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biofilm PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 68 biofilm PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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SWBio DTP PhD Project: Disrupting Polymicrobial Biofilm Communities to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance

University of Bath
Department of Life Sciences
This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (SWBio DTP). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B V Jones
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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UKRI BBSRC NEEDL DLA: Decoding Biofilm Adhesion and Cohesion on Next-Generation Marine Coatings

Durham University
BBSRC NEEDL DLA Partnership
CASE Project. How do marine biofilms develop the strength and adhesion that allow them to resist removal?. Marine biofouling is a major challenge for shipping, increasing hydrodynamic drag, fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Voitchovsky
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Investigating Non-thermal ‘Cold’ Plasmas for Enhancing the Delivery and Efficacy of Antibiotics and Complex molecules to biofilms of clinically relevant bacteria

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Pharmacy
  Research Group: Infection and antimicrobial resistance
Biofilms, complex multi-species consortia of microorganisms existing either as surface attached communities or non-surface-attached aggregates, are characterised by significantly elevated tolerance to antimicrobial challenges and often an inability to adequately treat the infection with conventional antibiotics. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof B Gilmore, Dr T Thompson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Molecular interactions between biofilms and viruses

University of York
Department of Chemistry
Background. Biofilm is a biopolymer matrix secreted by microbes to facilitate their protection against harsh environmental conditions, chemical agents and host immunity. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Bardy, Prof J Blaza
 4 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Molecular recognition of biofilm polysaccharides by phage enzymes

University of York
Department of Chemistry
Background. Biofilm is a biopolymer matrix secreted by microbes to facilitate their protection against harsh environmental conditions, chemical agents and host immunity. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Bardy, Dr L Willems
 4 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Mechanistic Modelling of Biofilm-Induced Host-Cell Damage

University of Birmingham
School of Mathematics
Biofilm-associated infections can cause persistent damage to surrounding tissues, but the mechanisms linking biofilm development to host-cell injury remain poorly quantified. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Parvizi, Dr E A Anakor
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Biofilm contributions to antimicrobial resistance plasmid transmission

University of Birmingham
Department of Microbes, Infections and Microbiomes
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major crisis for human medicine. Globally, untreatable bacterial infections are increasing, leaving limited treatment options. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Buckner, Prof W Van Schaik
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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3D peptide hydrogel matrices to study biofilm formation and development

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Pharmacy
Biofilms drive chronic infection, treatment failure and antimicrobial tolerance, yet current models rarely isolate how the properties of the surrounding three-dimensional (3D) matrix regulate biofilm formation and development. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Laverty
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2027). Development of a Multifunctional Anti-Biofilm Wound Dressing for Precision Infection Control and Accelerated Tissue Regeneration

Monash University Malaysia
Pharmacy
Chronic and infected wounds remain a major clinical burden due to persistent biofilm formation, delayed healing, and limited efficacy of conventional dressings. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof AC Chuah
 31 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Deconstructing biofilms

University of York
York Biomedical Research Institute
Lead supervisor. Dr Agnes Noy. Co-supervisors. Dr Martin Fascione and Prof Gavin Thomas. The student will be registered with the Department of Physics, Engineering and Technology. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AN Noy, Prof M A Fascione, Prof G Thomas
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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BISCI IDLA: Laundry Metatranscriptomics: A Systems Biology Platform to Decipher Microbial Function, Biofilm Formation and Malodour Generation in Textiles.

Northumbria University
BISCI IDLA
Contribute to Unlocking the Hidden Microbial World of Laundry through Multi-Omics and Systems Biology. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Sherry, Dr N Lant
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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BISCI IDLA: Laundry Metatranscriptomics: A Systems Biology Platform to Decipher Microbial Function, Biofilm Formation and Malodour Generation in Textiles.

Procter & Gamble
BISCI IDLA
Contribute to Unlocking the Hidden Microbial World of Laundry through Multi-Omics and Systems Biology. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Sherry, Dr N Lant
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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MSc by Research: Bacillus subtilis biofilm formation and environmental stress

University of Dundee
Faculty of Life Sciences
Biofilms have a significant impact in many environments including medical and agricultural sectors. Bacillus subtilis is a Gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium that is widely used as a model organism to increase our understanding of biofilm formation. . Read more
 Supervisors: Prof N Stanley-Wall, Prof S Coulthurst
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Microbial community assembly and dynamics in endotracheal tube biofilms

University of Warwick
Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership
Bacteria and some fungi predominantly grow as biofilms. multicellular aggregates encased in self-produced polymers that protect from immune and antibiotic attack. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F Harrison, Dr SB Bakker
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Diagnostic biomarkers and mechanistic understanding of biofilm formation in prosthetic joint infection

University of Portsmouth
School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Robson, Dr R Baldock
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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