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Exercise and nutrition for people with cystic fibrosis in the modulator era
University of Portsmouth School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science
Applications are invited for a fully-funded three year PhD to commence in October 2021. The PhD will be based in the Faculty of Science and Health, and will be supervised by. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Z Saynor, Dr J Corbett, Dr A Shepherd
 4 May 2021 PhD Research Project

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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Mechanisms of CFTR-associated colorectal cancer in mouse.
University of Sheffield Department of Biomedical Science
About the Project. We are seeking enthusiastic candidates for a PhD project investigating the molecular mechanisms underpinning colorectal cancer in people with cystic fibrosis. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Smythe, Prof S Renshaw
 15 March 2021 PhD Research Project

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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SELF-FUNDING MSc BY RESEARCH PROJECT: Cystic fibrosis: restoring ion transport with small molecules
University of Bristol School of Physiology and Pharmacology
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is caused by dysfunction of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), a unique ATP-binding cassette transporter that functions as an ATP-gated anion channel, playing a pivotal role in salt and water movement across epithelial tissues (1). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D N Sheppard
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Cellular phenotyping in Cystic Fibrosis to delineate exacerbation frequency in lung disease
Queen’s University Belfast School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences
  Research Group: Centre for Experimental Medicine
Patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) lung disease frequently experience episodes of infective exacerbation during which they are treated with antibiotics. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Taggart, Dr S Weldon, Prof D McAuley
 24 March 2021 PhD Research Project

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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The activity of dry powder antibiotics on bacterial biofilms
University of Bath Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
In the environment, most microbes thrive in biofilms, which are communities of cells that adhere to abiotic or biotic surfaces. These biofilms are involved in 60-80% of infections in humans, with examples including wound infections, endocarditis, and lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Bolhuis, Dr M Jones
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Deciphering Aspergillus fumigatus - Pseudomonas aeruginosa synergistic interactions in coinfection
The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
Pathogen-pathogen interactions in polymicrobial infections are known to directly impact, often to worsen, disease outcomes. Aspergillus fumigatus is the most common fungal pathogen and Pseudomonas aeruginosa one of the most prevalent bacterial pathogens of the human lung. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Amich, Prof E Bignell, Dr S Fowler
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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The role of bacteriophages in Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in Chronic Respiratory disease. (Ref: SF20/APP/SMITH1)
Northumbria University Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a key opportunistic respiratory pathogen in patients with cystic fibrosis and non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Smith
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Nanoparticle delivery of antibiotics for treatment of pulmonary infection
Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy
In respiratory diseases such as Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and COPD, the lungs are colonized by diverse polymicrobial bacterial communities. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr V Kett, Dr M Tunney
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Selective targeting of proteases for the treatment of chronic airways disease.
Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy
Cystic fibrosis (CF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are both progressive airways diseases associated with cycles of infection and inflammation, lung tissue destruction and pulmonary decline. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof L Martin
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Targeting deubiquitinases for the treatment of airway diseases
Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy
Chronic airways diseases such as. cystic fibrosis (CF). and. chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD). are associated with significant treatment costs (UK £4.7Bn & USA $42.6Bn pa), due to intensive management needs and frequency in hospitalization. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof L Martin
 8 March 2021 PhD Research Project

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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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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
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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Development of a personalized therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)
University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a devastating cardiovascular disorder which, if left untreated, leads to heart failure and death. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Nasim
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Disrupting biofilm formation in nosocomial pathogens
Brunel University London Biosciences
A biofilm by definition is a structured community of bacterial cells enclosed in a self-produced polysaccharide matrix and adherent to an inert or living surface. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R McCarthy
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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