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Doctoral (PhD) position in Crop Microbiome Research - impact of wheat genotype and fungal effectors on the pathogen-microbiome interactions

University College Dublin School of Biology and Environmental Science

Wheat production is hampered by many factors, not least diseases such as Fusarium head blight (FHB). Read more

Supervisor: Prof F M Doohan

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Engineering plant microbiome PhD: Exploring and engineering the plant microbiome for increased resilience

Durham University Department of Engineering

Title. Exploring and engineering the plant microbiome for increased resilience. Project Description. Plants are impacted by numerous abiotic and biotic factors above and below ground, such as nutrient availability, local climatic conditions, and the surrounding fauna. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Keating

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Modelling the respiratory microbiome in chronic lung disease and healthy ageing

University of Birmingham Institute of Microbiology and Infection

The Respiratory Microbiome Group seeks to understand the interactions between complex communities of bacteria, fungi and viruses with the human respiratory tract in both disease (acute infections and chronic lung disease) and in health or healthy ageing. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MJ Cox, Dr K Belchamber

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

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Competition and cooperation relationships within human microbial communities.

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

Typical studies of the human microbiome identify dysbiosis by sampling from healthy individuals, comparing them to individuals with a particular disease state, and reporting changes in the presence and/or abundance of bacterial species. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Whelan, Dr K Hardie

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

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Biomedicines from the hidden animal world: The microbiome and immune system of micro-metazoans and the potential for antimicrobial discovery

University of Plymouth Faculty of Health

Applications are invited for a three-year PhD studentship. The studentship will start on 1 October 2024. Project Description. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Banton

22 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Modelling the ecology and evolution of microbial communities

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

From the human gut to deep-sea sediments, microbial communities – or microbiomes – colonize virtually every habitat on earth. These microbiomes are central to ecosystem functioning and to host health, and therefore it is essential that we understand how and why they change over time. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Coyte, Dr C Knight

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

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NIHR Leeds BRC: The microbiome and the promotion of bowel cancer: The key to understanding causation and prevention of this important disease

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

Bowel cancer is the second commonest cause of cancer death in the UK and affects 1.9 million people annually worldwide. Its cause is still unknown but recent work by Wood et al. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Marks, Dr H Wood, Dr N West, Prof P Quirke

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

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(MRC DTP CASE) Determination of the role of viruses in the microbiome of biofilms formed in the ear of patients with otitis media

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Otitis media (OM) is a very common infection of the middle ear characterised by redness, swelling and build-up of fluid behind the eardrum. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Vallely, Prof P Klapper, Prof S Lovell, Mrs JN Nichani

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

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Developing synthetic microbial communities for the control of pea downy mildew

University of Worcester Research School

Demand for food production is increasing due to growing global population, reduced land availability for agriculture, concern over the effects of the environment on agriculture, and decreasing yield reliability because of climate change. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Tor

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

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Eco-evolutionary dynamics of environmental microbiomes

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Include details on the project, outlining the objectives, methods and potential outcomes. Include details of training/techniques to be provided. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Brockhurst, Dr S Nixon, Dr K Coyte

15 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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The Role of Nutrition and Exercise in Physical and Cognitive Function (such as sarcopenia and frailty), utilizing clinical, metabolomic, proteomic, and gut microbiota data

University of Liverpool Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences

Physical frailty is a result of hallmarks of aging, where gut microbiome (GM) dysbiosis and dietary pattern play a significant role. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Isanejad

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

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Self funded MSc by research or PhD in Biology: Chemical warfare in the rhizosphere: understanding the defensive role of plant root exudates against the bacterial pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum

University of York Department of Biology

Lead supervisor. Dr Andrea Harper. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. R. solanacearum is a devastating bacterial plant pathogen that has a global distribution, wide host range, and no effective control methods. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Harper

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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International Max Planck Research School "From Molecules to Organisms"

Max Planck Society International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) "From Molecules to Organisms"

The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) “From Molecules to Organisms” provides excellent interdisciplinary training across the disciplines of structural, molecular, cellular and developmental biology as well as bioinformatics, genomics and evolutionary biology. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Max Planck Research Programme

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International Max Planck Research School "From Molecules to Organisms"

University of Tübingen

The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) “From Molecules to Organisms” provides excellent interdisciplinary training across the disciplines of structural, molecular, cellular and developmental biology as well as bioinformatics, genomics and evolutionary biology. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Max Planck Research Programme

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NMR approaches for understanding mass transfer in microbial biofilms and sessile microbial communities

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

Biofilms are structured sessile communities of microorganisms with relevance in many areas of life. They are almost omnipresent in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Nilsson, Prof A McBain

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

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We have 16 Bioinformatics (microbiome) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Bioinformatics (microbiome) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 16 Bioinformatics (microbiome) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Doctoral (PhD) position in Crop Microbiome Research - impact of wheat genotype and fungal effectors on the pathogen-microbiome interactions

Engineering plant microbiome PhD: Exploring and engineering the plant microbiome for increased resilience

Modelling the respiratory microbiome in chronic lung disease and healthy ageing

Competition and cooperation relationships within human microbial communities.

Biomedicines from the hidden animal world: The microbiome and immune system of micro-metazoans and the potential for antimicrobial discovery

Modelling the ecology and evolution of microbial communities

NIHR Leeds BRC: The microbiome and the promotion of bowel cancer: The key to understanding causation and prevention of this important disease

(MRC DTP CASE) Determination of the role of viruses in the microbiome of biofilms formed in the ear of patients with otitis media

Developing synthetic microbial communities for the control of pea downy mildew

Eco-evolutionary dynamics of environmental microbiomes

The Role of Nutrition and Exercise in Physical and Cognitive Function (such as sarcopenia and frailty), utilizing clinical, metabolomic, proteomic, and gut microbiota data

Self funded MSc by research or PhD in Biology: Chemical warfare in the rhizosphere: understanding the defensive role of plant root exudates against the bacterial pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum

International Max Planck Research School "From Molecules to Organisms"

International Max Planck Research School "From Molecules to Organisms"

NMR approaches for understanding mass transfer in microbial biofilms and sessile microbial communities

We have 16 Bioinformatics (microbiome) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Bioinformatics (microbiome) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 16 Bioinformatics (microbiome) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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