Overview

In this Vascularisation of tumour organoids for mechanistic and drug development project at University of Dundee, the student will gain the practical and intellectual ability to develop, analyse and evaluate in vitro techniques. These skills will including cutting-edge organoid and organ-on-a-chip technology, imaging and statistical analysis, pioneering ways to challenge the current system to enable better modelling.

Context

Gliomas such as are the most common form of brain tumour, a subset Glioblastoma (GBM) are devastating adult brain cancer with high rates of recurrence and treatment resistance. The development, validation and standardisation of 3D multicellular vascularised-GBM organoid model are required to provide a replacement for in vivo models. A major component to replace in vivo model is to provide vascularisation of GBM organoids and develop a method for standardisation, which can be used for high throughput assays. Banerjee group at the University of Dundee have recently established a human GBM organoid biobank.

Programme Structure

GBM organoids can be vascularised into highly reproducible “chips” to allow for functional physiological assays and screening of drug libraries

Integration of human vascular (endothelial cells) with human glioblastoma organoids to create a multicellular 3D tumour-on-chip model

Validation of vascular-glioblastoma model in comparison to literature human and mouse models

Standardisation of high throughput vascularised-glioblastoma model for drug validation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-16 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dundee, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Medicine View 219 other PhDs in Medicine in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

You should have an honours degree at 2.1 or above, and/or a Masters degree in a relevant discipline.

IELTS 6.5

Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

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Non-residents

21940 GBP / year

≈ 21940 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

4786 GBP / year

≈ 4786 GBP / year

Additional Details

Band 2

National: £9,120

International: £26,570

Band 3

National: £13,148

International: £30,965 or £39,800

Living costs

Dundee

United Kingdom

787 - 1494 GBP / month

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