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microbiota PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 48 microbiota PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
Determining the role of the gastric microbiota and mucus in the development of gastric cancer, using human organoid infection models.
The gastrointestinal tract is lined by a layer of mucus, which serves as a bridge separating the microbiota and the underlying epithelial cell layer (Paone and Cani, 2020). Read more
A gut feeling for a sleepy season? Roles of gut microbiota in seasonality of sleep
Sleep is conventionally thought to be “by the brain and for the brain”. Yet, recent laboratory studies suggest sleep, immune system, and gut health regulate each other. Read more
The gut-brain-axis: how does the gut microbiota affect the function of the brain?
The gut microbiota is an important contributor to overall health of the central nervous system (CNS), with a bidirectional communication (gut-brain-axis). Read more
Elucidating the correlation of gut microbiota dysbiosis in patients with disorders of gut brain-interactions
Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBI) or functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) refer to conditions where there is a bidirectional communication dysfunction between the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the central nervous system (CNS), particularly the brain. Read more
MSc by Research: Speeding up the plant microbiota: investigating the impact of speed breeding on host-microbe interactions in the barley rhizosphere
Feeding a growing world population amid climatic modifications and international conflicts represents an unprecedent challenge for crop production. Read more
Decoding Early Life Microbiota and Host Interactions
Project Overview. This is PhD is funded via the HoloGen MSCA Doctoral Network that will train the next generation of researchers in the emerging field of hologenomics. Read more
EPSRC supported EngD. The effects of cleansing on skin microbiota
As the largest organ of human being, skin acts as a barrier to the external environment, and accommodates a diverse microbiota comprised of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and microeukaryotes. Read more
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Learning from mother hens: Influence of maternal care on animal welfare and microbiomes in chickens
Background. For a chick, the hatching and early life period is crucial for establishment of their gut microbiome; the population of microbes in the gut that helps keep it healthy. Read more
Characterising human sebum using NMR approaches
We have recently shown that skin secretions in particular sebum, has a critical diagnostic role in other diseases unrelated directly to the skin. Read more
Understanding foetal brain development during pregnancy and influencing factors
Why is this important?. Brain development starts in early pregnancy and continues throughout. Non-neuronal brain cells called microglia play a major role in early brain development and fine tuning of neuronal circuitry. Read more
Host glycan metabolism underpins cross-phylum food webs in the human gut microbiota
The human gut microbiota (HGM) is a vast, symbiotic, microbial community inhabiting the distal colon that has evolved with man over millennia. Read more
Pneumococcal colonisation and microbiota interactions in the ageing airway
Bacterial colonisation of the upper respiratory tract (URT) is pre-requisite of multiple respiratory tract 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
(Bicentenary) Influence of gut microbial communities on human health and disease
Human microbiomes are composed of large amounts of bacterial species and are increasingly recognised to play an essential role to health. Read more
Understanding interactions between Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumonia and Corynebacterium within the human nasal microbiota
Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae are leading human pathogens and also asymptomatically colonise the upper respiratory tract of more than 30% of humans. Corynebacterium species are abundant in the human nasal cavity. Read more
Human milk oligosaccharides and the infant gut microbiota
Species of Bifidobacterium dominate the infant large intestine and they use human milk oligosaccharides as their source of nutrition. Read more