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Alessandra Dantas

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Brazilian scientist at Newcastle University. Fungal biologist interested in stress responses, antifungal resistance and in understanding the molecular mechanisms driving fungal adaptation to environmental stressors.

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04.11.2025 11:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looking for a PhD opportunity in Microbiology? Consider joining one of the UK's leading microbiology research clusters at Newcastle University. See the thread for MRC DTP studentships currently advertised. @medicalsciencesncl.bsky.social @sagencl.bsky.social @cbcb-newcastle.bsky.social #microsky

04.11.2025 10:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 20 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Targeting thioredoxin reductase to combat antifungal resistance in Candida spp. at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Targeting thioredoxin reductase to combat antifungal resistance in Candida spp. at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com

Targeting thioredoxin reductase to combat antifungal resistance in Candida spp. Supervised by @alesdantas.bsky.social, Janet Quinn, and Francesco Del Carratore. @nclfungalgroup.bsky.social

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

04.11.2025 11:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Want to find ways to combat TB? Check out this PhD position ๐Ÿ‘‡

02.11.2025 20:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 17 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Hiding in plain sight: How multi-drug resistant pathogens evade detection and killing by human neutrophils at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Hiding in plain sight: How multi-drug resistant pathogens evade detection and killing by human neutrophils at Newcastle University, listed on Fin...

If you are interested in researching how drug resistant bacteria evade killing by our immune system, them this PhD project is for you. Come join the our team at Newcastle, in collaboration with University of Liverpool, and lead research at the interface of microbiology, immunology and metabolomics.

02.11.2025 20:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 18 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Molecular mechanism of slow growth and antibiotic tolerance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis using single-molecule microscopy at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.... PhD Project - MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Molecular mechanism of slow growth and antibiotic tolerance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis using single-molecule microscopy at Newcastle Universit...

Interested in a PhD at the intersection of biophysics and microbiology?

Apply for this MRC-funded opportunity at Newcastle University to do cutting-edge microscopy in Mycobacterium tuberculosis! ๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿฆ 

Closing 4 Dec!

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

31.10.2025 13:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 27 ๐Ÿ” 32 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Targeting thioredoxin reductase to combat antifungal resistance in Candida spp. at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Targeting thioredoxin reductase to combat antifungal resistance in Candida spp. at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com

Want to work within a multidisciplinary group to combat antifungal resistance in Candida spp? Fully-funded MRC PhD studentship in collaboration with @nclfungalgroup.bsky.social and Francesco Del Carratore on the mode of action of a new class of antifungal drugs. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

31.10.2025 10:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Prof Quinn telling us about her novel findings on bacterial type-VI secretion mediated killing of fungi. @mhd-newcastle.bsky.social @nclfungalgroup.bsky.social #Candida2025

08.10.2025 08:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 20 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0