TU RISE PhD Scholarship
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SOURCE: Shannon Applied Biotechnology Centre
Shannon ABC invite applications for a fully funded 4-year PhD project as a full-time programme of study. The PhD project, Marine and Plant Bioextracts for Bovine Udder Health in Mastitis (MAPBIO-MILK) is funded by MTU supported by TU RISE funding.
The MAPBIO-MILK PhD project seeks to advance the state of the art in bovine mastitis research by exploring the use of marine and plant bioextracts in supporting bovine udder health and the timely detection of mastitis with a newly developed biosensor. Significant effort has been expended to understand the bovine mammary response to pathogenic bacteria to optimise prevention and therapy strategies for mastitis in dairy cows. The MAPBIO-MILK PhD brings together a multidisciplinary team of academic, industry research interests and stakeholders in animal health, infection and disease, microbiology, tissue cell culture, immunology and biosensors to explore the use of bioextracts for reducing bacterial led infection and inflammation in bovine mastitis and the application of a new biosensor for timelier somatic cell monitoring in mastitis which causes significant economic impact to dairy producers.
See TU Rise PhD Scholarship for more details on requirements and how to apply.
Further information or queries please e-mail: Joanna.Tierney@mtu.ie
Closing date for applications: 31st October 2024
Interviews (on-line) anticipated to be held early/mid November 2024
PhD commencement date latest by 1st January 2025.