Doctoral Candidate 4
Short description
This project deals with - Phage-based solutions for treating and protecting prosthetic implants against bacterial recontamination.
DC 4:
- Host institution: Fundación Pública Miguel Servet, FMS, Spain. - Navarrabiomed: the biomedical research center of the Government of Navarra
Research group website: The Microbial Pathogenesis Research Unit - Supervisor: Principal Investigator (FMS), Iñigo Lasa e-mail: ilasa@unavarra.es
- More contact: Project manager, Mikel Rubio e-mail: mrubigan@navarra.es
- Research Project 4
Project Description
Short description: DC4 will explore the use of bacteriophages as a prophylactic approach during the two-stage revision process for infected prostheses. The project involves designing and testing phage therapies that target specific bacteria using synthetic phages incorporating elements such as CRISPR encapsulated in pathogenic islands. In the second stage, various phage administration methods will be evaluated, such as hydrogels and coatings, with the aim of improving the efficiency of phages in treating infections associated with medical implants.
The application is closed - Application Deadline: 31 Oct 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)
Training and mobility:
Research secondments at SHIELD partner institutions:
- UAB (SPAIN)
- ARI (Switzerland)
- Participation in specialised training workshops and international conferences.
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