Project Code
MRCIIAR25Ex Westra
Research Theme
Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair
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Summary
“The spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a slow-moving pandemic, identified by the WHO as a top-10 threat facing humanity. Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic human pathogen with high levels of antimicrobial resistance and it is a WHO priority to develop novel therapeutic solutions against this species. Phages (viruses that infect bacteria) are increasingly recognized as potential therapeutic modalities. In this project, the student will carry out large scale infection assays with diverse S. aureus isolates and phages to identify which phages are the most effective inhibitors of S. aureus growth, and tease apart why this is the case.”
Lead Supervisor
Professor Edze Westra
Lead Supervisor Email
e.r.westra@gmail.com
University Affiliation
Exeter