Anatomy PhD Studentships
Nov 2010
We have vacancies for fully-funded PhD studentships starting in September 2011. Students have the opportunity to choose from a range of research projects based in world-leading research laboratories located in the Euan MacDonald Centre for Motor Neuron Disease Research (http://www.euanmacdonaldcentre.com/home.html), Centre for Neuroregeneration (http://www.cnr.ed.ac.uk/), Centre for Integrative Physiology (http://www.cip.ed.ac.uk/), Department of Orthopaedics (http://orthopaedic.ed.ac.uk) and Clinical Research Imaging Centre (http://www.wtcrf.ed.ac.uk/CRIC/CRICdefault.htm).Examples of the types of projects and supervisors on offer include:
- Prof Peter Brophy: Molecular and cell biology of axon-glia interactions in health and disease (see Zonta et al., 2008 J Cell Biol181:1169-1177; Grove et al., 2007 J Cell Biol 176:277-282; Court et al., 2004 Nature 431:191-195)
- Prof Tom Gillingwater: Axonal and synaptic pathology in neurodegenerative disease (see Murray et al., 2010 Hum Mol Genet 19:420-433; Murray et al., 2008 Hum Mol Genet 17:949-962; Wishart et al., 2007 Mol Cell Proteomics 6:1318-1330)
- Dr Simon Parson: Synapse stability and retraction (see Baxter et al., 2008 J Anat 212:827-835; Bettini et al., 2007 BMC Neurosci8:79; Moores et al., 2005 Brain Res 1034:40-50)
- Dr Gordon Findlater: Examining the mechanical effects of osteoporosis on joints and bone modelling. Collaborative project between the orthopaedics Department, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and the School of Biomedical Sciences
- Dr Fanney Kristmundsdottir: Developing 3D volume rendering of CT scanned whole bodies to produce interactive software for the teaching of anatomy. Collaborative project between the Clinical Imaging Research Centre, Queens Institute and the School of Biomedical Sciences.
Alongside their research, students will receive a package of career training that allows them to simultaneously develop skills in anatomical teaching. Candidates must have, or be expected to gain, at least an upper second class honours degree (preferably incorporating the study of human anatomy at some level).
Interested candidates are urged to contact Prof. Tom Gillingwater as soon as possible and no later than Wednesday 15th December 2010 at T.Gillingwater@ed.ac.uk.
