PhD opportunities

A list of all the current research degree opportunities

PhD opportunities

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 Christine Goffinet Tropical Disease Biology MRC/DTP 4 October 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 October 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
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