Dinesh Aggarwal

Imperial College London is advertising a fully funded 3-year PhD in immune response to Staphylococcus aureus using a pioneering Controlled Human Infection Model . The project is titled “Mapping Immune Dynamics and Correlates of Protection in a Staphylococcus aureus Human Challenge Model” and sits within a multidisciplinary environment spanning academia and industry. The student will work with supervisors Prof Shiranee Sriskandan , Malick Gibani , Yan Liu , and Dinesh Aggarwal . The research is strongly aligned with infectious diseases , microbiology , immunology , and translational biomedical research , with a focus on understanding host immune responses to a major bacterial pathogen. This opportunity is specifically for UK/home students . The post emphasizes a supportive training environment and the chance to contribute to impactful translational work. Funding is provided by the Fleming Initiative and GSK . No stipend amount, tuition breakdown, or additional fee waiver is stated in the post. Deadline: Apply by 7 August 2026 . How to apply: Visit the Imperial College London PhD funding page and look for the project title above. Follow the application instructions on the university page and submit before the deadline.