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The relationship between dietary iron and zinc, and the gut microbiota: Can dietary iron and zinc regime be exploited to improve health?
University of Reading School of Biological Sciences
"The gut microbiota (100 trillion cells) outnumber human cells by 10 to 1. Its composition of around 500 to 1000 species is specific for each individual and is dynamic, changing with age, health and diet. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S C Andrews
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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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The Gut Microbiota and Colorectal Surgery
University of Reading Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences
"Background. Antibiotic use prior to and following colorectal surgery is conventional practice, and is aimed at reducing the incidence of postoperative infection which is a major risk of such surgery. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Lewis, Prof S C Andrews
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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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Investigation of changes in gut virome composition associated with of administration of antibiotics
Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy
Gut microbiome is a complex community of microorganisms, comprising bacteria, fungi, protists and viruses. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Skvortsov, Prof B Gilmore
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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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Bacteriophage role in the establishment of preterm infants’ gut microbiota (Ref: SF20/APP/SMITH3)
Northumbria University Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Survival of very preterm infants has increased over the last 20 years, but late onset sepsis (LOS) and necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) remain a major cause of death and ongoing developmental problems in this population. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Smith
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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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PhD Fellowship: Foods to optimise the ‘metabolic fingerprint’ of the gut microbiota for our health and wellbeing
Massey University Riddet Institute
We are seeking a PhD candidate for a fantastic opportunity. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof W McNabb
 31 March 2021 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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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Molecular-genetic analysis of intra- and extra-cellular iron reduction systems in bacteria: role in gut colonisation and utilisation of dietary iron sources.
University of Reading School of Biological Sciences
The innate immune defense systems respond to bacterial infection by reducing the amount of available iron in order to restrict bacterial growth. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S C Andrews
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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

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Exploring the role of the gut microbiome and its interaction with food components in patients with Crohn’s disease - an integrated systems biology approach
University of Strathclyde Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences
The etiology of Crohn’s Disease remains unknown, with genetic factors alone being unable to explain its rapidly increasing incidence. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Rattray
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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Adverse impact of drugs on gut-brain axis communication
University of Cambridge Medical Research Council Toxicology Unit
The fruit fly. Drosophila melanogaster. is an attractive system to study host-microbiome-drug interactions due to its tractability and the potential to conduct experimental evolution coupled to multi-omics and deep-phenotyping. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Patil, Dr L Miguel Martins
 14 March 2021 PhD Research Project

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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The role of the lung and gut microbiome in driving disease progression in bronchiectasis
University of Dundee School of Medicine
Chronic lung diseases like COPD and bronchiectasis affect millions of people in the UK and worldwide and are increasing in prevalence. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Dicker, Prof J Chalmers
 31 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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Determining how immune responses are regulated at mucosal surfaces
The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
The immune system must be primed to quickly respond to infection, but must also be tightly regulated so it ignores harmless substances and our own tissues. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Travis, Prof D Thornton
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MSc by Research programme - How do T cells maintain quiescence at the intestinal epithelial barrier?
University of Dundee School of Life Sciences
The lining of the gut is constantly exposed to external inputs including food antigens, microbes, and chemicals. Intraepithelial T lymphocytes (IEL) are a specialized subset of immune cells that patrol the single layer of epithelial cells lining the gut. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Swamy
 5 August 2021 PhD Research Project

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Gastrointestinal modulation using omega-3 and probiotic strategies and its effect on cardio-metabolic health in obese and non-obese populations
Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science
  Research Group: Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences
Research Group. Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences - https://www.anglia.ac.uk/science-and-engineering/research/institutes-and-groups/cambridge-centre-for-sport-and-exercise-sciences. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Roberts, Dr L Smith
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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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The role of the diet in affecting neurocognition and mood through effects on the production of neuromodulators by the intestinal microbiome (Ref: SF20/APP/FORD)
Northumbria University Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Bacteria can produce metabolites that have a neuromodulatory function or direct neuroactive properties. The best-studied examples include free fatty acids, which activate microglial cells, and the neurotransmitter GABA. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Ford
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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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Understanding how the bitter taste receptor, T2R38, regulates the intestinal epithelium - a study from microbiota to the intestinal epithelium
Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Biomedical Research Group
Research Group. Biomedical Research Group. https://www.anglia.ac.uk/science-and-engineering/research/institutes-and-groups/biomedical. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Chichger
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Biogenesis of the Clostridium difficile cell surface
University of Sheffield Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in our hospitals. Infection normally follows disruption of the gut normal flora by broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Fagan
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