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We have 130 pathogen PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for European Students (exc UK)
pathogen PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for European Students (exc UK)
We have 130 pathogen PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for European Students (exc UK)
CR2025_53: Pathogen on the Rise: Investigating Crayfish Plague (Aphanomyces astaci) Dynamics and Climate Change Impacts on Crayfish in UK Freshwaters
As keystone species and ecosystem engineers, crayfish are among the most ecologically significant organisms in freshwater ecosystems, shaping habitats, influencing biodiversity, and impacting ecological processes. Read more
Navigating risk: The ecology, evolution, and genetics of pathogen avoidance behaviour
Research Group:
Institute of Ecology & Evolution
Behavioural immunity is an animal's first line of defence against infection, characterized by behaviours that help animals avoid contact with infectious environments or infected conspecifics. Read more
NERC RED-ALERT CDT: Effects of extreme weather events and livestock excreta management on the viability and transfer of pathogens to watercourses.
This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the Red-ALERT CDT, hosted by Bangor University for entry in September 2025. Read more
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Boosting genetic immunity of pea against downy mildew pathogen (ARORA_J25CASE)
Pea (Pisum sativum) is an essential crop for sustainable agriculture, valued for its nitrogen-fixing capabilities and as a key source of plant-based protein. Read more
NERC RED-ALERT CDT: Human Pathogen Detection in the Environment using Integrated Quantum Nanodiamond Sensors.
This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the Red-ALERT CDT, hosted by Bangor University for entry in September 2025. Read more
(BBSRC NWD) Identifying molecular mechanisms regulating pathogen growth and host inflammation during fungal and viral coinfections
In the last decades it has become evident that the outcome of infectious diseases can be driven by the occurrence of a superinfection with another pathogen. Read more
A view from inside; how pathogen effectors choregraph organelles to suppress plant immunity and promote colonisation
Biotic stress contributes disproportionately to crop losses, accounting for more than of 25% of global yield. Thus, developing novel approaches to restricting pathogen infections of crops and consequently improving yields must be a key futurey objective for food security. Read more
EastBio: Dissecting the host-pathogen interactions of Burkholderia using modular three-dimensional models of the human lung
Research Group:
Institute of Immunology & Infection Research
Bacterial pathogens have evolved a diverse range of strategies to infect, survive, and replicate within a host. Read more
EASTBIO: Harnessing Transposon Mutagenesis to Dissect Antifungal Drug Resistance in the Fungal “Superbug” Candidozyma auris
This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. In 2009 Candidozyma auris (previously Candida auris) emerged in Japan as a human fungal pathogen. Read more
Space invaders: genetic and metabolic factors underpinning successful Pseudomonas invasion into microbial communities
The ability of a bacterial pathogen to successfully invade the microbiome will be a key factor determining its spread and success, and understanding these mechanisms is a pressing research challenge. Read more
Unravelling host pathogen interactions by pulse dipolar electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy under near native conditions
In the dogma of modern structural biology, structure determines biomolecular function with implications for dysfunction and disease. Read more
EastBio - Endophytes for sustainable barley production: harnessing microbes for improved pest, pathogen and environmental stress tolerance
Barley is the fourth most important cereal crop globally, cultivated in over 100 countries for food (human and animal) and for alcohol production. Read more
EastBio: Investigating RNAi function and regulation in the human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus.
Research Group:
Institute of Cell Biology
Pathogenic fungi are a growing global health threat. The human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus can cause fatal infections in people weakened immune systems, and is currently responsible for over 180,000 deaths per year, including 20% of all HIV/AIDS-related deaths. Read more
York YBDTP project: Chemical warfare in the rhizosphere: unpicking the defensive role of plant root exudates against the bacterial pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum
Lead supervisor: Dr Andrea Harper. Co-supervisors: Dr Benjamin Lichman and Dr Ian Lidbury, (University of Sheffield). The student will be registered with the Department of Biology (University of York). Read more
Chemical warfare in the rhizosphere: unpicking the defensive role of plant root exudates against the bacterial pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum
Background. R. solanacearum is a devastating bacterial plant pathogen which causes potato brown rot and bacterial wilt diseases. It has a global distribution, wide host range, and no effective control methods. Read more