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University of Birmingham, School of Biosciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 37 University of Birmingham, School of Biosciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Synthetic microbial communities for anaerobic digestion of waste to biogas

Project Outline Lignocellulosic plant biomass is the most abundant waste product generated by society, agriculture and industry. By 2025, global cities will generate approximately 2.2 billion tonnes of solid waste biomass per year, with significant impacts upon health and the economy at both local and global scales. Read more

How did seed plants create male and female sexes? The evolutionary origins of heterospory

Like animals, plants reproduce through having sex- namely, the fusion of haploid male and female sex cells. Although this process is superficially similar between animals and plants, the two lineages each invented it separately as a form of convergent evolution(1). Read more

Understanding the role that RNA helicase UPF1 plays in nuclear processes of gene expression

Accurate gene expression is crucial for the survival of all life forms. RNA helicases are a large class of enzymes involved at the multiple stages of the process, including transcription, pre-mRNA processing and translation. Read more

Stability And Shelf Life Of Regenerative Raw Materials For Cultivated Meat

Global meat consumption is not sustainable even at current levels, yet it is set to double by 2050. A radical change in how we produce meat is needed, otherwise environmental damage by climate change will accelerate, with catastrophic and irreversible results for the planet. Read more

Plant mobile signals for long-lasting fruit protection

Rationale. Fruit decay due to postharvest diseases can claim up to 50% of total crop production. Pesticides can control these diseases but their use postharvest is extremely limited due to toxicity. Read more

How does Clostridium perfringens colonise the human intestine?

Clostridium perfringens is a strictly anaerobic pathogen that produces a large number of different toxins. It causes a variety of intestinal diseases which are particularly lethal in very young infants. Read more

Enhancing food security through understanding stress adaptation in species used for biocontrol

This project will investigate the thermal biology and stress physiology of insect or mite species that represent candidate biocontrol agents for crop pests in glasshouses as well as other applications. Read more

Cell-Free production of membrane protein targets underpinning agrichemical development

Studies of membrane proteins have represented a historical challenge to biochemists. This stems from a lack of extraction methods that preserve the delicate structures and hence functions of membrane proteins. Read more

Analysis of pathogen determinants recognized by the hypervariable immune receptor Dscam

Background. To mount an immune response, host organisms must first recognize the pathogen with which they are infected. The first line of defense against pathogen infection in animals is provided through the innate immune response. Read more

New tools for structural biology: Native ambient mass spectrometry

Native ambient mass spectrometry (NAMS) is an emerging field that enables label-free characterisation of proteins and their complexes directly from their physiological environment. Read more

How experience shapes the brain: from experience, to molecules, cells, circuits and behaviour.

How experience shapes the brain. from experience, to molecules, cells, circuits and behaviour. The aim of the project is to discover how experience shapes the brain and test candidate molecular mechanisms underlying structural brain plasticity and degeneration. Read more

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