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Primary supervisor - Prof Colin Cooper It is well established that bacteria can cause human cancer, with, for example, Helicobacter pylori implicated in the development of gastric cancer and
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standard minimum entry requirement is 2:1. Mode of study: Full-time Start date: 1st October 2026 Funding This PhD project is in a competition for a Faculty of Science funded studentship. Funding is
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, yet little is known about the structure or function of most of these complex metabolites. The PhD student will analyse large metagenomic datasets from bacteria associated with patients to discover new
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% of the pregnant cohort can develop pyelonephritis compared to 2% of non-pregnant counterparts. Uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) is found in over 40% of cases and is the most important cause of RUTIs. There are various
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subtype stx2a is linked to a higher chance of this progression and sequence-based surveillance has indicated increasing acquisition of this subtype across genetically diverse E. coli. In this project, we
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. Increasing evidence suggests that chemo- and immunotherapies can alter the gut microbiome, which is closely linked to immune regulation. Both innate and adaptive immune responses can be shaped by changes in
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additional cohorts. The project is a collaboration between the Quadram Institute (QIB), Earlham Institute (EI) and Imperial College. If you are interested in metagenomics, understanding the disease association
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Primary supervisor - Dr Myriam Charpentier Are you passionate about plant biology, endosymbiosis, system biology or bioengineering? Join a cutting-edge research project exploring how plants
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presents an attractive strategy to mitigate climate change. For this purpose smart bio-inspired systems are particularly attractive, and we previously demonstrated self-assembled vesicle microreactors
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Primary Supervisor - Prof David S Richardson Scientific Background Genetic variation within populations is essential to their ability to adapt and survive, but most mutations that change function