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TrueBeat: Interpretable and Trustworthy AI for Early Arterial Fibrillation Diagnosis
South East Technological University (Waterford) Dr Bhaskar Murari; Dr Arun Sankar; Dr Ondrej Kucera 🎓 Biomedical Engineering 🎓 Cardiology Deadline: 22 Apr 2026

Fully funded PhD developing interpretable AI models for early detection of atrial fibrillation using ECG data.

Right Ventricular Remodelling Following Pulmonary Valve Implantation in Patients with Surgically Corrected Tetralogy of Fallot (Ref: FP-SK-2025)
Loughborough University Prof Sotiris Korossis 🎓 Bioengineering 🎓 Biomechanics Deadline: 31 Mar 2026

This PhD develops patient-specific multiphysics computational models to study the anatomy, biomechanics, haemodynamics, and electrophysiology of the right heart before and after pulmonary valve replacement in patients w…

Modelling stroke progression and treatment in the brain
University of Bristol Prof Stephen Payne 🎓 Applied Mathematics 🎓 Biomedical Engineering

This PhD develops computational models to simulate stroke progression and treatment, incorporating individual patient factors to improve predictive accuracy and support targeted clinical interventions.

How does sleep affect your chance of brain disease?
University of Bristol Prof Stephen Payne 🎓 Applied Mathematics 🎓 Biomedical Engineering

This PhD develops the first multiscale mathematical model of sleep to study how individual sleep patterns influence lifetime brain health, including risks of diseases such as dementia.

Deep learning for cardiac medical image analysis
The University of Auckland Dr J Zhao 🎓 Artificial Intelligence 🎓 Biomedical Engineering Deadline: 19 Aug 2026

PhD project at the University of Auckland applying deep learning to cardiac CT and MRI analysis. Focuses on segmentation, disease modelling, and biomarker extraction to improve diagnosis and clinical decision-making in …

PhD-Disruptive Technology-SensABLATE
Atlantic Technological University Karina Litvinova 🎓 Artificial Intelligence 🎓 Biomedical Engineering Deadline: 23 Mar 2026

Fully funded PhD in Ireland under the SensABLATE programme, combining AI and optical imaging for real-time cancer surgery support. Focuses on intelligent imaging systems for lung cancer diagnosis and treatment guidance.

Call for Applications for Multiple PhD Positions at the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Quantum Dynamics and Control (QDC)
University of Leeds Ralf Richter 🎓 Biochemistry 🎓 Biomedical Engineering Deadline: 30 Mar 2026

Fully funded MSCA PhD at the University of Leeds exploring biocolloid transport and diffusion in glycocalyces. The project combines advanced microscopy, theory, and simulations to uncover physical rules governing molecu…

MSCA PhD Fellow in Cross-Disciplinary Glycoscience Research (DC1 – Biocolloid binding and transport in glycocalyces)
University of Leeds Dr Ralf Richter 🎓 Biochemistry 🎓 Biomedical Engineering Deadline: 30 Apr 2026

Fully funded MSCA PhD within the GLYCOCALYX Doctoral Network focusing on biocolloid transport and binding in glycocalyces, combining physics, chemistry, and biology to develop analytical tools and uncover molecular inte…

Faculty of Medicine EPSRC UDLA Studentships
Imperial College London Ravinash Krishna Kumar, Andrew Scott, Charlotte Bevan, Beth Holder, John Tregoning, Sonia Nielles-Vallespin, Michaela Noseda, Fu Siong Ng 🎓 Artificial Intelligence 🎓 Bioengineering Deadline: 16 Apr 2026

Fully funded EPSRC UDLA PhD studentships at Imperial in biomedical engineering and medicine, covering synthetic biology and cardiac imaging with interdisciplinary training and strong research support.

Image guided intervention supported with mixed reality
University of Leeds Dr Sharib Ali 🎓 Biomedical Engineering 🎓 Computer Science Deadline: 30 Apr 2026

The PhD studentship will broadly explore development of cutting-edge AI solutions for image registration, anatomy segmentation, and immersive technology.

European Research Council part-funded PhD Studentship: “Deep Learning-Based Synthetic Histology for Microstructural MRI Biomarkers of the Liver
King’s College London Dr Andrada Ianus, Dr Cheng Zhang 🎓 Biomedical Engineering 🎓 Computer Science Deadline: 17 Apr 2026

Part-funded 3-year PhD at King’s College London focused on combining deep learning and computational histology to develop novel MRI biomarkers for liver micrometastases detection.

British Heart Foundation Imperial-Oxford 4-year Multidisciplinary PhD Program 2026: Technology and data-driven solutions for effective prediction, prevention and management of cardiovascular disease
Imperial College London Prof. Fu Siong Ng 🎓 Artificial Intelligence 🎓 Biomedical Engineering Deadline: 29 Mar 2026

Call for applications for the 4-year British Heart Foundation Imperial-Oxford PhD studentships (October 2026) on technology and data-driven solutions for prediction, prevention, and management of cardiovascular disease.