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Queen’s University Belfast, School of Biological Sciences PhD Projects, Programs & Scholarships
We have 31 Queen’s University Belfast, School of Biological Sciences PhD Projects, Programs & Scholarships
We have 31 Queen’s University Belfast, School of Biological Sciences PhD Projects, Programs & Scholarships
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Integrated crop-ruminant livestock systems as a strategy to increase nutrient circularity and promote sustainability in the context of climate change
Using multi-species swards to reduce methane emissions in ruminants. The global agri-food sector will have to face the challenge of satisfying the food demand of 3 billion more people by 2050 in a sustainable, healthy, and equitable way. Read more
Use of remote sensing to assess welfare and disease in domestic and agricultural animals: effects of environmental and habitat enrichment
The project will use remote sensing technology to assess welfare in domestic and agricultural animals. Of particular interest will be identification of specific behaviours and their associated energetic costs. Read more
Exploiting Strongyloides parasites to understand nematode endocannabinoid biology
This PhD project will exploit molecular and multi-omics techniques to interrogate uncharacterised aspects of parasitic nematode endocannabinoid signalling in Strongyloides species. Read more
Insects: A Sustainable Novel Antimicrobial and Protein Source for Livestock
Food security is a global challenge and there is an urgent need to increase the protein supply from sustainable sources. Currently more than 80% of the protein requirements for livestock rearing in the EU is imported from non-EU countries. Read more
Defining the mechanistic links between nutrients, gut microbiome and host metabolic pathways in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease
This project investigates the impact of food composition on the balance of gut bacterial populations and the metabolism of atherogenic metabolite TMAO as well as their roles in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. Read more
Phytochemicals as safe and sustainable antibiotic alternative for effective control of pathogenic organisms in humans and animals
The use of antibiotics in livestock has significantly contributed to animal health and welfare as well as high quality of food production in modern farming but has also been linked to the rapid development and global spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Read more
Targeting rumen fluke-microbiome interactions to reduce methane emissions in livestock
Infections caused by parasitic helminths are responsible for >55% of livestock diseases and are a major concern for producers worldwide. Read more
Why do some lineages survive mass extinctions? A global research program in the era of an emerging human-induced mass extinction
Mass extinction events wipe out >75% of the planet’s biodiversity – the other quarter (or less), survives. Human-induced environmental change is dragging modern biodiversity into an emerging mass extinction that threatens the ecosystems we depend on. Read more
The role of stress-mediated post-translational modifications in the regulation of histone demethylase KDM4A
We recently discovered that KDM4A is one of the proteins responsible for a specific type of epigenetic modification required for regulation of rRNA transcription activation and showed that a major cellular growth and survival signalling pathway (the PI3K pathway) controls cellular localisation of KDM4A, which is critical for its functions. Read more
Strategies to shift our population to a more plant-based diet: consumer considerations
Consumer shift to a more plant-based diet. Significant transformations to our current food system are needed if we are to feed the rapidly expanding global population whilst maintaining planetary health. Read more
Using multi-omics approaches to characterise the biological significance of nematode derived antimicrobial peptides
This project will exploit multi-omics approaches and experimentally tractable nematode systems to characterise the natural AMP-driven defence mechanisms of parasitic nematodes. Read more
Sustainable veterinary parasite control to protect One Health and grow innovation
Spill-over of parasites from pets and wildlife threatens human health, including by species that migrate preferentially to the brain. Read more
Investigating the nature and implications of archaea-bacteria interactions
Studies of the Domain Archaea have historically been considered a small, niche sub-field of microbiology, due to their largely extremophilic nature and consequent restriction to a few key environments. Read more
Anti-Cancer Drugs for Parasite Control
Stem cells play a central role in many cancers and successful treatments need to target the associated cancer stem cells to prevent disease progression and/or regrowth. Read more
Functional exploration of a parasitic nematode non-coding RNA secretome
This fully-funded three-year PhD project will provide training in state-of-the-art molecular and bioinformatics methods, and aims to yield fundamental insights into the dynamics of molecular interactions between nematode parasites and their mammalian hosts during infection. Read more
