University of Manchester PhD Student – Microglial Metabolism and Alzheimer’s Disease 2026, Manchester, England, United Kingdom

The Brain Inflammation Group at the University of Manchester lists a PhD opportunity on ferroptosis and immunometabolic reprogramming in Alzheimer’s disease (microglial metabolism). Applicants should hold a relevant Master’s or strong Bachelor’s. Manchester, England, United Kingdom.

Job Details

Company: The University of Manchester (Brain Inflammation Group)

Position: PhD Student

Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Year: 2026

Project Details

The Brain Inflammation Group at the University of Manchester lists a PhD opportunity on ferroptosis and immunometabolic reprogramming in Alzheimer’s disease (microglial metabolism), using human glial cells, humanised AD mouse models, single-cell transcriptomics/metabolomics and post-mortem tissue.

Job Description

Supervised within the group (Dr Roy Ng / related neuroimmunology faculty).

Eligibility Criteria

  • Applicants should hold a relevant Master’s or strong Bachelor’s and ideally prior lab research experience.

Additional Information

The lab also lists related PhD opportunities at braininflamelab.org/opportunities.

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Apply via the University of Manchester LinkedIn job listing announcing this PhD.