Respiratory health problems such as infections and asthma are leading causes of morbidity and mortality in young children. Prematurely born children are especially at risk of recurrent and severe respiratory infections in the first years of life, and of developing asthma in the following years.
Mycoplasma bovis is an important pathogen of cattle causing a diverse range of clinical signs resulting in significant welfare concerns and economic impact.
This PhD will investigate ways to optimise internal parasite control (roundworms and liver fluke) in hill and upland sheep, to address the issue of increased resistance to anthelmintics in flocks.
The College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine is an international leader in basic-to-clinical translational research. Our research centres and institutes provide and exceptional environment to over 1000 research students.
We are looking to recruit outstanding postgraduate candidates to join our prestigious Wellcome Trust four-year PhD Programme in Tissue Repair, with entry in September 2018.