PhD Studentship: Identifying the Basis of the Resistance of Ocular Motor Neurons to Degeneration in Motor Neuron Disease, UK

June 29, 2010
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Job Description: The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry with its parent Institutions, the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, are seeking to attract PhD candidates of outstanding ability to join their exciting and rapidly expanding programme of internationally rated research.

As part of our new developments and our commitment to research excellence, applications are invited from suitably qualified graduates, 2:1 or above, for a PhD studentship. International students must have IELTS [International English Language Testing System] score of 7 and above (or equivalent qualification).

This studentship is available to investigate the selective sparing of ocular motor neurons in the progression of motor neuron disease and the possible involvement of calcium-binding proteins. The project will involve live cell fluorescent imaging of cell lines and primary neurons to visualise changes in calcium levels and caspase activation. Biochemical and molecular biology techniques will be used to probe the function of calcium-binding proteins in more detail.

Closing date for application: 30th July 2010

Start date: 1st October 2010

Please ignore any direct links to application forms (above or below this advertisement)

For an application pack, please contact:

Bernice Wilmshurst, Senior Administrator (Research Degrees)Peninsula College of Medicine & Dentistry,John Bull Building, Tamar Science Park, Plymouth PL6 8BU
Telephone 01752 437307 or email pcmd-researchdegrees@pcmd.ac.uk

For an informal discussion, please contact: Dr John Chilton (01752 437414 or e-mail john.chilton@pms.ac.uk)

Funding Notes
The stipend will be £13,290 (based on full time). Tuition fees will be paid at the home rate. Candidates from countries outside the European Union will be liable for the difference between ‘home student fees’ and ‘international student fees’. If you wish to be considered for this studentship you must confirm that you able to pay the international portion of the fee. For the 09/10 academic year this is £8500 but is likely to increase slightly each year. If you are selected you will be required to provide financial assurance.

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