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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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Less plastic, more tea: active food packaging
University of Bath Department of Chemical Engineering
The University of Bath is inviting applications for the following PhD project commencing in October 2021. Funding is available to candidates who qualify for ‘Home’ fee status. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Xie
 28 March 2021 PhD Research Project

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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.

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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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Rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing for use in the clinic (Ref: RDFC21/HLS/APP/TURNBULL)
Northumbria University Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Antimicrobial resistance is a global problem of increasing concern. Without the ability to prescribe effective antimicrobial therapies, common medical treatments such as caesarean sections, cancer chemotherapy, and diabetes management can all become life-threatening. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Turnbull
 19 March 2021 PhD Research Project

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This research project has funding attached. It 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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Biofilms - From Structure-Function Studies to Antimicrobial Discovery (HEMMINGSA_U21SF)
University of East Anglia School of Biological Sciences
Treatment of bacterial infections is often made more difficult by their capacity to resist antibiotics and this resistance is widely recognized as a major threat to public health. In many cases the most persistent and dangerous infections are associated with the capacity of the infecting bacteria to form a complex 3D colony known as a biofilm.  . Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A M Hemmings
 31 May 2021 PhD Research Project

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3D Printed Antimicrobial Wound Dressings (Advert Reference: SF21/EE/MCE/GONZALEZSANCHEZSergio)
Northumbria University Department of Mechanical and Construction Engineering
The skin has an important role not only as a physical barrier against the external environment but it also functions as a sensory system and enables to regulate the body moisture and temperature. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Gonzalez Sanchez, Prof K Lafdi, Dr YS Vicente
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Multifunctional hybrid porous silica nanoparticles for stimuli-responsive delivery of novel antimicrobial agents
University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
The rapid emergence of multidrug-resistant superbugs poses a serious global health and socioeconomic threat. This project builds upon our expertise in the facile and scalable synthesis of novel, highly uniform porous silica nanoparticles for drug delivery. 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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Light-activated Cancer and Antimicrobial Therapy with Drug-loaded Polymeric Micro/Nano-Materials (MARINMU21SF)
University of East Anglia School of Chemistry
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a non-invasive therapeutic modality where the combination of light, oxygen and photosensitisers drugs leads to the generation of reactive oxygen species, predominantly singlet oxygen, that are able to destroy tumours and various infections by bacteria, fungi and viruses. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M J Marin, Dr A Mayes
 31 May 2021 PhD Research Project

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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
 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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Developing and Measuring Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy
University of St Andrews School of Medicine
The growth of resistance to antibiotics means that antimicrobial resistance (AMR), including bacteria, fungi and viruses, could overtake cancer as a cause of death. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Hammond, Prof S Gillespie, Prof I Samuel
 1 March 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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