PhD opportunities

A list of all the current research degree opportunities

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Project Title Primary Supervisor Research department Application type Closing date
Exploiting gut microbes to enhance Wolbachia control approaches in mosquitoes. Dr Grant Hughes Vector Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
One stop diagnostics for febrile illnesses in Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever endemic settings Dr Ana Isabel Cubas Atienzar Tropical Disease Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Generation and application of pseudotyped lentiviruses to assess potential infectivity of novel viruses infecting human-parasitic nematodes Professor Mark Taylor Tropical Disease Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Bioactive lipids as mediators of pathogenesis and targets for therapy in filarial lymphoedema Professor Joseph Turner Tropical Disease Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Diagnosing zoonotic causes of fever in Eastern Africa Dr Thomas Edwards Tropical Disease Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Targeting Resistance: High-Throughput Screening and Molecular Profiling for Next-Generation Insecticides Discovery Dr Hanafy Mahmoud Ismail Vector Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Widening the species range of gene drives for mosquito control Professor Tony Nolan Vector Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Exploiting Anopheles gene expression regulation for molecular surveillance of insecticide resistance Dr Naomi Dyer Vector Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Tackling antimicrobial resistance through monitoring of quality of care and antibiotics use in Malawi: A mixed method and geographic information system approach Professor Joseph Valadez International Public Health MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
MPXV infection of peripheral immune cells Professor Christine Goffinet Tropical Disease Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Opt-AMR: Optimising Antibiotic Usage to Mitigate Antimicrobial Resistance Professor Joseph Valadez International Public Health MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Optimize the design, conduct, analysis and reporting of randomized controlled trials in pregnancy Dr Tao Chen Clinical Sciences MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Developing a framework and indicators to strengthen health research innovation capacity in sub-Saharan Africa Dr Justin Pulford International Public Health MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Quantifying Aedes-borne virus transmission risk associated with vector community composition and ecological context in Ghana Dr Jennifer Lord Vector Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Modelling the global spread and evolution of human viral infections Dr Sam Moore Lancaster University Medical School MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Unveiling the Neurobiology of Anopheles Mosquitoes: How Plasmodium falciparum Manipulates Vector Behaviour for Transmission Assoc Prof. S. Noushin Emami Vector Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Antibody discovery for neglected tropical and emerging infectious diseases Dr Stefanie Menzies Lancaster University Medical School MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Revolutionising decisions-thinking for malaria control to reduce negative climate and biodiversity outcomes Dr Ellie Sherrard-Smith Vector Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Snakebite diagnostics: Development of new diagnostic tools to identify bites by venomous snakes and the severity of envenoming Professor Nicholas Casewell Tropical Disease Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Defining the pathological contribution of NETosis to snakebite envenoming Professor Nicholas Casewell Tropical Disease Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Attribution of the burden of animal disease in Ethiopia Dr Gemma L Chaters Lancaster University Medical School MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Discovery of novel urine biomarkers in Tuberculosis disease to accelerate the development of sputum-free diagnostics Dr Ana Isabel Cubas Atienzar Tropical Disease Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Genome-wide association study of insecticide resistance in southern Africa Dr Eric Lucas Tropical Disease Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Respiratory health and wellbeing Post Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A long term follow up Dr Rebecca Nightingale Clinical Sciences MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Trained immunity: using controlled human infection to study non-specific beneficial effects of vaccination Dr Shaun Pennington Tropical Disease Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Endogenous bunyaviruses of Leishmania parasites: replication and virus-host interactions Professor Alain Kohl Tropical Disease Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Assessing the utility of antioxidants as adjunct snakebite therapies Dr Steven Hall Lancaster University Medical School MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Molecular xenomonitoring of hybrid schistosomes in Cameroon Professor J. Russell Stothard Tropical Disease Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
What is an appropriate dose? Defining the optimal approach to resolve snakebite pathology with novel and existing antivenom treatments Professor Nicholas Casewell Tropical Disease Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Role of novel surface glycosylated RNA molecules (glycoRNA) in infection biology Dr Aitor Casas-Sanchez Tropical Disease Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Community resilience in Malawi – a social network analysis Dr Maryse Kok Clinical Sciences MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Defining immune mechanisms in silicotuberculosis Dr Naomi Walker Vector Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
High-resolution molecular typing of low-abundance multidrug resistant Enterobacterales in the human microbiota Dr Fabrice Graf Clinical Sciences MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Immune development over the first year of life in Malawian infants: a single cell atlas Dr Kayla Barnes Vector Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Investigating the fundamental biology and pharmacology of liver-stage malaria parasites. Professor Giancarlo Biagini Tropical Disease Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Targeting bioactive lipid pathways to prevent anti-filarial adverse reactions Professor Joseph Turner Tropical Disease Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of snake venom-induced necrosis in India and sub-Saharan Africa Dr Cassandra Modahl Tropical Disease Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Viruses of filarial worms- interactions with mosquito cells and endosymbionts Professor Alain Kohl Tropical Disease Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
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 MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Disentangling interactions between the mosquito and its microbiome Dr Grant Hughes Vector Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Advancing HIV-1 cure strategies by integrating cell-intrinsic innate immunity during latency reversal Professor Christine Goffinet Tropical Disease Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Understanding mobility of antimicrobial resistance genes and associated mobile genetic elements in response to different antimicrobial selection pressures. Dr Adam Roberts Tropical Disease Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
How is the landscape of immunity to evolving seasonal pathogens shaped by social behaviour and structure? Dr Jonathan Michael Read Lancaster University Medical School MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Novel RNA viruses of parasitic nematodes Professor Mark Taylor Tropical Disease Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Trained immunity: using controlled human infection to study non-specific beneficial effects of vaccination Dr Shaun Pennington Tropical Disease Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Synergizing traditional and novel forms of vector control: insecticides and gene drive Professor Tony Nolan Vector Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Exploiting native Wolbachia strains in Anopheles mosquitoes for novel malaria control approaches. Dr Grant Hughes Vector Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
Exploiting antivirals for control of arboviruses in mosquitoes. Dr Grant Hughes Tropical Disease Biology MRC/DTP 4 December 2024
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 MRC/DTP 4 December 2024