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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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Antimicrobial penetration into real skin biofilms
University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences
Biofilm formation is key to the progression of infections. Biofilm is a particular problem for people susceptible to chronic infections (e.g. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Hardie, Dr L Martinez-Pomares
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Targeting the Unfolded Protein Response to Develop Novel Antimicrobial Therapies (Ref: SF20/APP/DOVER)
Northumbria University Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Microbial pathogen resistance to antibiotics is an ever growing global concern. Antibiotics generally target microbial pathways important for survival and replication. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr LG Dover
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Genomic and metabolomic approaches to individualised antimicrobial therapy
University of Liverpool Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens almost the entirety of our healthcare system if we are no longer able to treat common infections, provide post-operative care or protect patients with chronic health conditions. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Paterson, Prof R Goodacre
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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: Functional metagenomics for identification of novel antimicrobial resistance genes in environmental viromes
Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy
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 T Skvortsov, Prof B Gilmore
 11 February 2021 PhD Research Project

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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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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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)

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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Investigating the role of the biofilm in waste water treatment plants as a reservoir for antimicrobial resistance
Glasgow Caledonian University School of Health and Life Sciences
Ref. SHLS20023 Spencer. Background. It has been reported that the rise/spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will result in the premature deaths of 10 million people every year by 2050. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Spencer, Dr J Roberts
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MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Tuning the innate immune response to antimicrobial resistant infections
University of Sheffield MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership
Life-threatening invasive fungal infection is a major health problem, especially in people with impaired immunity, and emerging drug resistance is a major threat to global health. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Elks, Prof A Condliffe
Open Day(s)  27 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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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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Temperate bacteriophages and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) (Ref: SF20/APP/SMITH2)
Northumbria University Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Bacterial genomes are studded with prophage regions, some that can be stimulated to produce active phages that horizontally transfer their genomes between related bacterial species. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Smith
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Nutrient-Mediated Delivery of ‘Dual Warhead’ Antimicrobials
University of York Department of Chemistry
Background. Microbial resistance to antibiotics is a growing problem. Until recently, antibiotics of the fluoroquinolone-type provided some of the most active broad-spectrum antibacterial agents on the market. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A-K Duhme-Klair, Dr A Routledge
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Nanoparticle-based therapeutics to combat multidrug resistance and biofilms in chronic wound infections
University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
  Research Group: School of Physics and Astronomy
Chronic wound infections are a significant and fast-growing global healthcare problem compounded by the widespread occurrence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Ong
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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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Based at Aberystywth University - FBS2021-33-Adams: Film of the Future – Producing an antiviral, antimicrobial, biodegradable plastic from seaweed
University of Reading FoodBioSystems DTP
This project tackles two major current issues. a reduction of single-use plastics used in society, especially non-degradable plastics; and a reduction in the transmission of COVID-19; here specifically through plastic food packaging. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Adams, Dr N Falagan Sama, Ms K Whiteside
 8 February 2021 PhD Research Project

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its 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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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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