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About the Project A fully funded PhD scholarship is available at UCL Electronic & Electrical Engineering (4 years, home tuition fees covered, stipend provided). Exceptional international candidates will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The scholarship is funded by G-Research. Research...
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Jochen Blumberger at the Condensed Matter and Materials Physics Laboratory, University College London, UK. Interested candidates may want to work on one of the following two projects. Project 1: Machine Learning Molecular Dynamics. The project involves the development and application of machine...
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Supervisors: Dr. Maximilian Besenhard Dr. Maryam Parhizkar Abstract: Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are natural molecules produced by the immune system and represent one of the most promising avenues for developing new treatments against drug-resistant infections. Their rapid action and ability...
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Supervisors: Prof. Jeremy Brown Prof. Bart Hoogenboom Abstract This project explores a novel therapeutic strategy for Acinetobacter baumannii, a top-priority AMR pathogen, by investigating the synergistic effects of monoclonal antibodies and colistin. Building on extensive preliminary data, the...
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Supervisors: Dr Lucy van Dorp Prof Joanne Santini Abstract Phages - viruses that infect bacteria - are rich sources of molecular diversity with potential applications in antimicrobial discovery. This project will use large-scale metagenomic mining to uncover novel phage-host associations and...
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Supervisors: Prof Stavroula Balabani Prof Panagiota Angeli Abstract: Oral biofilms are a major cause of dental and periodontal diseases, including endodontic infections and dental caries the most prevalent noncommunicable disease globally. The confined and complex architecture of the oral...
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Supervisors: Prof Manish Tiwari Prof Shervanthi Homer-Vanniasinkam Clinical Partner: The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) Collaborator: Dr. Priya Mandal – UCL Mechanical Engineering Abstract: Medical device-associated infections (MDAIs) are a major clinical and economic burden,...
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Abstract: Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, remains a leading contributor to global antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) also pose serious threats, particularly to immunocompromised individuals. This project investigates two underexplored...
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Supervisors : Prof Christine Orengo – The Orengo Group website Dr Gorka Lasso - The Lasso Lab Website Collaborator: Prof. Kartik Chandran – Chandran Lab, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Abstract: Antibodies are a rapidly expanding class of therapeutics with applications in infectious...
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Supervisors: Prof. Finn Werner – Werner Lab Website Dr. Christopher Waudby – Waudby Lab Website Abstract: RNA polymerases (RNAPs) are essential enzymes for viral replication and represent promising targets for antiviral drug development. While the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the threat of...