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pathogen PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 185 pathogen PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
Identifying the molecular interactions that drive mucosal responses to the fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus
Spores of the mould Aspergillus fumigatus cause >3,000,000 chronic and >300,000 invasive diseases annually worldwide. Invasive aspergillosis is the most fatal, with a 50% mortality rate. Read more
MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Unveiling novel interactions between the human complement system and pathogenic Neisseria
Primary Supervisor. Dr. Hayley Lavender (https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/people/hayley-lavender). Secondary Supervisors. Prof. Kevin Marchbank (https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/people/profile/kevinmarchbank.html). Read more
Understanding how parasite transmission cycles become urbanised
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
EastBio: What makes a super-spreader? Unravelling the genetics of host infectiousness.
Individuals are known to vary extensively in their genetic resistance to infectious pathogens. Over the last decades a plethora of genetic studies have unraveled the genetic architecture and identified key genetic loci or genes associated with disease resistance in humans and animals. Read more
Funded PhD - Wound Entry and Vascular Immunity: How Bacterial Plant Pathogens Enter and Colonise Plants Through Wounds
Wounding of plants by environmental stresses such as wind, rain, or sandstorms creates entry points for bacterial pathogens, which exploit these wounds to infect plants, spread through vascular tissues, and suppress immunity. Read more
Molecular mechanisms underpinning A. baumannii virulence
. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health threat. Acinetobacter baumannii, is the leading cause of nosocomial infections worldwide, where its high resistance to antibiotic treatments and ability to cause lethal infections, has led to its categorisation as a “critical priority” pathogen by the WHO1. Read more
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Funded PhD SWBio DTP *AP- Developmental specificity of subcellular dynamic responses to Colletotrichum higginsianum infection of Arabidopsis thaliana
Project description. Pathogens are responsible for reducing global crop yields of major crops by around 20% annually. Read more
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Investigating the efficacy of natural compounds on bacterial biofilm formation in the mouse replacement model, Galleria mellonella, BBSRC SWBio DTP PhD studentship 2025 Entry
About. The BBSRC-funded SWBio DTP involves a partnership of world-renown universities, research institutes and industry, based mainly across the South West and Wales. Read more
NERC RED-ALERT CDT: Water-based early warning systems for public and environmental health diagnostics.
This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the Red-ALERT CDT for entry in September 2025. Overview of the Research. Read more
NERC RED-ALERT CDT: Salmon Disease Omics (SalDiOmics) - Developing a novel genomic toolkit to understand the spatio-temporal dynamics of freshwater salmonid disease.
This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the Red-ALERT CDT, hosted by Bangor University for entry in September 2025. 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
MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Uncovering the molecular mechanisms underpinning A. baumannii virulence
Outline. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health threat. Acinetobacter baumannii, is the leading cause of nosocomial infections worldwide, where its high resistance to antibiotic treatment and ability to cause lethal infections, has led to its categorisation as a “critical priority” pathogen by the WHO1. Read more
The Eichenbaum lab at Georgia State University - Fully funded position available
The Eichenbaum lab is interested in unraveling the biology of disease-causing bacteria and elucidating mechanisms underlying their host adaptation, persistence, and pathogenicity. Read more
Plant-pollinator disease risks under landscape homogenisation: tracking fungal transmission across networks using contemporary collections and museum specimens
Leverhulme funded PhD position on Plant-Pollinator Holobionts. Supervisor. Dr Richard Gill, Dept. of Life Sciences, Silwood Park, Imperial College London (ICL). Read more