PhD in Health Sciences and Technologies

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At Nantes Université, the Biology and Health PhD programme is a course of excellence which, thanks to personalised support, enables students to acquire the skills they need to achieve their career goals.

Research Project

Research laboratories internationally recognised for the quality of their work. An ideal environment in which to complete your thesis.

Phd Offers

Trainings

Trainings within our labs (ex : Vésicules extracellulaires)
Soft skills trainings (ex:Talk in public)
Trainings offer

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Our laboratories

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Every year, 50 to 60 new doctoral students carry out innovative scientific projects in a motivating environment.

Latest thesis defences for our PhD student:

Paul BOBIN : "La lactation comme période de reprogrammation du système métabolique et endocrine de la descendance exposée in utero à l’hyperglycémie maternelle."

December 2, 2025

Yanis MACE : "Statuts et Fonctions de l’enzyme de Déubiquitination CYLD au cours de la Mort Cellulaire Programmée et l’Inflammation associée."

November 27, 2025

Thomas GUINEBRETIERE : "Étude des signaux immunologiques impliqués dans l’émergence et la fonction des lymphocytes T spécifiques d’un antigène hépatique."

November 25, 2025

All thesis defences

Analysis and Processing of Medical Information and Images
Biophysical Approach to Living Organisms
Cell Biology, Developmental Biology
Molecular and Structural Biology, Biochemistry
Oncology
Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics
Immunology
Microbiology, Virology, Parasitology
Nuclear Medicine and Radiopharmaceuticals
Neuroscience, Ethology
Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases
Physiology, Physiopathology, Medical Systems Biology
Public Health
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Dental Sciences
Biomedical Technologies, Vectorisation, Nanomedicine, Cell and Gene Therapy, Regenerative Medicine and Biomaterials
Toxicology
Epidemiology, Risk Analysis, Clinical Research

Requirements

A master in the field related to the subject of the thesis is needed to be admitted to the PhD track (300 ECTS obtained). It is also mandatory to have completed a research internship in a laboratory during your master's degree and to provide a letter of recommendation from your supervisor. A good level of English is required.

Applications will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

academic merit and consistency of academic background in relation to the thesis topic
skills and motivation for the proposed topic
research skills as demonstrated during the Master's research internship or equivalent
motivation to prepare a thesis and professional project
behaviour during the interview (quality of presentation, responsiveness, answers to questions, etc.)

PhD fundings

Our research laboratories have funding available for three-year doctoral contracts. There are three possible routes. We invite you to review the various offers and contact us if you have any questions : ed-bs@univ-nantes.fr
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Funding from our laboratories
Funding from Nantes University
Funding from our Graduate programmes : I³ Immunologie et Immuno - Intervention ,InnoCARE Innovation pour les maladies CArdiovasculaires, métaboliques et respiratoires, OHNU Oncologie, Hémathologie, médecine NUcléaire, MICAS Microbiote, Intestin, Cerveau, et Aliment Santé, Médecine 4R : Réparer, Remplacer, Régéner, Reprogrammer