Dr T Forde, Dr P Everest, Dr K Brunker, Dr K Oravkova
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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
About the Project
We are seeking applicants for a fully-funded 4-year PhD position at the University of Glasgow. The position is open to UK, EU, and international applicants.
Sepsis is common in acute hospitals and is a medical emergency. It is a ‘life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a detrimental host response to infection’, which may be triggered by a range of pathogens.
Early diagnosis of the causative agents is critical for targeted treatment – including good antimicrobial stewardship – and patient prognosis. Standard diagnosis currently relies on 48-hour bacterial culture and susceptibility testing, resulting in prolonged use of broad-spectrum antibiotics.
This project will assess the utility of a cutting-edge clinical metagenomics approach for detecting and characterising the bacterial causes of sepsis with the aim of informing timely targeted treatment.
Through this project the student will gain valuable skills in molecular biology (including MinION sequencing), microbiology and bioinformatics, working at the forefront of rapidly expanding and broadly applicable methodologies. This would put the student in a competitive position to continue in academic research, or to work within government or industry settings.
The student will be supervised by Dr Taya Forde (molecular epidemiologist) from the Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine (IBAHCM) and Dr Paul Everest (microbiologist) from the School of Veterinary Medicine, with additional support from Dr Kirstyn Brunker (expertise in MinION sequencing) and Dr Katarina Oravcova (expertise in antimicrobial resistance) from IBAHCM.
They will be based at the OHRBID lab (One Health Research into Bacterial Infectious Diseases), a newly refurbished laboratory space with strong capacity for molecular and microbiology research.
The rapidly growing research team at OHRBID provides a vibrant and collaborative learning environment. As part of IBAHCM (Athena Swan Silver), the student will join a highly multidisciplinary group, offering regular seminars, shared interest groups, and a multitude of social events.
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Funding Notes
Fully funded for 4 years, including Tuition Fee waiver, with enhanced stipend
(15% uplift from UKRI published stipend rates). Annual research support budget of £3000.
A Masters degree in a relevant field (e.g. molecular biology, microbiology, bioinformatics, infectious diseases, medical/veterinary science, or relevant field in life sciences) is desirable. Some laboratory experience and basic skills in microbiological techniques or molecular biology and/or some familiarity working with sequence data / bioinformatics software would be assets. The candidate should be willing to learn new skills (including computational), demonstrate independence (take initiative) and an ability to work as part of a team.
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