Jing(静) WangDiscovering and characterising new protein antimicrobials
Discovering and characterising new protein antimicrobials
About the Project Antibiotic resistant infections are spreading globally and becoming a leading cause of death worldwide, already surpassing malaria and HIV. In parallel, the rate that new antibiotics have … Read More Read More
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Mary DelongUse it or lose it: what determines the regulation mode of a given gene?
Use it or lose it: what determines the regulation mode of a given gene?
About the Project All organisms must tightly control gene expression. In bacteria, gene regulation is mediated by either an activator or a repressor which binds DNA to turn a gene … Read More Read More
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Daniel PletzerIdentify novel approaches to combat multi drug resistant pathogens
Identify novel approaches to combat multi drug resistant pathogens
About the Project Our research is focused on recalcitrant ESKAPE ( Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter species) pathogens; especially hard-to-treat clinical isolates involved … Read More Read More
Categories:Diagnostics for FMF patients and carrier survival in pandemics
Diagnostics for FMF patients and carrier survival in pandemics
About the Project Background Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is a rare inherited genetic disease where patients acquire a mutation on the pyrin gene leading to excessive inflammasome activation and excessive … Read More Read More
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Rose ReynoldsBroadening the spectrum of antibacterial drugs to tackle multi-drug resistant Gram-negative pathogens
Broadening the spectrum of antibacterial drugs to tackle multi-drug resistant Gram-negative pathogens
About the Project Antibiotics make possible the treatment and cure of life-threatening bacterial infections and have added over a decade to average human lifespan. Unfortunately, the utility of these drugs … Read More Read More
Categories:Elucidating the molecular mechanisms of intrinsic antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogens
Elucidating the molecular mechanisms of intrinsic antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogens
About the Project Antibiotics make possible the treatment and cure of life-threatening bacterial infections and have added over a decade to the average human lifespan. Unfortunately, the utility of these … Read More Read More
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Rodrigo OsorioGreen electrospun nanofiber membranes for water treatment
Green electrospun nanofiber membranes for water treatment
About the Project Access to clean drinking water and sanitation has seen substantial progress in recent time, however there is still a large part of the global population, that live … Read More Read More
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Antonio SanchezChina Scholarship Council: Role and mechanism of the bacterial Type VI secretion system
China Scholarship Council: Role and mechanism of the bacterial Type VI secretion system
About the Project Many species of bacteria use a contractile nanomachine known as the Type VI secretion system (T6SS) to deliver a wide range of toxic proteins, known as ‘effectors’, … Read More Read More
Categories:Funded PhD- Fighting back: Understanding how novel antibiotics work to kill bacterial pathogens.
Funded PhD- Fighting back: Understanding how novel antibiotics work to kill bacterial pathogens.
About the Project Background Antibiotics have been widely regarded as the most significant class of pharmaceuticals and their discovery and development considered one of the most important medical advancements in … Read More Read More
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Aly HillSex, drugs, and the lipidome: using 'omics to understand the role of fat during infection
Sex, drugs, and the lipidome: using 'omics to understand the role of fat during infection
About the Project Primary Supervisor: Dr Vincent Funding: China Scholarship Council (CSC) Deadline: 29th January 2025 Project Overview Infected animals exhibit a variety of behavioural, physiological and metabolic changes. Some … Read More Read More
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