Fully-funded PhD studentship: Discovery of rational therapeutic biomarkers in breast cancer by systems pathology and deep learning

Supervisor: Dr Hamid Raza Ali Department/location: Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute Deadline for application: 16th October 2026 Course start date: 1st October 2027 Overview The Ali Lab wishes to recruit a student to work on the project entitled: "Discovery of rational therapeutic biomarkers in breast cancer by systems pathology and deep learning". For further information about the research group, including their most recent publications, please visit their website at www.ali-lab.co.uk/ Project details The therapeutic landscape for breast cancer patients is rapidly evolving with novel therapies regularly receiving regulatory approval. Yet directing these treatments to patients likely to benefit while sparing those unlikely to respond from their toxicities remains a major challenge. Many modern therapies, like immunotherapy and ADCs, rely on tissue architecture to be effective.