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Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS)

PhD in Development of Next-Generation Fluorescent Peptide Probes for Bacterial Infection Imaging Monash University Malaysia in Malaysia

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

Pharmacology

Funding

Full funding available

Deadline

Jan 31, 2027

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Malaysia

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Monash University Malaysia

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Keywords

Pharmacology
Chemistry
Microbiology
Biomedical Engineering
Biology
Chemical Synthesis
Medical Science
Pharmacy

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PhD opportunity at Monash University Malaysia in Subang Jaya, Malaysia under the Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2027).

The project is titled Development of next-generation fluorescent peptide probes for bacterial infection imaging. It focuses on fluorescent peptide probes, bacterial detection, infection imaging, biofilm, and translational approaches for rapid diagnosis of wound-associated and topical bacterial infections. The research aims to optimise fluorophore-linker-peptide designs for improved bacterial membrane interactions, wash-free staining of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and selective detection over mammalian cells or inflammatory backgrounds.

This PhD is relevant to students interested in Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Pharmacy, and Medical Science, with links to synthetic chemistry, microbiology, pharmacology, and optical/fluorescent imaging.

Funding: competition-funded scholarship. The post does not specify stipend amount or full funding details.

Eligibility: applicants must have at least First Class Honours (H1) or equivalent (H1E) recognised by Monash Malaysia.

How to apply: apply for admission to the preferred degree program and choose the scholarship type during the application. No separate scholarship application is required. Before applying, contact the main supervisor with your academic background and achievements for suitability assessment.

Supervisors: Dr Thet Thet Htar (main supervisor), Dr Polly Yap (associate supervisor), Dr Amandeep Kaur (associate supervisor), and Prof. Cornelia Landersdorfer (associate supervisor).

Deadline: 2027-01-31.

Funding details

Full funding including tuition fees and living expenses is available for this position. The scholarship covers all educational costs and provides a monthly stipend.

How to apply

Please submit your application including a cover letter, CV, academic transcripts, and contact information for two references. Applications should be sent via the online portal before the deadline.

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