PhD Studentship: Investigating molecular mechanisms underlying resilience to dementia and age-related disorders: A multi-omic analysis of large human biobanks

The GW4 BioMed3 Doctoral Landscape Programme is offering up to 18 MRC funded studentships across a range of biomedical disciplines, with a start date of October 2027.

These four-year studentships provide funding for fees and stipend at the rate set by the UKRI, as well as other research training and support costs, and are available to UK and International students.

This project is in competition for place with the projects across the MRC GW4 BioMed3 Doctoral Landscape Award studentships. There are a total of 18 studentships available across the partnership.

Why do some people remain cognitively healthy despite being at high genetic risk of dementia? This project will use cutting-edge genetic and molecular data from large human biobanks to identify molecular factors that help protect against dementia and co-occurring age-related conditions. The student will work at the intersection of dementia research, genetics, epidemiology and data science, gaining experience in the analysis of large-scale population datasets and molecular biomarkers. Findings from this project could reveal new targets for dementia prevention and provide insights into the biology of healthy ageing.

These studentships are funded through GW4 BioMed3 MRC Doctoral Landscape Programme and consist of UK tuition fees, as well as a Doctoral Stipend matching UK Research Council National Minimum (£21, 805 p.a. for 2026/27, updated each year).

Additional research training and support funding of up to £5,000 per annum is also available.