Project Code MRCIIAR26Ex Nuetzmann Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Project Summary Download Summary Microbial infections threaten our health and kill millions worldwide. In this project, we will deploy cutting edge biochemistry, genomics, and…
Will climate change worsen the problem of antibiotic resistance?
Project Code MRCIIAR26Ex Padfield Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Project Summary Download Summary Recent studies have shown that levels of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) increase at higher environmental temperatures, but we have limited understanding…
Establishing a humanised zebrafish model for studying the genetic resilience in Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)
Project Code MRCIIAR26Ex Scholpp Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Project Summary Download Summary This PhD project explores the phenomenon of “genetic resilience” in the context of Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumours (MPNSTs), aggressive…
Developing CRISPR-Cas antimicrobials to tackle antibiotic resistance spread in Klebsiella pneumoniae
Project Code MRCIIAR26Ex van Houte Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Project Summary Download Summary Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major threat to human health, which is for a large part driven by plasmids…
Novel phage-based therapeutics against drug-resistant bacteria
Project Code MRCIIAR26Ex Westra Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Project Summary Download Summary Antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major global health threat, causing infections that are increasingly difficult to treat. This project will…
Quantifying Rapid Evolution of Thermal Tolerance in the Novel Pathogenic Fungus Candida auris (Candidozyma auris)
Project Code MRCIIAR26Ex Yvon-Durocher Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Project Summary Download Summary Periodic episodes of high temperature associated with global climate change may be driving changes in the host range of pathogens,…
Understanding and supporting psychological trauma related to the experience and treatment of eating disorders
Project Code MRCNMH26Ba Atkinson Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary Eating disorders (EDs) can be linked to early trauma (physical and psychological). However the experience of having an ED – and going…
Synthetic heroin: understanding the dangers of nitazene drugs
Project Code MRCNMH26Ba Bailey Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary Drug-related deaths are now at the highest ever recorded in the UK, the majority involving opioid drugs. Currently, a new class of…
Multi-method exploration into psychosocial contributors to pain across the lifespan
Project Code MRCNMH26Ba Barry Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary Chronic pain is the costliest health problem that exists. Our understanding of the psychological and social processes that explain why some people…
Can young people’s cognitive style explain associations between social media use and mental health?
Project Code MRCNMH26Ba Button Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary In public discourse, social media is often claimed to be bad for young people’s mental health. This simple view is not supported…