Project Code
IIAR27Ex Westra
Project Type
Wet lab
Research Theme
Infection, Immunity, and Antimicrobial Resistance
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Summary
Antimicrobial resistance is a major threat to modern medicine, and bacteriophage therapy is a promising route to treat drug-resistant infections. Yet phage therapy can fail when bacteria evolve resistance or deploy defence systems that block infection. This project will ask how antibiotics reshape phage-bacteria interactions, resistance evolution, and cell-to-cell variation in bacterial responses. The student will combine experimental evolution, microbiology, single-cell imaging and biochemistry, working across Exeter, Bath and Bristol. Patient and public involvement will help keep the project focused on clinically relevant questions and the future use of phage therapy.
Can the project be completed part time?
Yes
Lead Supervisor
Professor Edze Westra
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University Affiliation
University of Exeter
