PhD

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Ph.D., or DPhil; Latin: philosophiae doctor or doctor philosophiaecode: lat promoted to code: la ) is the most common degree at the highest academic level, awarded following a course of study and research.

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A University of Stirling study could pave the way for the more efficient study of the secretions that salmon lice use to avoid fish defences, potentially enabling the development of new strategies to protect salmon from infestations. Research led by PhD

Europe should adapt, not copy, China’s practical PhD

Charles W.M. Roberts, MD, PhD, an internationally recognized physician-scientist, named president and CEO of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Elizabeth (Lisa) Samelson, PhD, named recipient of 2026 Gordon Strewler Mentorship Award

Thinking about a PhD? Your biggest questions, answered - EurekAlert!

JAMA and JAMA Network Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, extends contract to lead JAMA Network through 2031 - EurekAlert!

BU’s Lindsay Farrer, PhD, receives Zenith Fellows Award - EurekAlert!

Top clinician-scientist Renato M. Silva, DDS, MS, PhD, to lead UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry - EurekAlert!

The largest mental health study ever conducted on researchers surveyed 138,000 PhD students and postdocs and found that nearly one in three are clinically depressed or anxious, and one in five has had suicidal thoughts

AACR names Matthew Vander Heiden, MD, PhD, FAACR, as editor-in-chief of the journal Cancer Discovery - EurekAlert!

American Society for Nutrition appoints Brian Lindshield, PhD, as Interim Editor in Chief of Current Developments in Nutrition - EurekAlert!

NSF awards record number of coveted Ph.D. fellowships in surprise move

Anil Parsram Bidkar, PhD, receives SNMMI-PCF Young Investigator's Award - EurekAlert!

Carolyn J. Anderson, PhD, receives SNMMI Mars Shot Research Fund Award - EurekAlert!

University of Cincinnati Cancer Center names David Gius, MD, PhD, as director - EurekAlert!

Benjamin D. Boros, PhD, is the recipient of the 2026 ACMG Foundation David L. Rimoin Inspiring Excellence Award - EurekAlert!

Insilico Medicine appoints Halle Zhang, PhD (Med), as Vice President, Clinical Development – Oncology - EurekAlert!

Trust in PhD advisor predicts a good grad school experience - EurekAlert!

In Memoriam: Brian Leyland-Jones, MB BS, PhD - EurekAlert!

Insilico Medicine and Taigen achieves license agreement to develop and commercialize AI-driven PHD inhibitor for anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) - EurekAlert!