PHD POSITION

PhD Studentship: Allele-resolved genetics and epigenetics in type 2 diabetes

Deadline: 8 Dec 2026 · 26 days left

Institution: University of Exeter
Country: United Kingdom
Field: Life sciences and medicine
Type: PhD position
Pay: £21,805 The studentship will provide funding of fees and a stipend of £21,805 per annum for 2026/7.
Deadline: 8 Dec 2026 · 26 days left

About this position

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) affects over 800 million people worldwide. It is a complex disorder and an individual’s genetics influences disease risk. Understanding how DNA differences drive this risk can enable disease prediction and personalised approaches to diagnosis and treatment, addressing the shortfall between genetic discovery and patient benefit. Large scale genetic studies have identified hundreds of DNA regions linked to increased T2D risk. Most lie in regulatory regions, areas of DNA outside the genes that control when and where a gene is turned on. Changes here impact how islets – clust

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Applications close on 8 Dec 2026 (26 days from today). Apply on the official page; PhD Atlas does not collect applications.

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Official call: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTL132/phd-studentship-allele-resolved-genetics-and-epigenetics-in-type-2-diabetes

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