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<p><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Could you please
forward the following PhD studentship opportunities to suitable
candidates?<br>
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<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">The newly formed “Centre
for Structural Medicine” (joint between the Schools of
Biological and Chemical Sciences and Medicine and Dentistry) is
seeking PhD applicants for their fully funded mini Centre for
Doctoral Training (CDT) on </font><font face="Helvetica, Arial,
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Overcoming drug-resistant microbial infection – Targeting the
power of Molecular Machines </font>to start in September
2020. <span></span>Our Centre incorporates 13 academics and
their research groups (each student will be jointly supervised).</font><br>
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Deadline: 31st January 2020<br>
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</font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">The PhD students
will investigate the architecture and function of molecular
machines essential for microbial infection. These will aim to
pinpoint novel and functionally critical protein-protein
interactions, evolve/screen for biological therapeutics that
inhibit these interactions and thus discover new lead
antimicrobials. The mini-CDT will be divided into the following
themes: molecular machines important (i) pre-infection, (ii)
during infection and (iii) post-infection.<br>
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<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Funding: Three
studentships are available. The studentships are open to UK/EU
applicants and are funded by Queen Mary University of London.
The funding will cover tuition fees, and provide an annual
tax-free maintenance allowance for 3 years at the Research
Council rate (£17,009 in 2019/20).<br>
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</font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Informal enquries
can be sent to Dr Ewan Main (<a href="mailto:e.main@qmul.ac.uk" style="box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px solid transparent;
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ease 0s;">e.main@qmul.ac.uk</a>). Formal applications should
be submitted through the online form by the stated deadline. <span style="color: rgb(57, 63, 73); font-size: 18px; font-style:
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important; float: none;">Applicants should identify their
intended funding source as 'CfSM mini-CDT' within the online
application form to ensure it is clear that they wish to be
considered for these studentships.<br>
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</span></font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Further
information available from <a href="https://www.qmul.ac.uk/sbcs/postgraduate/phd-programmes/projects/display-title-762256-en.html">https://www.qmul.ac.uk/sbcs/postgraduate/phd-programmes/projects/display-title-762256-en.html</a></font><br>
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Best Regards</font><br>
<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Vidya Darbari. </font></p>
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