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Analysis of pathogen determinants recognized by the hypervariable immune receptor Dscam
Background. To mount an immune response, host organisms must first recognize the pathogen with which they are infected. The first line of defense against pathogen infection in animals is provided through the innate immune response. Read more
Metals and host-pathogen interactions: the role of metal handling systems in the human gastrointestinal pathogen Campylobacter jejuni
Campylobacter jejuni is a globally important food-borne pathogen causing an estimated 400-500 million cases of acute human gastroenteritis each year. Read more
Antibiotic Resistance and Biofilm Formation in Clinical Isolates of Enterococcus faecium – a WHO High Priority Pathogen
E. faecium is an important human pathogen which exhibits resistance to a range of antibiotics, and is implicated in a wide variety of device associated infections. Read more
Cellular senescence: investigating a novel hijack target of the typhoid pathogen Salmonella Typhi
Background and Timeliness. The world faces epidemics of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) typhoid fever caused by Salmonella Typhi that underlies 12 million cases / 129 000 deaths each year. Read more
The emergence of bacterial persisters and the contribution to AMR in pathogen populations
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant concern in the battle against bacterial disease. Our understanding of resistance gene occurrence and spread as contributing to AMR is significant. Read more
Host-pathogen interactions of bacterial membrane proteins
In this age of increasing antimicrobial resistance, bacterial infections remain a major global health burden. During infection, bacterial pathogens deliver virulence proteins into the host cells. Read more
Development of a DNA amplification-free assay for pathogen detection
Applications are invited for a funded PhD position in the School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham. The School of Chemistry is keen to achieve a gender and diversity balance across the School and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. Read more
Respiratory pathogen transmission in university settings
Understanding the mechanisms underlying patterns of SARS-CoV-2 transmission is important for informing strategic public health measures against respiratory pathogens more widely. Read more
How do evolutionary changes in innate immune genes influence the carriage of zoonotic pathogen
Description. Zoonotic pathogens, such as COVID-19, reside in animal hosts before jumping species to infect humans. How diversity in host immune genes across species impact upon pathogen carriage are poorly understood. Read more
Investigating how large-scale genome instability in fungi contributes to the host-pathogen interactions.
Fungal infections affect billions of people, including >1.5 million global deaths each year. Our failure to achieve cure against fungal infections results from the high levels of tolerance and resistance to antifungal drugs in clinical fungal isolates. Read more
Bowel cancer caused by bacteria
The gut microbiome has a profound effect on health and disease of humans and colorectal cancer (CRC) is one such disease influenced by microorganisms. Read more
Host Pathogen Interaction: Investigating the function of Natural Killer Cells in Bacterial Infection
Natural Killer (NK) cells are immune cells that are critical for controlling intracellular pathogens, including viruses and intracellular bacteria (e.g. Read more
Nutritional immunity: the battle for iron between host and pathogen
The innate immune defence system responds to bacterial infection by reducing the amount of available iron to restrict bacterial growth. Read more
MSc by Research: Understanding temperature-dependent virulence regulation in bacterial pathogens
Bacterial pathogens respond rapidly to environmental change, in ways that can influence their growth, virulence, antimicrobial resistance and, therefore, infection outcomes. Read more
MSc by Research: Investigating novel Cryptosporidium oocyst wall proteins
Cryptosporidium is a waterborne pathogen, which causes a deadly diarrheal disease, that is transmitted as an oocyst in the environment. Read more