Anatomy PhD Studentships
We have several vacancies for new, fully-funded PhD studentships starting in September 2010. 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/) and Centre for Integrative Physiology (http://www.cip.ed.ac.uk/). 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 Biol 181:1169-1177; Grove et al., 2007 J Cell Biol 176:277-282; Court et al., 2004 Nature 431:191-195)
- Dr 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 Neurosci 8:79; Moores et al., 2005 Brain Res 1034:40-50)
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 Dr. Tom Gillingwater as soon as possible and no later than 26 February at T.Gillingwater@ed.ac.uk.
