Combining cutting edge molecular microbiology and super-resolution microscopy to reveal how bacteria divide, and how to stop them
Lead Research Organisation:
Newcastle University
Department Name: Biosciences Institute
Abstract
During this PhD we will use super-resolution microscopy to reveal how the septum is built, and how antimicrobials physically compromise septum integrity. This strongly AMR-relevant discovery science project aims to reveal critical, potentially druggable, weak links in bacterial division. This work will be performed in the primary Gram-positive model organism Bacillus subtilis. Due to the highly conserved nature of cell division proteins, insight gained here is directly relevant to pathogens such as MRSA and Streptococcus pneumoniae.
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Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
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MR/N013840/1 | 01/10/2016 | 30/09/2025 | |||
2469621 | Studentship | MR/N013840/1 | 01/10/2020 | 12/03/2025 | Mia Conduit |