PhD Projects on offer

PhD projects for 2026/27 application round will be posted on 1 October 2026.

Each project is jointly supervised by researchers from two Loke CTR research groups. We strongly encourage you to contact the supervisors before applying. You may apply for more than one advertised project.
 

Previously advertised PhD projects

2025/26 (NOW CLOSED)

A gestational metronome: role of the placenta in the control of developmental tempo

Primary supervisor: Dr Alberto Rosello-Diez (ar2204@cam.ac.uk)

Second supervisor: Prof. Amanda Sferruzzi-Perri (ans48@cam.ac.uk)

 

Placenta-related pregnancy complications and future heart disease risk in women

Primary supervisor: Prof Dino A. Giussani (dag26@cam.ac.uk)

Second supervisor: Prof. Andrew J. Murray (ajm267@cam.ac.uk)

 

RNA Stability in Placental Development

Primary supervisor: Dr Claire Senner (ces207@cam.ac.uk)

Second supervisor: Dr Teresa Rayon (teresa.rayon@babraham.ac.uk)

 

Predicting the dialogue between placental and uterine immune cells in early human pregnancy

Primary supervisor: Dr. Roser Vento-Tormo (rv4@sanger.ac.uk)

Second supervisor: Dr. Marta Shahbazi (mshahbazi@mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk)

 

 

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