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pathogen PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 181 pathogen PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
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
Molybdopterin cofactor synthesis and regulation in Campylobacter jejuni: understanding essential enzymes of a food-borne pathogen
Project Overview. Campylobacters are the leading cause of human bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide, representing an enormous health, social and economic burden. Read more
Self-funded PhD- Exploring the Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogen Entry and Colonization in Plants through Wounds
How bacterial pathogens enter and colonise plant via wounds?. Wounding of plants by hard wind, hail, heavy rain, sand storms, and frost is common in nature. Read more
Unravelling the Regulatory Mechanisms of Effector-Triggered Immunity for Durable Plant Resistance
Plant immunity heavily relies on R proteins capable of recognising pathogens and activating immunity. Yet this resistance often breaks under field conditions. Read more
Why does Acinetobacter lwoffii not become resistant to antibiotics?
Application deadline - midday (GMT) Friday 10 January 2025. Additional supervisor. Professor Kim Hardie, University of Nottingham. Read more
CASE Project: Novel biosensor technology for environmental surveillance of emerging infectious diseases
This project will be undertaken in collaboration with Zoological Society of London and includes a minimum 3-month placement based at the ZSL premises. Read more
Modelling Staphylococcus aureus – HPV coinfection in the tonsil
The study of bacterial-viral interactions in the context of the tonsil remains a relatively unexplored area of … 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
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Evolutionary mechanisms underlying differences in the innate immune response to infection. BBSRC SWBio DTP PhD studentship 2025 Entry
Up to 34 fully-funded 4-year PhD studentships* available to start in September 2025, across a wide range of bioscience disciplines. 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
Pathogen Analysis and source Tracking for Health (PATH): A One Health Approach to Tracking Waterborne Pathogens in Pakistan and Wales
Pakistan is an agricultural country with a population of 241.5 million people. The agriculture sector contributes around 24% to the GDP, with livestock (>50 million cattle, 41.2 million buffalo, and 78.2 million goats) playing a major role. Read more
Investigating the dual impact of lactate on the pathogen and the host during Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection
We are seeking talented, hard-working and motivated students with a passion for research in Immunology, Metabolism and Infectious diseases to join the team led by Dr Alba Llibre (https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/inflammation-ageing/llibre-alba.aspx). Read more
Mechanism of phage infection in the C. difficile pathogen- towards effective phage therapy
Increasing resistance to antibiotics is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity today. Clostridioides difficile is the primary cause of antibiotic-associated infections in UK hospitals and antibiotic-induced disruption of the gut microbiota is a prerequisite for infection. Read more
Understanding antibiotic resistance mechanisms in the world's pathogen of most concern: Acinetobacter baumannii
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BBSRC MIBTP
The “ESKAPE” pathogens, which evade most antibiotics, are a small group of bacteria, identified by the WHO in 2017, as presenting the greatest risk to global human health. Read more
MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Investigating how ageing and anti-fungal resistance affects host-pathogen interactions in a C. elegans model of fungal infection.
Human fungal pathogens are ‘Hidden Killers’ killing more people every year than malaria and many ‘super-bugs’. Candida albicans is one of the major human fungal pathogens, causing over 400,000 deaths per annum. Read more