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bacterial factors that predispose to higher infection morbidity including certain phylogenetic groups, sequence types and virulence factors. In this project, the student will investigate the hypothesis
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liverwort M. polymorpha and to develop skills across plant pathology, land plant evolution, microbial virulence, and bioinformatics. Applications are welcomed from students across the biological sciences
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this goal, the student will be part of an enthusiastic and collegial team within an international and vibrant scientific environment gathering cutting-edge research facilities and training opportunities
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million individuals has never before been possible in genetics research, not even in model organisms, and promises to transform the way we think about evolution. The student will receive broad training in
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Primary Supervisor - Dr Marius Somveille Background Seabirds are highly mobile organisms connecting distant regions across the world’s oceans and seas. While being important contributors to marine ecosystems, seabirds are also particularly threatened by human activity. To design effective...
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the PhD student to propose targets to preserve liver metabolic health and prevent disease progression associated to poor dietary habits, which will be investigated in this project. This collaborative
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both laboratory (sequencing, qPCR, phage biology) and computational/analytical areas (bacterial and phage phylogenomics, genome-wide associations). During the PhD programme the student will spend time at
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Primary supervisor - Dr Dominic Cram This exciting PhD will examine how parental age and the social environment interact to shape offspring health in a wild mammal, by combining epigenetic
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scope to adapt some elements of the PhD to their interests. There will also be opportunities to join related project teams in long-term condiWe are seeking a motivated and compassionate student with a
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Primary supervisor - Dr Alper Akay This PhD project will investigate how RNA modifications influence the activity of topoisomerase I (TOP1), a crucial enzyme that regulates DNA supercoiling during