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phage PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 16 phage PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
[FSE Bicentenary PhD] Generative AI approaches for synthetic phage genome engineering
Phage therapy (PT) is a promising treatment for drug resistant bacterial infections. However, PT faces barriers to implementation, such as identification of effective phage treatments, which currently requires time-consuming and lab-intensive susceptibility testing. Read more
Investigating bacteria-bacteriophage diversity to develop phage libraries for treatment of bacterial infections
Project Overview. The World Health Organisation (WHO) predicts antimicrobial resistant (AMR) infections will be the leading cause of death globally by 2050. Read more
The role of regulatory evolution in phage ecology
The regulation of genes crucially determines the fitness and function of all organisms. This is particularly relevant for bacteriophages, the viruses that infect bacteria, as they rely on a tightly scheduled program for a successful infection. Read more
Secret weapons or molecular junk? Determining the influence of bacteriophages in enterococcal infections
Key words. Mobile Genetic Elements, Bacteriophages, Horizontal Gene Transfer, Host-Microbe interactions, Microbial genomics, molecular evolution, genome analyses, protein evolution. Read more
Understanding the microbiome and phageome in chronic lung infections for the development of phage therapy (ADRIAENSSENS_Q25MMB)
Bronchiectasis is a chronic respiratory disease affecting 1 in 200 people in the UK. Recurrent infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa are common and lead to worse clinical outcomes. Read more
Development of rapid phage-based viability test for the rapid detection and enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes in food and food-contact surfaces.
We seek an enthusiastic student with strong interest in New Generation Food Microbiology for an exciting 4-year PhD studentship to investigate the use of third generation phage-based technologies to speed up monitoring and control of infectious Listeria monocytogenes in food and food preparation settings. Read more
Engineering Bacteriophages: Orchestration of microbial community function in models of the Preterm infant Gut.
Are you fascinated by the intricate world of understanding the core biology and function of microbes and their impact on human health? Do you want to contribute to cutting-edge research engineering bacteriophages to reprogramme bacterial communities and how this could be used in health?. Read more
Development of a platform purification process for bacteriophages as an alternative to antibiotic
PhD Opportunity. Purification and Bioprocessing of Bacteriophages for Combatting Antibiotic Resistance. Read more
Combinations of bacteriophages and cold plasma for biofilm biocontrol
The ongoing antimicrobial resistance crisis has incentivised research into alternative antibacterial and antibiofilm agents. One of them is cold plasma and plasma-activated water (PAW), which is produced by exposing water to a cold plasma discharge. Read more
Survey of clinical non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolates for mycobacteriophages: their presence, diversity and potential role in disease.
This project seeks to advance our understanding of infectious disease by examining the role that bacteriophages might play in the context of clinical diagnostics. Read more
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Investigating how early coronavirus exposure(s) drives protective COVID-19 immunity
A 2025 Crick PhD project with Emma Wall & David Bauer. Vaccine-induced immunity to respiratory viruses, including SARS-CoV-2 wanes, necessitating regular boosting to provide enduring protection to at-risk adults from hospitalisation and death. Read more
BBSRC North East England BBSRC Doctoral Landscape
North East England Doctoral Landscape (NEEDL) is a BBSRC-funded strategic Partnership in Biosciences doctoral training between four universities based in the North East of England, Durham University, Newcastle University, Northumbria University and Teesside University. Read more
Microbial combat: The dynamic defence of soil microbiome in polluted environments
This is a transformative PhD project investigating how industrial pollutants shape microbial communities and their defence systems. Read more
New lysins for medically and environmentally important Mycobacteriales
Mycobacteriales including the major human pathogen M. tuberculosis, have unique cell wall structures including a waxy outer mycolic-acid membrane. Read more
Microbial time bombs: viral lytic to temperate switching in engineered microbial communities.
The research will be rewarding for any qualified student passionate about positively impacting microbial ecology and our understanding of microbial communities through their research. Read more
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