance mechanismsPedro MonteiroBarts Cancer Institute2025MRC-DTP
CancerDissecting cannabinoid receptor 2 signalling in HER2+ breast cancerRichard GroseBarts Cancer Institute2022MRC-DTP
CancerCancer associated fibroblasts in squamous cancer: Coupling transcriptional heterogeneity with pathological matrix dynamicsEmanuel RognoniBlizard2023MRC-DTP
CancerInvestigating rDNA dysregulation in cancer: Unraveling chromosomal rearrangements and breakage consequences on rDNA activity, ribosome biogenesis, and oncogenic transformationVardhman RakyanBlizard2023MRC-DTP
Immunity & InfectionCharacterising host-pathogen interactions in haematopoietic stem cells isolated from blood & bone marrow of adults with latent tuberculosis infectionAdrian MartineauBlizard2024MRC iCASE
Enteric NeurobiologyClinical validation of a novel, nutritional treatment to induce weight loss in obese volunteers and Type 2 diabetic patientsMadusha PeirisBlizard2023MRC iCASE
Immunity & InfectionInvestigating the Mechanisms of Autoimmunity induced by Epstein-Barr Virus in Early Multiple SclerosisAngray KangInstitute of Dentistry2022MRC-DTP
CancerUnderstanding and exploiting lipid metabolism in aggressive breast cancersBarrie PeckBarts Cancer Institute2024MRC-DTP
Neurodegenerative diseasesExploring the links between dementia and cardiovascular diseases: causal interference and early detectionPetroula ProitsiWolfson Institute2023MRC-DTP
NeurophysiologyDefining the role of the Duffy gene in prostate cancer, pain and response to ADC therapyShafaq SikandarWilliam Harvey Research Institute 2026MRC iCASE
CancerInvestigating the role of Pole and Mismatch Repair in sensitization to immune checkpoint inhibitorsRoberto BellelliBarts Cancer Institute2026MRC iCASE