Frank Menke

PhD opportunity in proteomics and blast fungus host penetration at The Sainsbury Laboratory , in a collaborative project with Nick Talbot . The project is hosted in Frank Menke’s proteomics group and is aimed at students interested in fungal biology, plant pathology, host-pathogen interactions, and mass-spectrometry-based proteomics. The post is for an October 2026 entry and is explicitly open to Home Fee applicants . No stipend, tuition package, or other funding details are stated in the post, so applicants should treat this as a targeted PhD opening with eligibility constraints rather than a fully described funded studentship. Research focus: proteomics, blast fungus, host penetration, fungal infection mechanisms, collaborative plant pathology research. Institution: The Sainsbury Laboratory. Supervisor/recruiter: Frank Menke, Head of Proteomics and Honorary Associate Professor at the University of East Anglia; the project is collaborative with Nick Talbot. Deadline: 30 July 2026. Eligibility highlight: Home Fee applicants only, as stated in the post. How to apply: Use the LinkedIn post as the source of the announcement and submit before the deadline. Check the linked post for any further application instructions or contact details.