If you’re a Masters degree holder and seeking Fully Funded PhD Programs, VIB, Leuven, Belgium has several online applications open for PhD programs. Explore the PhD opportunities across diverse research areas and submit your application soon.
1. Fully Funded PhD Position in deep learning in genomics to decode cellular identities in the human brain
Summary of PhD Program:
The project, funded by an FWO Strategic Basic Research (SBO) grant, will focus on designing and testing genomic enhancers to target transgenes to specific cell types in the mouse brain and in cultured human brain biopsies using adeno-associated viral vectors. Whereas you will focus on AI modeling, other members in the consortium will perform wet-lab experiments to test your predictions and designed DNA sequences. This provides an opportunity to get acquainted with “wet-lab” experimental research. The PhD student will be stationed at ESAT-STADIUS in the Moreau group but will be embedded in both the Moreau and the Aerts labs as well as the new VIB Center for AI & Computational Biology and the Leuven Bioinformatics and AI community. The PhD student will be jointly supervised by Yves Moreau and Stein Aerts.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
2. Fully Funded PhD Position in Molecular and Computational Neurogenomics
Summary of PhD Program:
The overarching goal of this proposal is to understand why and how dysregulation of omnipresent and constantly expressed ARS proteins leads to dying-back neurodegeneration and affects specifically the peripheral neurons (PNs). This neuronal population contains the most polarized cells in our body and their sophisticated morphology and function render them highly susceptible to degeneration. The preliminary data generated in-house as well as the available public data suggest mechanisms involving genetic, epigenetic and chromatin organisation factors governing the cell-type specific response to ARS mutations. Therefore, an integrative genome-wide cis-regulatory network analysis approaches, developed and employed in the Malysheva Lab, are required to reveal these mechanisms.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in exploring genome dominance and genetic networks as drivers for polyploidy breeding
Summary of PhD Program:
In this project, you will investigate the phenotypic, physiological, and molecular response of interspecific, tetraploid hybrids and their diploid parents in drought experiments and yield trials. Experiments will span the range from single cells to plant populations at the field level, with both fundamental research questions and direct practical applications in plant breeding, through an interdisciplinary approach. You will collect genomic data with high throughput sequencing (HTS) methods, and combine it with phenotypic field observations. Additionally, you will apply molecular markers to study genome constitution and perform single-cell RNA-Seq experiments to study differential gene expression networks. You will apply innovative data analysis workflows to integrate single-cell genotyping with shifts in gene regulatory networks and understand how genome constitution drives phenotypic diversity at the cell, organ, plant, and population levels.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
4. Fully Funded PhD Position in Evolutionary Biology
Summary of PhD Program:
Diatoms are the most productive and species-rich group of microalgae. They have extensively colonized marine, freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems, contributing 20% of all carbon fixation on Earth. Despite the global significance of diatoms, the genetic basis and regulatory mechanisms underlying their evolutionary and ecological success remain largely uncharted territory. Unraveling these mechanisms is crucial to assess how diatoms respond to climate change.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
5. Fully Funded PhD Position in Spatial multi-omics data integration
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD position is one of multiple positions within a larger project aimed at optimizing spatial omics analysis for a variety of biological applications. Your research will primarily focus on the integration of spatial omics data, working closely with leading experts. including the Martin Guilliams lab and the Chris Marine lab.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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6. Fully Funded PhD Position in intersection of Cell-Cell Communication models and Spatial Omics
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD position is one of multiple positions within a larger project aimed at optimizing spatial omics analysis for a variety of biological applications. Your research will specifically focus on extending NicheNet, the Cell-Cell Communication Inference tool developed by the Saeys lab, for spatial omics data. You will collaborate closely with renowned groups, including the Martin Guilliams lab and the Chris Marine lab, leveraging extensive experience with spatial omics data generated at VIB (MERFish Vizgen, MACSima Miltenyi, 10X Visium-HD).
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
7. Fully Funded PhD Position in Molecular Genetics
Summary of PhD Program:
We are looking for a highly motivated and talented PhD student with an MSc degree in biological engineering, molecular biology, genetics and/or microbiology (or equivalent). You will join a young and motivated international team of scientists working on regulatory genomics, within the framework of the European Research Council (ERC)-funded Synergy Grant EPIC. This exciting project aims to understand how cells control gene activity and protein expression, which is crucial to understanding how cells function.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
8. Fully Funded PhD Position in Medical Biotechnology
Summary of PhD Program:
Analysis of nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) and proteins in liquid biopsy samples of cancer patients has been significantly revolutionized over the past decade. As a result, it has become an important novel, minimally invasive approach for cancer diagnosis, prognosis, prediction and monitoring. During the past years, the team of Katleen De Preter has gained analytical and computational expertise in the isolation, quality control and analysis of cfDNA (circulating cell-free DNA) isolated from blood plasma. The team of Kris Gevaert has recently developed a high-throughput protocol for isolation of EVs (extracellular vesicles) for proteomic analysis and has implemented plasma proteome profiling, including profiling of cytolysis proteins, in their workflows.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
