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…
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…
PhD opportunity to determine the role of phages in Elizabethkingia meningoseptica September 19, 2024 The aim of this work is to investigate the role of E. meningoseptica phages in its biology as opportunistic human pathogen. in this project work to…
Postdoctoral Opportunity in phage biology and antimicrobial resistance September 13, 2024 Apply and develop new genetic screenings (based on CRISPRi) to characterize phage genes that influence clinical efficacy against bacterial pathogens, characterizing them in their…
PhD Opportunity in investigating bacterial immune mechanisms against phages September 9, 2024 In the complex interplay between bacteriophages and their bacterial hosts, anti-phage defense mechanisms, such as the recently discovered Zorya system, play a crucial role….
Opportunity to work as Research Technician in Nanobody Discovery Project September 4, 2024 Screen nanobody expression libraries by phage display to isolate specific binding proteins. Express, purify, and characterize antigen binding of selected nanobodies at Rosalind Franklin…
Post-doctoral opportunity to develop a novel Bacteriophage T4-based, stem cell-targeted gene therapy technology September 1, 2024 Design a novel genetic “drug” platform to eradicate the virus from people living with HIV. We will program the unique large-capacity T4 phage nanoparticle…
Opportunity to work on the phageome’s counter-defensome August 31, 2024 The potential for conflicts arising from the interactions between MGEs (Mobile Genetic Elements) and bacteria has driven the evolution of sophisticated defense mechanisms to…
Calling Junior Research / Technology / Clinician-Scientist Group Leaders to be part of HUMAN program as Principal Investigator August 30, 2024 The HUMAN program offers positions for a wide talent pool of Foundational Researchers and Clinician-Scientists in Pioneering foundational infection research to set news paradigms…
Opportunity to work in single-cell transcriptomics and phage-host interactions August 25, 2024 Develop and employ transcriptomic tools to investigate gene expression in single bacterial cells. The project will focus on microbial pathogens, such as Vibrio cholerae, and…