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Project Ideas for Doctor of Philosophy in Microbial Biology

Unlocking microbial diversity for health, industry, and ecosystems.

🏛 Introduction

UC’s PhD in Microbial Biology explores physiology, genetics, and ecology of microbes, advancing solutions from medicine to climate resilience.

💡 Suggested Project Titles

CRISPRi screen identifying antibiotic potentiators in E. coli

Metagenomic assembly of gut microbiota from Indigenous diets

Bioreactor cultivation of methane-oxidizing bacteria for bioplastic feedstocks

Synthetic consortium degrading textile dyes in wastewater treatment

Viral phage-therapy cocktail targeting MDR Pseudomonas infections

Single-cell RNA-seq profiling biofilm heterogeneity in dental plaque

Policy brief on wastewater surveillance for emerging pathogens

Machine-learning classification of ARGs in metagenomes

Isotope probing tracing microbial methane oxidation in permafrost

Directed evolution of yeast producing high-value terpenes

CRISPR-based biosensor detecting arsenic via fluorescence

Comparative genomics of endophytes promoting drought tolerance

Bio-mining pilot extracting copper with acidophilic microbes

White paper on gene-drive bacteria governance for vector control

Community fermentation workshop exploring traditional microbial foods

VR visualization of microbial mats in extreme hot springs

Citizen-science sourdough microbiome mapping project

Machine-learning prediction of probiotic strain engraftment

Conference on microbiome engineering for climate-positive agriculture

Open-source pipeline for rapid pathogen genome assembly

University of California – PhD in Microbial Biology

Harness microbial power with UC’s discovery-driven PhD.

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