PhD in Molecular Microbiology (Biochemistry to Disease)

University of Sheffield

We are a multi-disciplinary group, working on the machinery of microbial life. We explore microbes all the way from their fine molecular structure to their interactions with human hosts and the diseases they cause. Finding answers to these questions will not only advance our understanding of the fundamentals underpinning microbial life but they will also allow us to address key challenges facing humanity. These challenges include tackling increased antibiotic resistance amongst bacterial pathogens, developing interventions for emerging microbial diseases, developing therapies for diseases where we currently have no treatment, and exploiting microbes in more environmentally sensitive approaches to agricultural and industrial processes.