Doctoral Candidate 10 - Jinal Manek
Short description
This project deals with - Antimicrobial peptides as infection control strategy in hearing bone conduction hearing implants
DC10: Jinal Manek
- Host institution: GÖTEBORGS UNIVERSITET (UGOT), Sweden
Department: Biomaterials, Orthopaedics, Infectious diseases - Supervisor: Associated professor, Margarita Trobos, e-mail: margarita.trobos@biomaterials.gu.se
- Research Project 10
Project Description
DC10 will identify novel biomarkers and develop effective antimicrobial strategies to prevent adverse tissue responses and infections related to hearing implants. This PhD study will first focus on identifying predictive biomarkers of adverse tissue responses by analysing human proteomics and microbiome data from the largest clinical cohort study on hearing implant inflammation. These biomarkers will be paired with clinical measures to improve diagnostic accuracy and personalised patient care. The student will also evaluate the cytocompatibility and antimicrobial efficacy of titanium surfaces functionalised with antimicrobial peptides (AMPs).
Training and mobility:
Research secondments at SHIELD partner institutions:
- The University of Birmingham (United Kingdom)
- The Chancellor Masters and Scholars of The University of Cambridge (United Kingdom)
- Amicoat AS (Norway)
- Participation in specialised training workshops and international conferences
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