Biological Sciences (ant) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 6 Biological Sciences (ant) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Self-funded PhD- Emergent leadership by well-informed individuals in self-organising groups

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

Emerging infectious diseases often originate from a host shift, where a pathogen is transferred from its original host to a new host species. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Stroeymeyt

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Learning strategies to avoid danger in the desert ant Cataglyphis

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology International Max Planck Research School

Background. The desert ant Cataglyphis fortis inhabits the hostile salt pans of Tunisia, where its foragers individually search for arthropods killed by heat stress. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Knaden, Dr Y Ulrich

18 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Self-funded MSc R- Effects of age on disease defence strategies in ants

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

Group living offers favourable conditions for the spread of infectious diseases, because high population densities and frequent social contacts facilitate pathogen transmission. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Stroeymeyt

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World on vibration – how ants sense vibrations

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology International Max Planck Research School

Background. There is increasing evidence that eusocial insects, such as ants, use vibratory signals for communication to coordinate members’ activities. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Nowotny

18 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Impact of immunity on olfactory circuits in flies and ants

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology International Max Planck Research School

Background. Chemosensation and immunity play a key role to combat and prevent infections with pathogens. Both systems involve highly sophisticated mechanisms which share significant similarities as the two systems are capable of detecting specific cues from infectious microbes in the environment via dedicated receptors. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Sachse, Dr Y Ulrich

18 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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NIHR GOSH BRC Translational Research (Non-Clinical) PhD Studentships

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust

The NIHR Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR GOSH BRC) PhD Studentship Programme aims to fund five highly motivated non-clinical PhDs students to support the training and development of the next generation of translational researchers. Read more

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We have 6 Biological Sciences (ant) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Biological Sciences (ant) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 6 Biological Sciences (ant) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Self-funded PhD- Emergent leadership by well-informed individuals in self-organising groups

Learning strategies to avoid danger in the desert ant Cataglyphis

Self-funded MSc R- Effects of age on disease defence strategies in ants

World on vibration – how ants sense vibrations

Impact of immunity on olfactory circuits in flies and ants

NIHR GOSH BRC Translational Research (Non-Clinical) PhD Studentships

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