Thesis supervisor: Péter Galajda
Location of studies (in Hungarian): Institute of Biophysics, Biological research Centre of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences Abbreviation of location of studies: SzBK
Description of the research topic:
Numerous biological phenomena involving bacteria are only observed on the population level, such as quorum sensing, swarming and biofilm formation. Microfluidic technologies are suitable for creating precisely engineered physical and chemical environmental conditions for bacterial populations. This enables us to perform experiments that were not possible using traditional methods.
Within the project we study the effect of the physical and (bio)chemical characteristics of the environment on bacterial populations. We especially focus on population dynamics, the spatial distribution of cells (mainly as an effect of chemical gradients that are externally applied or generated by cellular processes), chemotaxis, and cell-cell communication. In experiments on longer timescales we also study the effect of environmental structure and conditions on bacterial evolutionary processes.
Required language skills: angol Further requirements: Expertise in one or more of the following (or related) areas: biology, microbiology, environmental sciences, biophysics.
Number of students who can be accepted: 2
Deadline for application: 2017-03-05
2024. IV. 17. ODT ülés Az ODT következő ülésére 2024. június 14-én, pénteken 10.00 órakor kerül sor a Semmelweis Egyetem Szenátusi termében (Bp. Üllői út 26. I. emelet).
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