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Using ATP to understand AMR: a modelling challenge

Lead Research Organisation: University of East Anglia

Abstract

This project will assess the impact of antimicrobials upon ATP metabolism in uropathogenic bacteria. The results will aid the development of a clinical diagnostic test for urinary tract infections (UTIs) that can inform antimicrobial therapy.
A combination of computational biology and molecular microbiology will be used to generate a genome scale metabolic model in E. coli, perform bioinformatic analyses and experimental assays to investigate how ATP is affected by different antimicrobial modes of action. A 3-month placement at the diagnostic company Test&Treat will provide training in the rapid diagnosis of urinary tract infection, the design of clinical diagnostic trials and the quality assurance required in manufacturing clinical diagnostic products.

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Studentship Projects

Project Reference Relationship Related To Start End Student Name
MR/R015937/1 30/09/2018 30/11/2025
2369834 Studentship MR/R015937/1 01/01/2020 29/09/2023 Cailean Carter