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<\/a>A view of Newcastle, taken during ICaMB’s annual boat trip – you could join us next year!<\/p><\/div>\n
Would you like to do your PhD in one of the top UK Research Institute\u00a0for Biological Sciences<\/a>? \u00a0In a city\u00a0that has just been voted as the best city in the UK<\/a>? Then one of the PhD studentships currently available at ICaMB<\/a> could be what you are looking for!<\/p>\n As an ICaMB PhD student, you will benefit from being in a dynamic and well funded research environment with access to state of the art technology. \u00a0You would be working amongst leading experts in several fields from\u00a0bacterial cell biology<\/a>\u00a0all the way through to\u00a0eukaryotic cell signalling and cancer research<\/a>.<\/p>\n We all know that a PhD is not only about your research, so you will also be part of a thriving community of postgraduate students, with many events, both social, scientific and career oriented, organised by\u00a0ICaMB’s PhD student association\u00a0PAN!C<\/a>. \u00a0You can read more about PAN!C in a\u00a0previous ICaMB blogpost<\/a>.<\/p>\n Here we list MRes\/PhD Studentships scheduled to begin in ICaMB in September 2015. \u00a0These are also\u00a0listed on the ICaMB website<\/a>,\u00a0where you can also find further details and guidelines on how to apply. \u00a0However, if you would like further details about the projects, you can contact the named supervisor directly or the ICaMB Postgraduate Tutor\u00a0Dr Tim Cheek<\/a>\u00a0(email\u00a0tim.cheek@ncl.ac.uk<\/a>).\u00a0In addition, the Institute expects to kick start the careers of several new academic recruits by offering associated postgraduate studentships in the new academic year, September\/October 2015. These posts will be advertised before the end of February 2015. If you are potentially interested or would like more details at this stage, please contact Professor Bob Lightowlers, Director of ICaMB. (Robert.lightowlers@ncl.ac.uk)<\/p>\n Newly added:<\/strong><\/em><\/span> <\/p>\n Title:<\/strong>\u00a0MRes\/PhD Studentship in the Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences – Ebola Virus Vaccine: Development of a Salmonella-Based Vaccine Delivery Platform –\u00a0Ref CB113 Title:<\/strong>\u00a0STFC Funded PhD Studentship in Biophysical Chemistry – Creating realistic models of bacterial outer membranes for antimicrobial research and diagnostic assay development –\u00a0Ref CB114<\/strong> Title:<\/strong>\u00a0Sporulation in the human pathogen Clostridium difficile<\/em>: structural and functional studies –\u00a0Ref CB115<\/strong> <\/p>\n Eukaryotic cell biology and ageing<\/strong><\/p>\n Title:\u00a0The impact of a senescent-like phenotype in post-mitotic cells and its impact on ageing –\u00a0Ref CB116 Title:\u00a0<\/strong>Role of mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species in Parkinson’s disease –\u00a0Ref CB117 <\/p>\n One new aspect of the PhD studentships on offers this year is a renewed partnership with the Universities of Durham and Liverpool, with which we have a joint\u00a0BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership<\/a>. This is a strategic partnership in Biosciences doctoral training between three research-intensive universities in these three northern cities of great industrial heritage.<\/p>\n The Partnership is offering up to 16 four-year fully funded studentships starting in October 2015. A wide range of 28 projects across the Partnership<\/a> are available for application under the broad themes of Agriculture & Food Security, Bioscience for Health and World Class Bioscience.<\/p>\n As the leading institute in Newcastle carrying out BBSRC-funded research, many of the projects on offer in Newcastle will be based in ICaMB. \u00a0Please note that these research projects are in competition for funding with one another. There are two stages to the selection process and usually the projects which receive the best applicants will be awarded the funding.<\/p>\n Projects available at ICaMB, deadline 28th February<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Title:\u00a0<\/strong>Investigating the essential role of copper in biotechnologically important bacteria Title:\u00a0<\/strong>Communication across the membrane during bacterial cell division Title:\u00a0<\/strong>Role of telomere-driven senescence in age-dependent muscle decline Title:\u00a0<\/strong>Interventions that affect fitness of cells and animals with dysfunctional telomeres Title:\u00a0<\/strong>Fungal-specific RNA endonucleases: novel targets for anti-fungal agents Title:\u00a0<\/strong>The impact of novel chromatin regulators on genome stability Title:\u00a0<\/strong>The identification of key virulence factors involved in the host-bacterial interaction of\u00a0Salmonella\u00a0typhimurium<\/em> ST313 Title:\u00a0<\/strong>Virulence factors of human and bird Trichomonad parasites targeting host proteoglycans: integrating evolutionary biology, comparative genomics, biochemistry and cell biology Title:\u00a0<\/strong>Ammonium sensing in the wheat pathogen\u00a0Zymoseptoria tritici<\/em> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nTitle:<\/strong> Investigating the nanoscale structure and function of the bacterial cell division machinery<\/span>
\nSponsor: Newcastle University
\nSupervisor(s): Dr Seamus Holden, Prof. Jeff Errington
\nContact for further details<\/strong>: Dr Seamus Holden (seamus.holden@epfl.ch)<\/span>
\nInterested in combining bacterial cell biology with cutting-edge super-resolution microscopy techniques to figure out how bacteria divide?
\nThe structure and dynamics of the bacterial cell division machinery remain mysterious, because this machinery is spatially organized on the nanometre scale, below the resolution of conventional light microscopy. The studentship will focus on using single molecule super-resolution microscopy to study bacterial cell division in living cells, in order to elucidate the physical mechanisms of cytokinesis. Cross-disciplinary training will be provided in advanced microscopy, biophysics, molecular biology and microbiology.
\nDeadline:<\/strong> This position will be advertised shortly. In the meantime, please contact Dr Seamus Holden for further information.<\/p>\n<\/a>Pathogens<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nSponsor:\u00a0Barbour Foundation
\nSupervisor(s):\u00a0Dr Anjam Khan (Newcastle), Dr Pietro Mastroeni (Cambridge University) and Dr Gary Kobinger (Manitoba University, Canada)
\nContact for further details:<\/strong>\u00a0Dr Anjam Khan<\/a>
\nInterested in contributing towards the development of a novel Ebola virus vaccine?\u00a0 Ebola is a highly virulent virus causing severe haemorrhagic fever with a high fatality rate in humans.\u00a0This PhD project will explore the application of Salmonella<\/em> as a novel oral vaccine delivery system for Ebola.\u00a0 The studentship will involve designing and constructing new vectors to optimize the expression and immunogenicity of recombinant Ebola antigens.
\nCross-disciplinary training will be provided in molecular biology, microbiology, biotechnology, infection, and immunity.\u00a0 Training will also be provided in the collaborators laboratories in Cambridge.
\nFurther Information<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSponsor:\u00a0Science Technology and Facilities Council (STFC) & OJ-Bio Ltd
\nSupervisor(s):\u00a0Prof Jeremy Lakey, Dr L Clifton & Dr V Lawson
\nContact for further details:<\/strong>\u00a0Prof J Lakey<\/a>
\nThis studentship builds up on recent successes in the Lakey research group developing accurate models of the outer membrane of Gram negative bacteria. These will enable more efficient research in antimicrobials and diagnostics. The successful applicant will demonstrate enthusiasm for this cross disciplinary area of research and any science degree including biochemistry, chemistry, physics etc. is suitable. The project involves a collaboration between Newcastle University, the Rutherford Appleton laboratory and OJ Bio, a young diagnostics company. The student will spend time at the neutron source at the Rutherford Appleton laboratory at Harwell.
\nFurther Information<\/a>
\nDeadline:<\/strong>\u00a0The position will remain available until suitable candidates are appointed. Early application is advised.<\/p>\n
\nSponsor:\u00a0Medical Research Council (MRC)
\nSupervisor(s):\u00a0Dr Paula Salgado and Prof Waldemar Vollmer
\nContact for further details:<\/strong>\u00a0Dr P Salgado<\/a>
\nAre you a keen, motivated student, with an interest in microbiology and\/or structural biology and an inquisitive, curious approach to research? Interested in bacterial pathogens, antibiotic resistance and in bacteria causing hospital acquired infections? The student will benefit from exceptional training in diverse disciplines: molecular and cell biology, protein purification, structure determination and PG biology to provide new understanding into Cdiff sporulation that would open new therapeutic avenues.
\nFurther Information<\/a>
\nDeadline:<\/strong>\u00a0The position will remain available until suitable candidates are appointed. Early application is advised.<\/p>\n
\nSponsor:\u00a0Medical Research Council (MRC)
\nSupervisor(s):\u00a0Dr J Passos, Prof D Young & Dr N LeBrasseur
\nContact for further details:\u00a0Dr J Passos<\/a>
\nThis project aims to understand mechanisms of ageing using mice models, particularly the role of telomeres and mitochondria\u00a0 and inflammation in the process. It involves a rotation in the Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging, Mayo Clinic (US).
\nFurther Information<\/a>
\nDeadline:<\/strong>\u00a028th February<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nSponsor:\u00a0Medical Research Council (MRC)
\nSupervisor(s):\u00a0Dr A Sanz, Dr A Reeve, Dr V Korolchuk & Prof D Turnbull
\nContact for further details:<\/strong>\u00a0Dr Alberto Sanz<\/a>
\nThe project aims to better understand the causes of Parkinson’s disease creating new Drosophila melanogaster models and using mammalian cell cultures.
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\nFurther Information\u00a0<\/a>
\nDeadline:<\/strong>\u00a0The positions will remain available until suitable candidates are appointed.\u00a0 Early application is advised.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Sponsor:\u00a0BBSRC DTP<\/a>
\nSupervisor(s):\u00a0Prof C Dennison, Prof J C Murrell & Dr K Waldron
\nContact for further details:<\/strong>\u00a0Prof C Dennison<\/a>
\nFurther Information<\/a>
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\n<\/strong>Sponsor:\u00a0BBSRC DTP<\/a>
\nSupervisor(s):\u00a0Prof R Lewis & Prof W Vollmer
\n Contact for further details:<\/strong>\u00a0Prof R Lewis<\/a>
\nFurther Information<\/a>
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\n<\/strong>Sponsor:\u00a0BBSRC DTP<\/a>
\nSupervisor(s):\u00a0Dr J Passos, Dr Aphrodite Vasilaki & Dr Nathan LeBrasseur
\n Contact for further details:<\/strong>\u00a0Dr J Passos<\/a>
\nFurther Information<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Sponsor:\u00a0BBSRC DTP<\/a>
\nSupervisor(s):\u00a0Prof D Lydall, Dr N Kenneth, Prof A Morgan & Prof C Price
\n Contact for further details:<\/strong>\u00a0Prof D Lydall<\/a>
\nFurther Information<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Sponsor:\u00a0BBSRC DTP<\/a>
\nSupervisor(s):\u00a0Dr C Schneider,\u00a0Prof M Caddick & Prof J Quinn
\n Contact for further details:<\/strong>\u00a0Dr C Schneider<\/a>
\nFurther Information<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Sponsor:\u00a0BBSRC DTP<\/a>
\nSupervisor(s):\u00a0Dr L Maringele & Dr S Grellscheid
\n Contact for further details:\u00a0<\/strong>Dr L Maringele<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Further Information<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Sponsor:\u00a0BBSRC DTP<\/a>
\nSupervisor(s):\u00a0Dr P Aldridge & Prof J Hinton
\n Contact for further details:\u00a0<\/strong>Prof P Aldridge<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Further Information<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Sponsor:\u00a0BBSRC DTP<\/a>
\nSupervisor(s):\u00a0Prof R Hirt, Dr D Bolam & Prof N Hall
\n Contact for further details:\u00a0<\/strong>Prof R Hirt<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Further Information<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Title:\u00a0<\/strong>Re-engineering the metabolism of the bacterium Bacillus subtilis<\/em> for the synthesis Mycosporine-like amino acids
\n<\/strong>Sponsor:\u00a0BBSRC DTP<\/a>
\nSupervisor(s):\u00a0Professor C Harwood (Newcastle), Dr Malcolm Horsburgh (Liverpool), Dr Douglas Cossar (Croda Europe)
\n Contact for further details:\u00a0<\/strong>Professor C Harwood<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Further Information<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Sponsor:\u00a0BBSRC DTP<\/a>
\nSupervisor(s):\u00a0Dr J Rutherford, Prof B van den Berg and Dr A Sadanandom
\n Contact for further details:\u00a0<\/strong>Dr J Rutherford<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Further Information<\/a><\/p>\n