In the Thomas lab we use genetic,  biochemical, bioinformatic, physiological and structural methods to understand how bacteria scavenge nutrients and how these processes can be used for a range of industrial biotechnology, medical and bioenergy applications. See Our Research for more details.

PhD positions available. We are offering a number of projects for October 2015 entry as part of our White Rose BBSRC funded 4-year PhD programme. The studentships cover: (i) tax-free stipend at the standard Research Council rate (estimated £14,002 per annum for 2015-2016), (ii) research costs, and (iii) tuition fees at the UK/EU rate. The application deadlines for these is the Sunday, January 11, 2015. For full details of the below projects please click on the descriptions.

Eating the poison: characterization of the molecular basis of antimicrobial peptide resistance in pathogenic Escherichia coli.
Supervisors: Dr. Gavin H. Thomas & Prof. Anthony Wilkinson.

How a bacterium spins a web: structural and functional studies on the biosynthesis of an adhesive surface polymer in uropathogenic Escherichia coli.
Supervisors: Prof Jennifer Potts & Dr Gavin Thomas

The biological role and structure function analyses of O-antigen modifying enzymes in the bacterial pathogen Salmonella.
Supervisors: Dr. Marjan van der Woude & Dr Gavin Thomas

The microbiome of the tsetse
Supervisors: Dr Jamie Wood & Dr Gavin Thomas.

We are always on the look out for potential PhD and MSc by Research students. Please drop us an Email if you are interested in studying for a high degree in the lab.