Combating Cancer with Data Science: Deep Learning of Histological Images for the Detection of Lymph Node Metastases

Project Code MRCIIAR24Ca Farnell Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Project Summary Download Summary Lymph nodes are a common site for the spread of cancer. The student will learn state-of-the-art techniques in Data Science involving Deep Learning to…

Genetics underpinnings of antibiotics-phage synergy

Project Code MRCIIAR24Ex Westra Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a threat to…

The crosstalk between the duodenum and the pancreas: Profiling the immune system to identify the role of the gut in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes

Project Code MRCIIAR24Ex Richardson Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Type 1 diabetes is a complex disease…

Will climate change worsen the problem of antibiotic resistance?

Project Code MRCIIAR24Ex Padfield Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Recent studies have shown that levels of…

The bacteriophage revolution: unlocking their potential to expand applicability

Project Code MRCIIAR24Ex Gold Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Phages are viruses that infect bacteria and…

Enhancing Immunological Control of SARS-CoV-2

Project Code MRCIIAR24Ca Stanton Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Neutralizing antibodies are key to preventing transmission…

Once bitten, twice shy: the impact of helminth infection on viral immunity

Project Code MRCIIAR24Ca Smith Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Although studies suggest that soil-transmitted helminth (STH)-infections…

Fighting antimicrobial resistance by stopping bacterial cell division

Project Code MRCIIAR24Ca Serpi Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary The continuing rise of antimicrobial resistance has…