Details
- Close date
- No date set
- Academic background
- Health Sciences, Sciences
- Host campus
- Christchurch
- Qualification
- PhD
- Department
- Pathology and Biomedical Science (Christchurch)
- Supervisor
- Professor Madhav Bhatia
Overview
PhD candidates are being recruited to join the team at the Inflammation Research Group, University of Otago, Christchurch.
At the Inflammation Research Group, you will complete your postgraduate study while working alongside other students and experienced scientists from all over the world.
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated students with medical or biomedical science background to do their postgraduate study with the Inflammation Research Group. The Inflammation Research Group aims to promote the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory and infectious diseases, including acute pancreatitis, sepsis, arthritis, and burn injuries through research into the inflammatory processes.
Potential topics include:
- Understanding the role of hydrogen sulfide in inflammation, using cell culture models, animal models of inflammatory disease, and human clinical studies. We are investigating the mechanism of action and potential interactions with other inflammatory mediators, using any and all of the above methods.
- Understanding the role of substance P in inflammation, using cell culture models, animal models of inflammatory disease, and human clinical studies. We are investigating the mechanism of action and potential interactions with other inflammatory mediators, using any and all of the above methods.
- Understanding the role of chemokines in inflammation, using cell culture models, animal models of inflammatory disease, and human clinical studies. We are investigating the mechanism of action and potential interactions with other inflammatory mediators, using any and all of the above methods.
- Understanding the role of apoptosis of pancreatic acinar cells in acute pancreatitis, using isolated pancreatic acini and animal model of acute pancreatitis. We are investigating the mechanism of pancreatic acinar cell apoptosis and the mechanism by which apoptosis protects against acute pancreatitis
Applicants must be eligible for admission to the PhD programme at the University of Otago.
PhD programme entry requirements
Funding notes
Whether you are a domestic or an international student, the University of Otago has a range of Doctoral Scholarships available to you.
If you are a straight A student (GPA of 8 - 'A' grade) or higher, who has completed an Honours or Master's degree with an appropriate research component from a New Zealand university then you are likely to be guaranteed a University of Otago Doctoral Scholarship.
University of Otago Doctoral Scholarship
Other scholarship opportunities
Application
In the first instance, applicants should contact Professor Madhav Bhatia by email to discuss the project.
Further information may be sought from suitable candidates that will include:
- a copy of your CV
- a copy of your academic transcript
- a pdf copy of your research thesis
Further information
The Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science has a number of potential topics and projects on offer in the fields of biomedical science and pathology for a range of postgraduate qualifications, including PhD and BBiomedSc(Hons).
We welcome enquiries and encourage all prospective students to directly contact potential supervisors in their field of interest.