King's College London
King’s College London wishes to appoint six studentships to join the recently awarded MRC Centre for Transplantation: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/medicine/research/transplantation , to commence in September 2008. The Centre is directed by Professor Steven Sacks.
We are seeking to appoint outstanding science graduates to these studentships, who will engage in internationally-competitive research projects led by recognised experts.
The PhD projects will bridge areas within the centre and offer opportunities in research at all parts of the translational pathway from basic discovery to proof-of-concept study. The first year will incorporate a rotation through several of these areas focusing on generic skills, followed by 3-years in a chosen topic.
The projects available are:
Project 1: In vivo imaging of T-Regulatory cell mediated transplant tolerance.
Project 2: Immunosurveillance by the transitional immune system.
Project 3: Statistical analysis of genome-genome interaction with reference to kidney transplant outcome.
Project 4: Immune response to dental cell implants.
Project 5: Studies of skin transplantation in humanized mice.
Project 6: Complement induced T-regulatory lymphocytes: triggers and signalling pathways.
Candidates must possess, or be expected to achieve, a 1st or good upper 2nd class degree in a relevant subject and must meet MRC residency requirements. The current MRC stipend rate for London (2007-8) is £14,650 per annum.
MRC Centre for Transplantation, King’s College London
The new Medical Research Council Centre for Transplantation at King’s is the first of its kind in the UK and in Europe. It brings together a wide range of expertise in different scientific and clinical disciplines to tackle the problems of transplant organ shortage and longevity. The Centre unites both basic and clinical research efforts at King's College London with teams at Imperial College London and collaborators at Harvard in the USA. One of the Centre’s central aims is to offer training opportunities with leading research teams at the College.
Funding information
- Funding applies to:
- EU applicants (including UK)
- Funding notes:
Candidates must meet MRC residency requirements. The current MRC stipend rate for London (2007-8) is £14,650 per annum.
