Biochemistry (bacterial) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 51 Biochemistry (bacterial) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Natural products in bacterial physiology and chemical interaction

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

Microbial natural products have diverse chemical structures and bioactivities, which range from cell-cell signalling, nutrient acquisition, antifungal and antibacterial activity to stress resistance (1). Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Jenul, Prof D Jones

23 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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4-year PhD Studentship: Combatting bacterial zoonoses through multi-disciplinary studies of virulence factors

University of Bristol Bristol Veterinary School

Vector-borne diseases, including bacterial zoonoses, pose a significant threat to human and animal health and to livestock industries, particularly in low and middle-income countries. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Cogan

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Investigating bacteria-bacteriophage diversity to develop phage libraries for treatment of bacterial infections

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

Project Overview. The World Health Organisation (WHO) predicts antimicrobial resistant (AMR) infections will be the leading cause of death globally by 2050. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Mulley

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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How does the dynamic intra-membrane aggregation of phage lysis proteins kill bacterial pathogens?

The University of Manchester Department of Physics and Astronomy

This is an interdisciplinary project. It will provide a unique opportunity to obtain training in a wide range of interdisciplinary skills, including protein engineering techniques, protein purification, atomic force microscopy, neutron reflection and scattering as well as molecular dynamics simulations. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Lu

28 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Self-funded PhD- Exploring the Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogen Entry and Colonization in Plants through Wounds

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

How bacterial pathogens enter and colonise plant via wounds?. Wounding of plants by hard wind, hail, heavy rain, sand storms, and frost is common in nature. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Buscaill, Dr A Bailey

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Infection-responsive coatings for the prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

Medical care has transformed over the last century with significant improvements in the variety and extent to which various diseases can be treated and/or prevented. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Wylie, Prof C McCoy

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Functional characterization of gonococcal toxin-antitoxin systems

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

Toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems are commonly found in bacteria and comprise a stable toxin able to stall bacterial replication and an antitoxin that neutralises the activity of the toxin. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Oldfield, Dr D Turner

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Elucidating the molecular mechanisms of intrinsic antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogens

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

Antibiotics make possible the treatment and cure of life-threatening bacterial infections and have added over a decade to the average human lifespan. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A O'Neill

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Self-funded PhD- Understanding the molecular mechanism of a bacterial genome defence system and its synergy with CRISPR-Cas

University of Bristol School of Biochemistry

Prokaryotes have evolved over billions of years alongside their viruses, the bacteriophages, or “phages”. To prevent viral infection, prokaryotes have evolved rudimentary immune mechanisms, the most widespread and well-studied of which are the Restriction-Modification and the CRISPR-Cas enzymes. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M D Szczelkun

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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PhD studentship – Investigating the molecular mechanisms behind iron and siderophore uptake in pathogenic bacteria

Newcastle University Biosciences Institute

Award summary. 100% of home tuition fees paid and an annual stipend (living expenses) of £18,622. Overview. Read more

Supervisor: Dr KJ Josts

16 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Investigating the mechanisms of antibacterial action of silver and copper ions and nanoparticles, and the emerging threat of metal-ion resistance

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

Project Overview. The emergence of bacterial strains with resistance to multiple classes of antibiotics has led to renewed interest in the antimicrobial properties of metals including silver. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Mulley

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Understanding the interplay of biofilm growth and AMR plasmid conjugation

University of Birmingham Institute of Microbiology and Infection

Research interests/description of main research theme. Background. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major crisis for human medicine. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Buckner, Prof W Van Schaik

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Controlling greenhouse gas emissions by targeting bacterial G-quadruplex DNA/RNA structures (GATES_U24DTP)

University of East Anglia School of Biological Sciences

Primary supervisor - Dr Andrew Gates . Secondary supervisor - Dr Yiliang Ding (JIC) . As well as carbon dioxide (CO2), other important climate-active gases are known to drive global warming. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Gates

9 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Saving the planet through carbon recycling: engineering bacterial capture of gasified waste for bioplastics production

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

Wider context. Climate change caused by the release of greenhouse gases from fossil fuels and through change of land use threatens life on our planet. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Winzer, Prof N Minton

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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