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A study of human E3 ubiquitin ligases that act as virus restriction factors.
Human cells possess many proteins that are able to restrict the replication of infecting viruses, and these are called virus restriction factors. Read more
PhD in Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance & Repair - Enhancing Immunological Control of SARS-CoV-2
Summary. Neutralizing antibodies are key to preventing transmission of SARS-CoV- 2, however the virus can rapidly mutate to avoid these. Read more
EASTBIO: The molecular virology of Tilapia Lake Virus – a novel fish pathogen related to influenza viruses
Aquaculture is the fastest growing food-production sector globally, with over 1 billion people relying on fish as their major protein source. Read more
PhD in Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance & Repair - Understanding the interactions of Dengue virus with the immune system and its impact on disease
SUMMARY. Natural killer (NK) cells are critical for killing virus-infected cells but can also cause immunopathology. This project investigates whether Dengue virus manipulates NK ligands to prevent NK cell killing and whether NK cells contribute to dengue pathogenesis. Read more
Virology: Unique Antiviral Therapy targeting Zika and Related Viruses
Zika Virus (ZIKV) has emerged as a new mosquito-borne threat to public health after the devastating South American outbreak. Read more
Employing molecular virology to investigate hepatitis E virus replication
This project is available to self funded candidates only. The Herod lab has a broad interest in virus replication, with a particular interest in studying single-stranded positive-sense RNA viruses important for human and animal health. Read more
Virology: Sun exposure as a novel risk factor for Zika virus infection
Mosquito-borne disease is now receiving unprecedented attention due to major outbreaks in new geographic areas including Brazil, Mexico, India, China, the Middle East and SE Asia. Read more
Investigating the role of sheep and goat in interspecies transmission of pestiviruses in cattle and pig populations in the UK
This is an exciting fully funded PhD studentship opportunity exploring virus host interaction and the role of sheep and goat in the transmission of pestiviruses to and impact on other important livestock species in the UK. Read more
Viral-surface interactions studied by vibrational sum-frequency spectroscopy
The recent COVID-19 pandemic, and in particular fomite transmission of the virus, led to a lot of interest in how viral particles attached to surfaces, their survival times on different materials and how they transferred to hosts. Read more
Molecular mechanisms of influenza virus replication
Our laboratory focuses on elucidating the fundamental molecular mechanisms underlying the replication of RNA viruses such as Influenza, Nipah, and SARS-CoV-2. Read more
Funded PhD – Identifying immune signatures associated with severe dengue virus infection
Six billion people will be at risk of dengue virus infections by 2080 and we still lack a cure and effective vaccines for dengue. Read more
Uncovering the viral and cellular components that dictate the neurological outcome of tick-borne encephalitis virus infection
The School of Molecular and Cellular Biology invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2023/24. Read more
Hijacking mechanism of dengue virus on human plasmin to enhance the permeability of mosquito midgut for infection.
Dengue virus (DENV) is mosquito-borne virus that survive by cycling between mosquito vectors, principally Aedes aegypti, and human hosts. Read more
White Rose BBSRC DTP: Understanding the molecular basis for zoonosis of hepatitis E virus.
The recent coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the importance of understanding how viruses can cross barrier between species. Hepatitis E virus (HEV) can be transmitted to humans via animal species such as pigs and deer (e.g. Read more
White Rose BBSRC DTP: Molecular Snail Trails: mapping the movement of protein toxins and virus particles through the glycocalyx for cell entry
All living cells are covered in a forest of carbohydrates known as the glycocalyx. Viruses, bacteria and their toxins need to descend through this forest in order to reach the cell membrane and enter the cell. Read more