Project Code MRCIIAR25Ba Preston Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Project Summary Download Summary Numerous bacteria transmit between hosts via the air, representing a key step in the pathogen lifecycle. However, we know little about the microbial and…
Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance with Targeted Covalent Macrocycles
Project Code MRCIIAR25Ba Lovell Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Project Summary Download Summary Infections with drug-resistant bacteria are major threats to human health. Discovering novel druggable targets for antimicrobial development is a pivotal task to guarantee effective…
Using AI to understand defence and counter-defence systems between bacteria and phage
Project Code MRCIIAR25Ba Iqbal Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Project Summary Download Summary Bacteria have been engaged in a war with the viruses that predate on them (“phage”) for millions of years, both sides developing defence/counter-defence systems.…
Environmental and genetic determinants of transmission by a parasitic nematode
Project Code MRCIIAR25Ba Hunt Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Project Summary Download Summary The parasitic nematode Strongyloides infects >600 million people and is transmitted between hosts through a larval stage in the soil. We know little about…
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…
Cell communication in gastric cancer
Project Code MRCIIAR24Ex Scholpp 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 Cells communicate with a language of chemical…
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…
Epigenetic signatures in fungal host adaptation
Project Code MRCIIAR24Ex Nuetzmann 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 Fungal pathogens threaten our health and kill…