PhD in Microbiology and Cell Biology in Leeds United Kingdom | University of Leeds

The microbiology and cell biology research team focuses on investigating microbial functions and host reactions in both healthy conditions and diseases like infections or cancer. Key areas of study include: Analyzing and managing oral biofilms (through metagenomic and transcriptomic approaches) to examine their structure and activity, using mathematical models to forecast biofilm dynamics, applying antimicrobial therapies (such as photodynamic treatment), influencing biofilm development, creating antimicrobial substances, Exploring how the oral microbiome contributes to wellness (and illness), especially how resident bacteria affect host cell reactions, prebiotics and probiotics, and environmental influences on microbial virulence, Cell signaling pathways (particularly the insulin-like growth factor, IGF, system) and immune responses in infectious and cancerous conditions, involving antimicrobial peptides (e.g., defensins, LL-37), NK cells, and neutrophils, and Investigating connections between periodontal disorders and systemic conditions, notably arthritis and diabetes.