zoonotic disease PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 16 zoonotic disease PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

SCENARIO: Does urbanisation and urban heat impact parasite burden and disease risk from the invasive grey squirrel in the UK?

University of Reading The Institute of Zoology (IoZ)

Co-supervisor. Sarah Perkins, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University. This project is based at the Institute of Zoology, London. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Brekke, Dr M Gonzalez-Suarez

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Modelling the spread and control of livestock and zoonotic infectious diseases

University of Warwick School of Life Sciences

Mathematical models are extensively used in both public-health and veterinary-health policy planning. Modern predictive models are now at the heart of policy decisions, and such models are having an increasing role in supporting decisions associated with livestock infections. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Tildesley

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Is the microbiome a modifiable virulence factor for cryptosporidiosis? (TYLERK_U24FMH)

University of East Anglia Norwich Medical School

Primary supervisor - Dr Kevin Tyler. Is the microbiome a modifiable virulence factor for cryptosporidiosis?. How ill diseases make us varies considerably, some may scarcely be affected by infections that others may die from. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Tyler

15 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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R(D)SVS: Defining the bacterial drivers of group B Streptococcus in the aquaculture niche

University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

The emergence of new and highly virulent lineages of bacterial pathogens is one of the most significant challenges facing humanity. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Lynskey, Dr D Robledo, Dr J Alves

8 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Patterns and processes underlying genetic and adaptive variation in the Namaqua rock mouse (Micaelamys namaquensis) from southern Africa

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Biosciences

Project Background . Small mammals provide important ecosystem services as pollinators and seed dispersers (Jones and Safi 2011). Read more

Supervisors: Dr I-R Russo, Dr S Perkins

9 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Exploring the risks of pathogen transmission between humans and rhesus macaques in Kathmandu, Nepal

Nottingham Trent University School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences

Project ID. ARES13. The rapid expansion of human populations is having a strong impact on the global ecosystem, causing a growing overlap between human and wildlife populations. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Kaburu

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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NERC ACCE Doctoral Training Partnership: Predicting and mitigating impacts of environmental change; evaluating barriers to zoonotic pathogen spillover

University of Liverpool Faculty of Health and Life Science

The ACCE DTP is committed to recruiting extraordinary future scientists regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, faith or religious belief, pregnancy or maternity, parental or caring responsibilities or career pathway to date. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Millins, Dr R Biek

8 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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NERC GW4+ DTP PhD studentship for 2024 Entry. Understanding the dynamics of bovine tuberculosis infection in wild badgers

University of Exeter GW4

About the Partnership. This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the NERC Great Western Four+ Doctoral Training Partnership (GW4+ DTP). Read more

Supervisors: Dr T McKinley, Dr D Hodgson, Prof D Delahay

9 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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R(D)SVS: Tracking the evolution, spread and key drivers of zoonotic diseases

University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

Highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIV) present a significant threat to public health, food security, and the poultry industry. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Lu, Dr S Lycett, Dr I Simpson

8 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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R(D)SVS: One health surveillance system of aborifactants and infertility in Nandi Co-operative dairy cattle and incidence of zoonotic infections in the concurrent population

University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

Smallholder dairy farming is a rapidly growing area in East Africa promoted by NGOs (including BMGF) as a means of improving income and food security in these LMICs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Bronsvoort, Dr AC Cook, Dr S Mazeri, Dr B van Bunnik

8 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Investigating Bovine Mastitis at the Animal-Human Interface

University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

Smallholder dairy farming is a rapidly growing area in East Africa promoted by NGOs (including BMGF) as a means of improving income and food security in these LMICs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Mazeri, Dr AC Cook, Dr M Bronsvoort, Dr B van Bunnik

8 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Roslin Foundation Studentship - Mechanism of Action for Immune Response Induction Using Solid Dose Vaccines

University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

Supervisors. Jayne Hope, Tim Connelley, Pawan Dulal (aVaxziPen Ltd). Vaccination is the single most effective intervention to prevent and eradicate infectious disease throughout the world in humans and animals. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Hope, Dr T Connelly

8 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Employing molecular virology to investigate hepatitis E virus replication

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

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

Supervisors: Dr M.R. Herod, Prof M Harris

Open Day(s) Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Therapeutics for the next pandemic

University of Liverpool MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership

The overall aim of this project is to develop therapeutic interventions for paramyxoviruses. The work is in collaboration with Infex Therapeutics and comes with an enhanced stipend. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Stewart, Prof Julian Hiscox, Prof A Kipar

17 December 2023 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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To determine the mechanism by which passive immunity to gp40 protects against cryptosporidiosis (TYLER_U24MMBC)

University of East Anglia Norwich Medical School

Cryptosporidiosis is a zoonotic diarrheal disease caused by the Cryptosporidium parasite, for which few viable treatments exist. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Tyler

8 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 16 zoonotic disease PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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