University of Strathclyde Glasgow Postgraduate Research Opportunity: Generating a genome-based interaction network of functional modules in mosquito microbiome to create a synthetic microbiome

The University of Strathclyde Glasgow calls for a Postgraduate Research Opportunity on: “Generating a genome-based interaction network of functional modules in mosquito microbiome to create a synthetic microbiome”.

The University is eeking a highly motivated PhD student to join a multidisciplinary project understanding the microbiome of mosquitoes, which are amongst the most important disease-transmitting vectors world-wide and of increasing relevance for the UK in the course of climate change.

The microbiome of mosquitoes plays an important role in their ability to transmit pathogens. This computationally focused project will address key gaps of knowledge to understand the how the mosquito microbiome forms as a community, and how this comparatively simple system compares to processes of human or other vertebrate microbiomes.

Eligibility: 

Applicants should have (or be expected to achieve) a minimum 2.1 undergraduate degree, or a Masters qualification of equal or higher standard, in a relevant discipline (for example, Microbiology, Bioinformatics, Molecular Evolution, Microbial Genomics).

Supervisors: 

Funding details: 

• Home fee and annual stipend.
• Duration 36 months.

Read here for more information. 

Application deadline, 30th of April 2025.