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Protease-resistant antimicrobial peptides to target bacterial and fungal pathogens
The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
Antimicrobial resistance is quickly becoming a serious global health problem. The emergence of multidrug-resistant microbial strains combined with the drying up of the antibiotic pipeline in the pharmaceutical industry has significantly worsened the situation in recent years. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Bella, Prof L Tabernero
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Genome mining of novel antimicrobial and antiviral natural products from new bacterial strains
Aberdeen University Department of Chemistry
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is rising to dangerously high levels in all parts of the world. In Europe alone, drug-resistant bacteria are estimated to cause 25,000 deaths annually and cost more than US$1.5 billion every year in healthcare expenses and productivity losses. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Deng, Dr R Ebel
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Queen’s DTP: Understanding the Importance of Early Life Exposure to Antimicrobial Resistance Genes, Organisms, and Residues on Development of the Infant Gut Microbiome
Queen’s University Belfast School of Biological Sciences
This project opportunity is offered as part of the Queen's Doctoral Training Programme - Multi-dimensional approaches to understanding microbe/host interactions in the context of disease, therapeutics and community resilience. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Cameron, Dr D Gilpin
 11 February 2021 PhD Research Project

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Light-activated Cancer and Antimicrobial Therapy with Drug-loaded Polymeric Micro/Nano-Materials (MARINMU21SF)
University of East Anglia School of Chemistry
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a non-invasive therapeutic modality where the combination of light, oxygen and photosensitisers drugs leads to the generation of reactive oxygen species, predominantly singlet oxygen, that are able to destroy tumours and various infections by bacteria, fungi and viruses. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M J Marin, Dr A Mayes
 31 May 2021 PhD Research Project

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Burgess project: Novel molecular targets to combat antimicrobial resistance: probing the assembly dynamics of a bacterial genome segregation machine
University of York Department of Biology
Bacterial antimicrobial resistance is a growing burden on human health worldwide. However, the latter half of the twentieth century has witnessed a gap in research and development of novel antimicrobial drugs together with the emergence and dissemination of multidrug-resistant bacteria. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Barilla, Prof M Leake
Open Day(s)  4 April 2021 PhD Research Project

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Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project is one of a number of projects at this institution. It is in competition for funding with one or more of these projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be awarded the funding. The funding is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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Synthesis of new types of nanoparticles and their antimicrobial resistance
University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supervisory Team.   Prof. Antonios Kanaras (Physics), Professor Myron Christodoulides (Medicine). Project description. Background. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Kanaras
 31 March 2021 PhD Research Project

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Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project is one of a number of projects at this institution. It is in competition for funding with one or more of these projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be awarded the funding. The funding is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

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Novel synthetic approaches to antimicrobial natural products and investigations of their bioactivity
Loughborough University Department of Chemistry
The aim of the project is to develop new highly effective anti-tubercular agents. Previously, it has been established that terpenes isolated from marine organisms possess a number of important antibacterial properties. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Malkov
 30 September 2021 PhD Research Project

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Bacterial iron uptake pathways as targets for the development of novel antimicrobials
University of Sheffield Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease
Antimicrobial resistance is an ever increasing problem. Presently it is estimated to be responsible for 700,000 deaths p.a. and it is predicted that this figure will rise to 10 million by 2050. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Thomas
Open Day(s)  Year round applications PhD Research Project

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Silver ion-based antimicrobials: mechanisms of toxicity and resistance
University of Reading School of Biological Sciences
"The emergence and persistence of bacterial strains with resistance to multiple classes of antibiotics has led to renewed interest in the antimicrobial properties of silver ions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Mulley, Prof S C Andrews
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Chemo-enzymatic Synthesis and Potential Applications of Novel Heterocyclic Alkaloids
Aberdeen University Department of Chemistry
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is rising to dangerously high levels in all parts of the world. In Europe alone, drug-resistant bacteria are estimated to cause 25,000 deaths annually and cost more than US$1.5 billion every year in healthcare expenses and productivity losses. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Deng, Dr L Trembleau
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(A*STAR) Engineering pathways to next generation antibiotics
The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry
The provision of new antibiotics to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and to treat neglected tropical diseases (NTD), which are problematic in the developing world, is a major global challenge. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Micklefield, Dr A Green
 31 January 2021 PhD Research Project

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Development of a rapid screening method for Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae using volatile and non-volatile metabolite profiles
The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
Nosocomial infections caused by Enterobacteriaceae are a major concern to clinicians. Species include Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Enterobacter cloacae, all of which are prevalent in ventilator-associated pneumonia. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Fowler, Dr T Felton, Dr W Ahmed
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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Snake venomics and the quest for universally efficacious antivenoms (Ref: SF20/APP/MOSCHOS5)
Northumbria University Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Snakebite and envenomation is a WHO-declared neglected tropical disease plagues 5.5 million victims globally per year, causing nearly 150,000 deaths and 400,000 permanent disabilities. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Moschos
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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Determining the role of adherent-invasive E. coli in Crohn’s disease – cause or consequence? (SCHULLERS_U21FMH)
University of East Anglia Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease which affects at least 120,000 people in the UK. It is a lifelong condition often diagnosed in young adulthood. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Schüller, Prof T Wileman, Dr S Chan
 28 February 2021 PhD Research Project

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Bacterial sepsis: how the pathogen survives and thrives
University of York Hull York Medical School
Bacterial sepsis. how the pathogen survives and thrives.  . Supervisors: Marjan van der Woude (HYMS), Dave Boucher (Biology). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Van Der Woude
Open Day(s)  21 February 2021 PhD Research Project

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Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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