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infectious diseases PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 36 infectious diseases PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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African swine fever virus host-pathogen interactions at the interface between the innate and adaptive immune responses

Royal Veterinary College
Central
RVC Supervisor(s). Prof Dirk Werling. Project Ref. 2026/08. Anticipated Start Date. October 2026. Duration. 3.5 years full-time. Closing date to apply. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Werling
 29 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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African swine fever virus host-pathogen interactions at the interface between the innate and adaptive immune responses

The Pirbright Institute
Pirbright Laboratory, Surrey, Outer London
  Research Group: African Swine Fever Vaccinology
As obligate parasites, viruses have evolved multiple different strategies to evade the innate and adaptive immune responses in order successfully propagate within hosts. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Netherton, Prof D Werling, Dr PT Tng
 29 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Developing the next generation of MALDI mass spectrometry

University of Reading
School of Chemistry
Project Overview:  This project aims to make step changes in mass spectrometry (MS) by combining the advantages of MALDI with those of electrospray… Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R K Cramer
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Determinants of virulence in human dermatophytes

University of Bath
Department of Life Sciences
Dermatophytes are the most prevalent fungal pathogens of humans and cause infections in approximately 20–25% of the world’s population. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Bolhuis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Algorithms and methodology for understanding bacterial plasmid evolution (HUBERK_U26CMP)

University of East Anglia
School of Computing Sciences
Infectious diseases present a significant threat to the health of the UK population and economy with the overall annual costs estimated at £30bn each year. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Huber
 18 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Revolutionising Infection Diagnosis Through Targeted Radiometal Imaging

King’s College London
Institute of Pharmaceutical Science
Please read the Funding note before contacting/applying. Background of the Project. People with conditions like heart disease, diabetes, cancer, organ transplants, or immunodeficiencies face higher risks of infection, complications, and death. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V Abbate
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Electrospun Photodynamic Nanofiber Platforms for Treating Drug-Resistant Infections

University of Liverpool
School of Engineering
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising light-based treatment for drug-resistant infections. This project will develop electrospun polymer nanofibers that deliver photosensitisers with improved precision and antimicrobial performance. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof RA D'Sa, Dr J Hanson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Structure - response in liposomal design

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Pharmacy
Provide a brief description of the project. Lipid-based drug delivery systems offer tremendous potential for addressing unmet medical needs, including cancer, neurodegenerative disorders, and infectious diseases. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Tian
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Spatial Immunophenotyping of the Chicken Respiratory Tract: A Spatial Multimodal Approach to Avian Respiratory Immunity to Influenza Virus Infection

University of Bristol
Bristol Veterinary School
This study integrates mIHC, AI-driven analysis, and spatial transcriptomics to map the innate immune response in the chicken respiratory tract following H5N1 HPAIV and H7N9 LPAIV infection. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Behboudi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Design and Analysis of Neural Network-based controllers for unknown systems

Edinburgh Napier University
School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment
Mathematical systems and control theory “represents an attempt to codify, in mathematical terms, the principles and techniques used in the analysis and design of control systems” [1]. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr CG Guiver, Dr S Smith
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Regulation of bacterial adherence to human cells by ZDHHC5-mediated S-acylation of cell surface proteins.

University of Sheffield
School of Biosciences
This project will investigate the role of ZDHHC5, a cell surface-localised protein S-acyltransferase, in regulating cell adhesion and bacterial adherence to human cells. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Collins, Dr L Green
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Using a novel anal epithelial cell culture model to better understand the human papillomavirus lifecycle and anal cancer progression

University of Leeds
Faculty of Biological Sciences
The School of Molecular and Cellular Biology invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2025/26. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Macdonald, Prof A Whitehouse
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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HKUMed - PhD & MPhil Admission 2026/27

University of Hong Kong
LKS Faculty of Medicine
Multi-disciplinary research & novel research projects, Cancer Biology & Therapeutics, Chinese Medicine, Clinical Medicine Data , Science/Big Data/AI Applications in Biomedicine & Health, Emerging Infectious Diseases Global Health, Nursing Pharmacology & Pharmacy, Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Structural, Synthetic & Computational Biology. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Hong Kong PhD Programme
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PhD in Epidemiology

Ahmedabad University
Bagchi School of Public Health
The PhD in Epidemiology at the Bagchi School of Public Health, Ahmedabad University, is designed to equip students with cutting-edge research skills to address pressing public health challenges. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Research Programme
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Bacterial pathobiont and commensal colonisation in the human respiratory tract

University of Birmingham
Department of Microbes, Infections and Microbiomes
Bacterial colonisation of the human upper respiratory tract (URT) is a pre-requisite for multiple diseases including pneumonia, otitis media, sinusitis, exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and, less commonly, diseases resulting from bacteraemia such as meningitis. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr DW Cleary
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