Read more about our research projects.

Understanding the basic function of membrane transporter in malaria and how they are targeted by drugs

Theme

  • Host-microbe biology
  • Infection and immunity
  • Membrane transporters and channels
  • Parasitology

Student intake

Open for Honours, Master, PhD students

Status

Current

People

This project aims to understand the structure and function of and interactions between proteins in thiol redox pathways in gram-negative bacteria. The project is multidisciplinary, and students will learn skills in protein biochemistry, structural biology and bacteriology.

Theme

  • Infection and immunity
  • Membrane transporters and channels

Student intake

Open for Bachelor, Honours, Master, PhD students

Status

Current

People

This project aims to investigate proteins that are necessary for P. mirabilis pathogenesis as new potential anti-bacterial targets.

Theme

  • Host-microbe biology
  • Infection and immunity
  • Membrane transporters and channels

Student intake

Open for Bachelor, Honours, Master, PhD students

Status

Current

People

The sensations of touch and hearing are among the least well understood, with the receptors invovled only just begining to be identified.

Theme

  • Bioinformatics and bio-mathematical modelling
  • Membrane transporters and channels

Student intake

Open for Bachelor, Honours, Master, PhD students

Status

Current

People

The malaria parasite has been shown to require an extracellular supply of several nutrients in order to survive during its intraerythrocytic stage.

Theme

  • Host-microbe biology
  • Membrane transporters and channels
  • Parasitology

Student intake

Open for Bachelor, Honours, PhD students

Status

Current

People