Develop Cutting-Edge Peptide Therapies to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance in Eye Infections'
Develop Cutting-Edge Peptide Therapies to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance in Eye Infections'
About the Project The cornea, a dome-shaped, transparent tissue at the front of the eye, is crucial for vision. Corneal infections, such as bacterial keratitis (BK), are among the leading … Read More Read More
Categories:
Enzymes for Sustainable Amide Synthesis Under Aqueous Conditions for Pharmaceutical Applications
Enzymes for Sustainable Amide Synthesis Under Aqueous Conditions for Pharmaceutical Applications
About the Project A PhD studentship is available to work on a multidisciplinary project led by Professor Andrew Carnell on the discovery and development of enzymes for application in the … Read More Read More
Categories:
Using multiomics and AlphaFold to develop new bioinformatics approaches to aid personalized medicine
Using multiomics and AlphaFold to develop new bioinformatics approaches to aid personalized medicine
About the Project Applications are invited for a prestigious EPSRC research studentship leading to the award of a PhD degree, under the supervision of Dr. Alessia David (Dept of Life … Read More Read More
Categories:
Dissecting factors driving the Staphylococcus aureus intracellular lifestyle
Dissecting factors driving the Staphylococcus aureus intracellular lifestyle
About the Project Applications are invited for a research studentship leading to the award of a PhD degree, under the supervision of Dr. Ana Eulalio, to investigate bacterial determinants of … Read More Read More
Categories:
Targeted dephosphorylation of hyperphosphorylated TAU in Alzheimer’s disease
Targeted dephosphorylation of hyperphosphorylated TAU in Alzheimer’s disease
About the Project Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common progressive neurodegenerative disorder. Despite several decades of preclinical and clinical research, few effective therapeutic approaches exist against AD. Thus, there … Read More Read More
Categories:
Generation of novel, venom-derived ion channel modulators to target pain and neurodegenerative pathways
Generation of novel, venom-derived ion channel modulators to target pain and neurodegenerative pathways
About the Project Applications are invited for this self-funded PhD project within the Institute of Medical Sciences at the University of Aberdeen. Neuropathic pain (NP) is a debilitating chronic pain … Read More Read More
Categories:
Modelling hair lubrication in the presence of additives
Modelling hair lubrication in the presence of additives
About the Project This project is sponsored by the Institute of Chemical Biology EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training and Procter & Gamble This is a 3-year PhD project, available for … Read More Read More
Categories:
Investigating bacteria-bacteriophage diversity to develop phage libraries for treatment of bacterial infections
Investigating bacteria-bacteriophage diversity to develop phage libraries for treatment of bacterial infections
About the Project Project Overview The World Health Organisation (WHO) predicts antimicrobial resistant (AMR) infections will be the leading cause of death globally by 2050. Bacteriophages, or “phages”, are viruses … Read More Read More
Categories:
Mechanisms of Protein Phosphatase 1 regulation during oocyte meiosis
Mechanisms of Protein Phosphatase 1 regulation during oocyte meiosis
About the Project Meiosis research is of paramount importance for several aspects of human life including fertility, genetic diseases, and crop improvement. Insights into the intricate mechanisms governing the different … Read More Read More
Categories:
How membrane proteins are regulated - revealing the dynamic S-acyl proteome in plants
How membrane proteins are regulated - revealing the dynamic S-acyl proteome in plants
About the Project S-acylation involves addition of fatty acids to sulfhydryl groups of cysteine residues within proteins, typically altering protein function by changing behaviour within cellular membranes. S-acylation is highly … Read More Read More
Categories: