Matthew Hardman

This fully funded PhD will explore host-microbe interactions during aged skin barrier repair , with a focus on the skin microbiome and its relationship to wound healing. The project addresses how microbial communities and host biology interact as aged skin repairs its barrier, with relevance to cellular senescence and tissue recovery. The successful researcher will join the Wilkinson lab at the Wound Innovation Institute and work within a multidisciplinary collaboration involving the University of Hull and the University of York. The research environment brings together expertise in wound healing, skin microbiology, host-microbe interactions and related biological approaches. Students will have access to cutting-edge facilities across both institutions and the opportunity to develop experience in interdisciplinary skin and wound research. The project is supervised by Holly Wilkinson, Dr Paul Fogg and Professor Matthew Hardman.