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parasite PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 20 parasite PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Artificial intelligence-driven vaccine development to tackle the myxozoan parasite that causes proliferative kidney disease in farmed fish.

University of Aberdeen
School of Biological Sciences
Myxozoan parasites are an unusual group of basal metazoan parasites causing severe disease in farmed fish species. Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae causes proliferative kidney disease (PKD) in salmonid fish throughout Europe and USA. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Holland, Prof S Martin, Dr K Thompson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Understanding how parasite transmission cycles become urbanised

University of York
York Biomedical Research Institute
How do vector-borne pathogens invade new environments? The adaptation of vector-borne parasites is challenging to understand because the pathogen, the vector and the host are all involved 1. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Jeffares, Dr P Fogg, Dr S Meaden
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Development and application of new tools to study plant parasite effectors during host interactions

University of Dundee
School of Life Sciences
Plant parasites form close associations with their host plants and deliver suites of effector molecules, including proteins, inside their host essential for infection or infestation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Bos, Prof P Birch
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Identification of new therapeutic pathways for immune modulation

University of York
York Biomedical Research Institute
Auto-immune and allergic conditions can have severely debilitating effects and have undergone a dramatic increase in both their prevalence and incidence worldwide over the past few decades. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr CR Crosnier, Dr J Hewitson
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MSc by Research in Biomedical Science: Defining the breadth of the host antibody repertoire during parasitic infection

University of York
York Biomedical Research Institute
Lead supervisor: Dr Cecile Crosnier . Co-Supervisor. Dr James Hewitson. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr CR Crosnier, Dr J Hewitson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Staying alive: how do trypanosome parasite mitochondria deal with stress?

Lancaster University
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Mitochondria are called the powerhouse of the cell because they produce energy necessary for most eukaryotic cells to survive. They are hubs of other vital cellular processes, for example metabolic and programmed cell death pathways, guarding over that critical balance between the life and death of a cell. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Dewar
 28 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Dissecting the deciders of division in malaria parasites

University of Glasgow
College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences
TO APPLY, PLEASE CLICK INSTITUTION WEBSITE. Malaria parasites proliferate within red blood cells through a remarkable and unique process of cell division known as schizogony. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr AR Ramaprasad
 1 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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MSc by Research: Immunomodulation by secreted proteins of helminth parasites

University of Dundee
School of Life Sciences
Parasitic helminths (worms) are master manipulators of the immune system. they secrete multiple proteins which interact with cells and cytokines of the immune response, inhibiting or skewing the response towards an outcome more favourable to them. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H McSorley
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PhD Opportunity - Using microfluidics and flow cytometry to develop novel diagnostics for Leishmaniasis

University of Glasgow
College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences
'TO APPLY, PLEASE CLICK INSTITUTION WEBSITE'. Summary. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Hammarton, Dr M Jimenez
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Trichomonas parasites CAZymes: roles in targeting host glycans and microbial biofilms?

Newcastle University
Faculty of Medical Sciences
This project represents a unique opportunity to gain multidisciplinary skills integrating ‘omics (comparative and evolutionary genomics and metatranscriptomics)… Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Hirt
 31 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Unlocking the secrets of Toxoplasma gondii ROP kinases

Teesside University
School of Health & Life Sciences
Are you passionate about exploring the molecular mechanisms that govern life and have a keen interest in parasitology, molecular biology and proteomics? Join our pioneering PhD project and delve into the fascinating world of Toxoplasma gondii, one of the most intriguing parasites in biomedical and veterinary research. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Karunakaran
 31 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Uncovering the adaptation mechanism that generate dormant forms of Leishmania microbes with omics approaches

Newcastle University
Faculty of Medical Sciences
Leishmania and Trypanosoma parasites cause three Neglected Tropical Diseases. leishmaniasis, sleeping sickness and Chagas disease. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Briggs
 31 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Manipulation of neuroimmune responses and behaviour by infectious agents

University of Leeds
Faculty of Biological Sciences
The project focuses on how infectious agents modify the individuals that they infect and how neuroimmune responses to infection moderate behaviour changes in warm-blooded animals and humans. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Mcconkey, Dr S Clapcote
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PhD Opportunity - Exploring redox homeostasis in the mitochondria of the parasites causing malaria and toxoplasmosis

University of Glasgow
College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences
'TO APPLY, PLEASE CLICK INSTITUTION WEBSITE'. Summary: This project will reveal opportunities for drug discovery for the deadly malaria and toxoplasmosis parasites through understanding how these parasites deal with redox stress and how redox regulators function. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Sheiner, Dr R Hartley
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Toxicodynamics of Legacy and Emerging Metal Pollutants in Marine Ecosystems Using Two Ectoparasites

University of the West of Scotland
School of Health & Life Sciences
This fully funded PhD project fits within the MASTS themes of Challenged Ecosystems and Multiple Emerging Contaminants. It will focus on the use of ectoparasites as bioindicators for assessing the toxicodynamics of legacy and emerging metal pollutants in marine environments. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr B Gilbert, Dr K Rodgers
 16 May 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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