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biofilm PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 39 biofilm PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Novel advanced biofabrication technologies to model host-biofilm interactions in oral health

Newcastle University
Faculty of Medical Sciences
This is an exciting opportunity to undertake an interdisciplinary BBSRC iCASE PhD project using advanced biofabrication techniques, and the latest microbiome and host-biofilm interaction research methodologies, to develop a novel model of the gingival mucosa and investigate the mechanistic interactions of oral microbial biofilms with host tissues. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Nile
 31 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Disrupting oral biofilm formation & maturation: Covalently inhibiting glucan sucrases from Streptococci

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team. Dr Seung Lee, Professor Jeremy Webb, Dr Rob Howlin, Dr David Bradshaw and Dr Ricarda Hawkins (Haleon, industry). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SS Lee
 31 August 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD project on genetic mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance and biofilm formation at the University of Otago

University of Otago
Microbiology & Immunology
The rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in ESKAPE pathogens, particularly Pseudomonas aeruginosa, poses a significant threat to global health. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Pletzer
 Year round applications  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
School 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, Dr S Coulthurst
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Removal of emerging micropollutants from wastewater in biofilm reactors

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Co Supervisor Professor Xunli Zhang. Emerging micropollutants, including pharmaceutical residues, personal care products, and industrial chemicals, contaminate global water sources and pose health risks. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Liu
 31 August 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Mathematical modelling of mature bacterial biofilms (Ref: MA/JW-SF1/2025)

Loughborough University
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Bacterial biofilms are colonies of bacteria that live anywhere on solid surfaces in moist or fluid environments. There are many beneficial and detrimental aspects of biofilms in medical and industrial settings. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Ward
 1 October 2025  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Growth of a bacterial biofilm (Ref: MA/MGM-SF1/2025)

Loughborough University
Department of Mathematical Sciences
The vast majority of living organisms are microorganisms such as bacteria and archaea. We now know that most microorganisms do not live in the planktonic state, but rather in organized communities called biofilms. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Mazza
 1 July 2025  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Combinations of bacteriophages and cold plasma for biofilm biocontrol

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Pharmacy
The ongoing antimicrobial resistance crisis has incentivised research into alternative antibacterial and antibiofilm agents. One of them is cold plasma and plasma-activated water (PAW), which is produced by exposing water to a cold plasma discharge. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Skvortsov, Prof B Gilmore
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The sugar catchers: computational design of carbohydrate-binding proteins as novel antimicrobial agents

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
The group of Dr Fabio Parmeggiani at Cardiff University, School of Pharmacy (https://profiles.cardiff.ac.uk/staff/parmeggianif) is offering a fully funded PhD scholarship for UK students at the interface of computational and engineering biology with antimicrobial resistance research. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Parmeggiani
 30 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Regulation of virulence and biofilm formation by quorum sensing and the "stress alarmone" ppGpp in gram-negative pathogenic bacteria.

University of Cambridge
Department of Biochemistry
We are investigating the complex interplay between cell-cell signalling (quorum sensing), microbial lifestyle (i.e., free-living planktonic cultures vs sessile biofilm communities), growth phase and virulence in gram-negative bacteria. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Welch
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3D-printed drug-eluting auxetic meshes for preventing biofilm formation and capsular contracture associated with breast implants

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Pharmacy
Capsular contracture is a common complication associated with breast implants following reconstructive or aesthetic surgery in which a tight or constricting scar tissue capsule forms around the implant, often distorting the breast shape and resulting in chronic pain. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K Malcolm, Dr P Boyd
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Engineering biofilms for mechanically responsive living materials

Newcastle University
Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering
This project offers an exciting opportunity to explore the cutting-edge field of Engineered Living Materials (ELMs) through a combination of synthetic biology, biofilm modelling, and materials science. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Ofiteru
 31 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Wall Teichoic Acid biosynthesis inhibitors to fight antibiotic resistance

University of York
York Biomedical Research Institute
Background and aims. Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat to human health. In 2019, more than 1.2 million people died globally as a result of antimicrobial resistant bacterial infections; of these, more than 100,000 deaths were attributed to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Willems, Prof G Thomas
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Deconstructing Biofilms

University of York
York Biomedical Research Institute
Antibiotic resistance is a major societal problem and has grown at an alarming rate in recent decades. It now results in millions of fatalities worldwide every year. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Noy, Dr M A Fascione, Prof G Thomas
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Highly durable non-releasing antimicrobial coatings for catheters to combat catheter-associated urinary tract infections

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Pharmacy
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are among the most common hospital-acquired infections worldwide threatening over 150 million people annually, imposing substantial burdens on the health system. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SZ Zhang
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