PhD Studentship - Phage Power: Optimising Treatments for Bacterial Co-Infections
University of Exeter
The GW4 BioMed3 Doctoral Landscape Programme is offering up to 18 MRC funded studentships across a As antibiotic resistance threatens modern medicine, phage therapy is emerging as a powerful new weapon against bacterial infections. These naturally occurring viruses selectively destroy harmful bacteria, offering hope where antibiotics fail. Yet a major challenge remains: how do we use phage to treat infections caused by multiple bacterial species at once? Could eliminating one pathogen unintentionally allow anoth...
The GW4 BioMed3 Doctoral Landscape Programme is offering up to 18 MRC funded studentships across a As antibiotic resistance threatens modern medicine, phage therapy is emerging as a powerful new weapon against bacterial infections. These naturally occurring viruses selectively destroy harmful bacteria, offering hope where antibiotics fail. Yet a major challenge remains: how do we use phage to treat infections caused by multiple bacterial species at once? Could eliminating one pathogen unintentionally allow anoth...
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The GW4 BioMed3 Doctoral Landscape Programme is offering up to 18 MRC funded studentships across a As antibiotic resistance threatens modern medicine, phage therapy is emerging as a powerful new weapon against bacterial infections. These naturally occurring viruses selectively destroy harmful bacteria, offering hope where antibiotics fail. Yet a major challenge remains: how do we use phage to treat infections caused by multiple bacterial species at once? Could eliminating one pathogen unintentionally allow another to flourish? This PhD will tackle this critical question, uncovering when such risks arise and developing strategies to optimise phage therapy for co-infections, helping unlock its full potential as a next-generation antimicrobial treatment. These studentships are funded through GW4 BioMed3 MRC Doctoral Landscape Programme and consist of UK tuition fees, as well as a Doctoral Stipend matching UK Research Council National Minimum (£21, 805 p.a. for 2026/27, updated each year). Additional research training and support funding of up to £5,000 per annum is also available. Please apply via the ‘Apply’ button above.
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Funding eligibility: UK Students, EU Students, International Students. Funding amount: £21,805 Stipend matching UK Research Council National Minimum (£21,805 per annum updated each year) plus UK/Home tuition fees.
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Funding eligibility: UK Students, EU Students, International Students. Funding amount: £21,805 Stipend matching UK Research Council National Minimum (£21,805 per annum updated each year) plus UK/Home tuition fees.
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