Prospecting deep sea sponges for new antimicrobials
Marine natural products are an untapped reserve of potent antibacterial agents. We are offering a 3.5-year PhD position at the University of Bristol that will identify and characterise new antibiotics from the microbial biota of deep ocean sponges.
This is an exciting interdisciplinary opportunity involving the groups of Paul Curnow (School of Biochemistry), Kate Hendry (Earth Sciences), Jim Spencer (Cellular and Molecular Medicine) and Paul Race (Biochemistry).
This project is offered through the MRC GW4 BioMed Doctoral Training Centre. Further information, including how to apply, can be found at http://www.gw4biomed.ac.uk and by emailing Dr Paul Curnow: p.curnow@bristol.ac.uk
APPLICATION DEADLINE 9AM 1ST DECEMBER 2016