Biosciences and Medicine
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Entry requirements
Applicants are expected to hold a first or upper-second class degree in a relevant discipline (or equivalent overseas qualification), or a lower second plus a good Masters degree (distinction normally required).
Months of entry
January, April, July, October
Course content
The biological and medical sciences form an extremely fast-paced area of research that’s becoming increasingly relevant in modern society. At Surrey, we aim to meet these demands head-on through our applied interdisciplinary research methodology and our collaborative practice, engaging with international researchers, industry partners and institutions. We believe in a ‘one health’ ideology, considering the societal implications of our research from the offset.
- Combining multi-omic data analysis methods to increase understanding of key diseases, such as diabetes and cancer.
- Computational approaches to modelling biological systems.
- Developing the molecular and physiological bases of circadian rhythms, sleep, immunity and cardiovascular disease.
- Defining the nutritional value of micro- and macro-nutrients.
- Discerning host-pathogen (viruses and bacteria) interactions in health and disease.
- Dissecting the molecular basis of and innovative ways to treat cancer, especially of the prostate.
- Improving disease surveillance and health outcome measurements.
- Leprosy
- Meningococcus
- Pathogenic E.coli
- Tuberculosis
- Various foodborne pathogens
- Blood coagulation
- Cardiac cell signalling pathways
- Gene therapy
- Tissue engineering
- The role of cardiac fibroblasts
- Central and peripheral clock mechanisms
- Chrononutrition
- Molecular mechanisms underlying synchronisation of rhythms by light, melatonin, and food
- Cancer
- Critical care
- Diabetes
- Laparoscopic surgery
- Primary care and clinical informatics
- Cognitive decline
- Dementia
- DNA damage and repair
- Osteoporosis
- B cell development and function
- Macrophage function
- Peroxisomal function in the immune system
- T cell function in ageing
- Diabetes
- Metabolic physiology
- Vitamin D, selenium and other micronutrients
- Antimicrobial resistance
- Effect of cell wall polysaccharides on nutrient digestibility
- Iodine deficiency in pregnant women
- Selenium status
- Circadian rhythms
- Mechanisms and functions of sleep
- Sleep and cognition
- Dissecting the genetic architecture of complex human diseases, such as cancer and Parkinson’s disease
- Computational modelling
- Gene regulation through protein translation
- Molecular and metabolic network analysis
- Cellular responses to viral infection
- Regulation of virus protein synthesis
- Virus morphogenesis
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- PhD
- part time96 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- full time48 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Admissions
- admissions@surrey.ac.uk