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Parasitology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 67 Parasitology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
Investigating the zoonotic infection risk from feral cats in rural landscapes
Cats (Felis catus) are an established zoonotic threat, with free roaming cats considered a sentinel to detect zoonotic pathogens. Read more
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EASTBIO: Applying artificial intelligence to vaccine development to tackle a climate change-driven parasitic disease of farmed fish.
This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Myxozoan parasites are unusual metazoan parasites causing severe disease in farmed fish species. Read more
(BBSRC NWD) Function of somatosensory cortex during natural behaviour
We recently developed novel interdisciplinary methods that make it possible to study neural mechanisms of sensation in the brains of mice during natural behaviour – that is when they are free to move (Storchi et al, 2020; Orlowska-Feuer et al, 2022; Gantar et al, 2024; Petersen et al, 2022). Read more
BBSRC NWD CASE: The role of co-infections in modulating anti-nematode immune responses
Background. Animals are normally infected with parasitic nematodes, that cause harm to hosts. Nematodes infect a quarter of the world’s human population and are ubiquitous parasites of livestock leading to production losses. Read more
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EASTBIO: A role of sexual conflict in species’ responses to environmental change
This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Human modifications of the global environment have increasingly favoured widespread pest species and changes in or loss of native populations. Read more
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EASTBIO: Chemical biology approaches to facilitate drug target identification in Cryptosporidium
Cryptosporidiosis is a zoonotic disease that affects both human and cattle. Cryptosporidium parasites infect the epithelium of the gastro intestinal tract and cause severe diarrheao. Read more
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EASTBIO: Imaging of parasite immunomodulators to reveal functional localisation and potential for use as vaccines.
Parasitic helminths (worms) are effective manipulators of the host immune response, through the release of immunomodulatory proteins. Read more
Dissecting the deciders of division in malaria parasites
TO APPLY, PLEASE CLICK INSTITUTION WEBSITE. Malaria parasites proliferate within red blood cells through a remarkable and unique process of cell division known as schizogony. Read more
Rodent Routes. Mapping the Hidden Highways of Zoonotic Transmission on Farms.
Rodent Routes. Mapping the Hidden Highways of Zoonotic Transmission on Farms. Over 75% of emerging epidemic diseases are zoonotic, with around 40 known zoonotic diseases infecting 300,000 people annually in the UK (UK Health and Safety Executive). Read more
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EastBio - Invasive mammals, island biogeography, and the ecological epidemiology of a One Health pathogen
Funding. This 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by EastBio BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership. This opportunity is open to UK and International students and provides funding to cover tuition fees at the UK rate, plus a stipend to support living costs. Read more
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EastBio - Landscape genetics and vector incrimination of the snail intermediate hosts that transmit endemic and invasive Fasciola liver fluke in South African rural environments
Funding. This 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by EastBio BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership. This opportunity is open to UK and International students and provides funding to cover tuition fees at the UK rate, plus a stipend to support living costs. Read more
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EastBio - Using Bark Compounds to Mitigate Anthelmintic Resistance in Ruminants
Funding. This 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by EastBio BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership. This opportunity is open to UK and International students and provides funding to cover tuition fees at the UK rate, plus a stipend to support living costs. Read more
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Paediatric schistosomiasis: investigating the impact and mechanism of a novel strategy to optimise the benefits of paediatric praziquantel treatment.
Research Group:
Institute of Immunology & Infection Research
On the African continent, schistosomiasis is the second most important parasitic disease of public health concern affecting ~120 million people, predominantly children. Read more
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EastBio: Dynamics of mitochondrial genome complexity in trypanosomes
Research Group:
Institute of Immunology & Infection Research
Human and livestock diseases caused by trypanosomatid parasites threaten health and livelihood of millions of people in Africa, South America and Asia. Read more
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How do ubiquitin writers control malaria transmission?
Research Group:
Institute of Immunology & Infection Research
Protein ubiquitination is a key regulatory process that controls many aspects of eukaryotic life. Both free living and pathogenic organisms employ ubiquitination mediated protein networks to adapt to their environment. Read more