PhD opportunities

A list of all the current research degree opportunities

PhD opportunities

Project Title Primary Supervisor Research department Application type Closing date
Immune development over the first year of life in Malawian infants: a single cell atlas Dr Kayla Barnes Vector Biology
Investigating the fundamental biology and pharmacology of liver-stage malaria parasites. Professor Giancarlo Biagini Tropical Disease Biology
Rational design of next-generation snakebite antivenoms using cryoEM polyclonal epitope mapping Professor Nicholas Casewell Tropical Disease Biology
Development of critically needed new diagnostic tools for the WHO priority pathogen Lassa virus Dr Thomas Edwards Tropical Disease Biology
Targeting bioactive lipid pathways to prevent anti-filarial adverse reactions Professor Joseph Turner Tropical Disease Biology
Developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of snake venom-induced necrosis in India and sub-Saharan Africa Dr Cassandra Modahl Tropical Disease Biology
Viruses of filarial worms- interactions with mosquito cells and endosymbionts Professor Alain Kohl Tropical Disease Biology
The host interactome of the Rift Valley fever virus RNA-dependent RNA polymerase: targets for inhibition of viral replication? Professor Alain Kohl Tropical Disease Biology
Disentangling interactions between the mosquito and its microbiome Dr Grant Hughes Vector Biology
Advancing HIV-1 cure strategies by integrating cell-intrinsic innate immunity during latency reversal Professor Christine Goffinet Tropical Disease Biology
Development and validation of novel diagnostic tools for the management and surveillance of snakebite envenoming Professor Nicholas Casewell Tropical Disease Biology
Antibody discovery for neglected tropical and emerging infectious diseases Professor Nicholas Casewell Tropical Disease Biology
Generation of human monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of emerging infections in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) Professor Jonathan Ball Tropical Disease Biology
Saving our last-line antimicrobials Dr Thomas Edwards Tropical Disease Biology
Understanding mobility of antimicrobial resistance genes and associated mobile genetic elements in response to different antimicrobial selection pressures. Dr Adam Roberts Tropical Disease Biology
Improving design of malaria intervention programmes in East Africa Professor Martin James Donnelly Vector Biology
Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 and behaviour in Malawi Dr Jonathan Michael Read Lancaster University Medical School
How is the landscape of immunity to evolving seasonal pathogens shaped by social behaviour and structure? Dr Jonathan Michael Read Lancaster University Medical School
Medium term impact of school-based interventions for girls transitioning into adulthood Professor Penelope Phillips-Howard Clinical Sciences
Adjusted win ratio and its applications in the translational studies Professor Duolao Wang Clinical Sciences
Anti-Wolbachia therapy as a new approach to prevent zoonotic filariases Professor Joseph Turner Tropical Disease Biology
Novel RNA viruses of parasitic nematodes Professor Mark Taylor Tropical Disease Biology
Exploring the interface between CHWs and urban health systems in a changing climate Dr. Rosie Steege Vector Biology
Trained immunity: using controlled human infection to study non-specific beneficial effects of vaccination Dr Shaun Pennington Tropical Disease Biology
Synergizing traditional and novel forms of vector control: insecticides and gene drive Professor Tony Nolan Vector Biology
Investigating the genetic basis of putative behavioural mechanisms of insecticide resistance in the malaria mosquito Professor Tony Nolan Vector Biology
Quantifying Aedes-borne virus transmission risk associated with vector species and location in Ghana Dr Jennifer Lord Vector Biology
Role of novel surface glycosylated RNA molecules (glycoRNA) in infection biology Dr Aitor Casas-Sanchez Tropical Disease Biology
Exploiting native Wolbachia strains in Anopheles mosquitoes for novel malaria control approaches. Dr Grant Hughes Vector Biology
Exploiting antivirals for control of arboviruses in mosquitoes. Dr Grant Hughes Tropical Disease Biology
Improving diagnosis of strongyloidiasis in Africa by inspecting sympatric transmission cycles in humans and non-human primates Professor J. Russell Stothard Tropical Disease Biology
Exploring the epidemiology of parasitic infections affecting non-human primates with potential for improving welfare and conservation strategies Professor J. Russell Stothard Tropical Disease Biology
Biocides and the emergence of antimicrobial resistance. Dr Adam Roberts Tropical Disease Biology
Using geostatistical methods to analyse and design neglected tropical disease surveys Emanuele Giorgi Tropical Disease Biology