Evolution-Informed Docking to Safeguard Beneficial Insects
University of Birmingham
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Job summary
University of Birmingham invites applications for a PhD project addressing global insect declines by developing an evolution-informed molecular docking framework. The role will assemble target-protein sequences across arthropods, generate structural models with AlphaFold and homology modelling, and benchmark docking against resistance data.
The aim is a species-risk prioritisation framework and safer chemistries to guide regulators and industry toward reduced environmental pollution, with a
Job description
University of Birmingham invites applications for a PhD project addressing global insect declines by developing an evolution-informed molecular docking framework. The role will assemble target-protein sequences across arthropods, generate structural models with AlphaFold and homology modelling, and benchmark docking against resistance data.
The aim is a species-risk prioritisation framework and safer chemistries to guide regulators and industry toward reduced environmental pollution, with a
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