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Cambridge Biosciences DTP PhD Programme

 

iCASE projects for academic year 2025-2026

 

Project: Probing the evolvability of enzymes for biocatalysis by deep mutational scanning and machine learning
Project reference: ICS-BIO-FH
Supervisor: Professor Florian Hollfelder (fh111@cam.ac.uk)
Department/Institute: Biochemistry
Industrial Partner: Merck & Co. Inc. (via its UK arm: Merck Sharpe and Dome, MSD)


Project: Deciphering the role of tissue-resident immune cells in inflammatory disease
Project reference: ICS-SCI-ST
Supervisor: Professor Sarah Teichmann (sat1003@cam.ac.uk)
Department/Institute: Cambridge Stem Cell Institute
Industrial Partner: Ensocell


Project: In vitro and in silico development of nanobodies for lateral-flow point-of-care diagnostics
Project reference: ICS-CHE-PS
Supervisor: Dr Pietro Sormanni (ps589@cam.ac.uk)
Department/Institute: Chemistry
Industrial Partner: 52 North Health


Project: Genomic analyses of a novel therapeutic vaccine candidate for chronic virus infections
Project reference: ICS-GEN-CH
Supervisor: Dr Charlotte Houldcroft (ch504@cam.ac.uk)
Department/Institute: Genetics
Industrial Partner: Virothera


Project: Developing a soil microbiome map for the United Kingdom
Project reference: ICS-PAT-AE
Supervisor: Dr Anton Enright (aje39@cam.ac.uk)
Department/Institute: Pathology
Industrial Partner: Chuckling Goat Limited


Project: Synthetic biology with nanodiscs for enhanced targeting and understanding of receptor signals
Project reference: ICS-PHA-MH
Supervisor: Mark Howarth (mh2186@cam.ac.uk)
Department/Institute: Pharmacology​​​​​​​
Industrial Partner: Bicycle Therapeutics


Project: Future-proofing sugar-beet​​​​​​​
Project reference: ICS-PLA-JK​​​​​​​
Supervisor: Dr Johannes Kromdijk (jk417@cam.ac.uk​​​​​​​)
Department/Institute: Plant Sciences​​​​​​​
Industrial Partner: KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA


Project: Sex-dependent role of dopamine D3 receptors in the individual vulnerability to develop compulsive heroin seeking and taking behaviour: preclinical investigations using a novel highly selective antagonist​​​​​​​
Project reference: ICS-PSY-DB​​​​​​​
Supervisor: Professor David Belin (bdb26@cam.ac.uk)​​​​​​​
Department/Institute: Psychology​​​​​​​
Industrial Partner: Shionogi


Project: Tracking global progress towards sustainable agriculture that protects biodiversity and enhances natural capital​​​​​​​
Project reference: ICS-ZOO-LD​​​​​​​
Supervisor: Lynn Dicks (lvd22@cam.ac.uk)​​​​​​​
Department/Institute: Zoology​​​​​​​
Industrial Partner: Cool Farm Alliance