This PhD position is part of the European Doctoral Network "SHIELD" (Strategies for Healing Implant-associated infections and Enhancing Longevity in Devices). Structured around three core scientific pillars—regenerative medicine, biomaterial science, and translational research models—SHIELD supports research on therapeutic strategies, novel antimicrobial materials, and experimental models that bridge laboratory discoveries to clinical applications. The program emphasises interdisciplinary collaboration across orthopaedics, otology, and odontology, integrating basic research with preclinical and clinical studies.

SHIELD (Strategies for Healing Implant-associated infections and Enhancing Longevity in Devices) is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No

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