PhD Studentship: AI-Designed Proteins for Plant Immunity
University of Birmingham
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Job summary
University of Birmingham invites applications for a PhD studentship exploring AI-driven design of synthetic proteins to counter plant fungal pathogens. The project focuses on modelling interactions between effectors and immune receptors, using pipelines like RFdiffusion and BindCraft, and validating interactions in vitro and in planta.
The work is collaborative, with partners including Warwick and other Midlands institutions, and will provide training across computational design, molecular
Job description
University of Birmingham invites applications for a PhD studentship exploring AI-driven design of synthetic proteins to counter plant fungal pathogens. The project focuses on modelling interactions between effectors and immune receptors, using pipelines like RFdiffusion and BindCraft, and validating interactions in vitro and in planta.
The work is collaborative, with partners including Warwick and other Midlands institutions, and will provide training across computational design, molecular
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