PhD opportunity to work on impact of Hypermutability and Restriction-Modification by Campylobacter jejuni, on Bacteriophage Control Measures November 26, 2024 Campylobacter jejuni is a major foodborne pathogen responsible for gastroenteritis every year. The major source of infections by this bacterial pathogen is contaminated poultry products. C….
PhD opportunity in Genetic engineering of bacteriophages to understand their biology and utilise in biotech applications November 25, 2024 This project aims to develop a minimal phage genome that can be used for biotech applications and to elucidate the function of phage genes….
PhD Opportunity to work on Isolation and Characterisation of Bacteriophages Against MDR pathogenic Acinetobacter spp. from Malaysian Wastewater November 15, 2024 This project aims to isolate and characterize phages targeting MDR Acinetobacter spp. from Malaysian wastewater. The student will perform advanced phage purification and characterization…
PhD Opportunity to work on selection and optimization of phage therapy for treating chronic infections November 14, 2024 This research aims to create phage treatments that are highly effective in complex, infection-like environments while minimizing immunogenicity, offering new hope for patients with…
Great Opportunity to work as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Phage Biology and Cell Sorting) November 8, 2024 Departments of Biology and Chemistry & Biochemistry at Baylor University are currently open for multiple Postdoctoral Research Associates with a focus on Phage Biology…
Phd opportunity to work on survey of clinical non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolates for mycobacteriophages November 8, 2024 This project will experimentally test whether clinical isolates from non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections collected from pulmonary sources, such as those acquired during biopsy or bronchiolar…
PhD opportunity to Understand the molecular interactions between bacteriophages and plasmids November 5, 2024 Mobile Genetic Elements (MGEs), such as temperate bacteriophages and conjugative plasmids, which can transfer horizontally and vertically between bacterial cells, are known to play…
PhD opportunity on bacteriophage-based biocontrol of pathogens in the food chain November 2, 2024 In this project, the student will investigate the use of bacteriophages, viruses of bacteria, as biocontrol agents to act against Listeria present in the…
Phd Opportunity to work on cystic fibrosis with phage cocktails November 1, 2024 Cystic fibrosis is the most common, genetically inherited disease in the UK and there are over 11,000 people living with this in the UK….
JRF opportunity for validation of an optofluidic device for detection of bacteria in food samples September 28, 2024 Test the binding efficiency of phage proteins to bacteria present in food samples and optimise the capture of bacteria from food samples using magnetic…