toxin PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 6 toxin PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Functional characterization of gonococcal toxin-antitoxin systems

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

Toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems are commonly found in bacteria and comprise a stable toxin able to stall bacterial replication and an antitoxin that neutralises the activity of the toxin. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Oldfield, Dr D Turner

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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NIHR Leeds BRC: The microbiome and the promotion of bowel cancer: The key to understanding causation and prevention of this important disease

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

Bowel cancer is the second commonest cause of cancer death in the UK and affects 1.9 million people annually worldwide. Its cause is still unknown but recent work by Wood et al. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Marks, Dr H Wood, Dr N West, Prof P Quirke

26 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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MSc by Research: Bacillus subtilis intraspecies interactions

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Bacillus subtilis is a Gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium that resides in intestinal tracts, soil, and on plant surfaces. B. subtilis, alongside other Bacillus species, presents a promising plant growth–promoting rhizobacteria. Read more

Supervisors: Prof N Stanley-Wall, Dr S Coulthurst

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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MSc By Research: Cell based assays for the detection of environmental toxins

Aberdeen University School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

The MSc by Research programme at the University of Aberdeen is for students interested in a research-intensive master's degree. It is designed specifically to enhance your skills for a PhD or research career. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Kolb, Dr S Gratz

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Clinical Gastroenterology: The regulation of GDH expression in Clostridioides difficile

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), the most common cause of infective antibiotic-associated diarrhea in the western world, is diagnosed by a combination of tests that firstly detect the organism, then the toxins that it produces (Planche 2013). Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Wilcox, Dr K Davies, Dr A Buckley

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Clinical Gastroenterology: Investigation of Fidaxomicin Resistance Mechanisms in Clostridium difficile

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

Clostridium difficile is a leading pathogen in healthcare-associated diarrheal infections. C. difficile has a plastic genome with multiple mobile genetic elements and recognized capacity to acquire genes involved in resistance and virulence. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Wilcox, Prof A O'Neill, Dr J Freeman, Dr I Moura

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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We have 6 toxin PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

toxin PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 6 toxin PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Functional characterization of gonococcal toxin-antitoxin systems

NIHR Leeds BRC: The microbiome and the promotion of bowel cancer: The key to understanding causation and prevention of this important disease

MSc by Research: Bacillus subtilis intraspecies interactions

MSc By Research: Cell based assays for the detection of environmental toxins

Clinical Gastroenterology: The regulation of GDH expression in Clostridioides difficile

Clinical Gastroenterology: Investigation of Fidaxomicin Resistance Mechanisms in Clostridium difficile

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