| Name | Possible areas for PhD supervision |
|---|
| Dr Nihal Bandara |
- Pathophysiology of microbial biofilms
- Biofilm antimicrobial resistance
- Microbial signalling and quorum sensing
- Fungal bacterial interactions
- Candida pathogenesis mechanisms
- Novel approaches to overcome antimicrobial resistance
|
| Dr Michele Barbour |
- Oral Nanoscience
- Nanotechnology in Dentistry
|
| Dr Sam Leary |
- Lifecourse epidemiology
- Body composition
- Physical activity/sedentary activity
|
| Dr Angela Nobbs |
- Streptococcus colonisation and pathogenesis
- Polymicrobial interactions, communities, and biofilm development
- Links between oral bacteria and systemic disease
- Antimicrobial biomaterials
|
| Dr Miranda Pring |
- Pathology of Head and Neck cancer
- Oral disease- aetiology and pathogenesis
|
| Professor Bo Su |
- Cell-instructive materials and surfaces
- Biomimetic and bio-inspired materials
- Ceramics and ceramic composites
- Antimicrobial, antiviral, and antifouling coatings
|
| Professor Steve Thomas |
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Nutrition
|
| Professor Nicola West |
- Associations between periodontal disease and Dementia
- Clinical periodontology
- Tooth wear, erosion, and abrasion of enamel and dentine
- "in vitro" and "in vivo" oral health models of dentine hypersensitivity
|
| Dr Yvonne Wren |
- Cleft lip and palate,
- Speech development and disorder
|
