PhD studentship awards
The Arthritis Research Campaign is pleased to announce the award of the following prestigious PhD studentships to enable outstanding young science graduates to embark on a research career in rheumatology. The awards will be tenable for three years from 1st October 2008 with a tax-free stipend currently of £18,754 (in London) and £16,748 (outside London) in the first year, with annual increases thereafter, and will include UK tuition fees.
Applications are invited from candidates who hold or expect to obtain a First or Upper Second Class Honours Degree in a relevant subject for the following research projects:
1. Vascular protection during systemic inflammation: investigation of the relationship between protein kinase C-epsilon and heme oxygenase-1, Dr Justin Mason, Bywaters Centre for Vascular Inflammation, Imperial College London (justin.mason@imperial.ac.uk, tel: 020 8383 1622)
2. ER stress and chondrodysplasias: The molecular consequences of protein misfolding, Professor Ray Boot-Handford and Dr Lisa Swanton, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester (ray.boot-handford@manchester.ac.uk, tel: 0161 275 5097)
3. The C3d/CR2 interaction and its role in autoimmune disorders, Dr James McDonnell, Dept of Biochemistry, University of Oxford (jim@biop.ox.ac.uk, tel: 01865 275381)
4. A novel role for mitochondrial dysfunction in osteoarthritis progression, Dr David Young, Musculoskeletal Research Group, University of Newcastle, (d.a.young@ncl.ac.uk, tel: 0191 222 3850)
5. The role of IL18 in SLE: A functional genetics approach, Professor Timothy Vyse, Section of Molecular Genetics & Rheumatology, Imperial College London (t.vyse@imperial.ac.uk, tel: 020 8383 2339)
6. Learning to live with rheumatoid arthritis: Exploring emotions, beliefs and adjustment from diagnosis onward, Professor Sarah Hewlett, Academic Rheumatology Unit, University of the West of England (sarah.hewlett@uwe.ac.uk, tel: 0117 928 2903)
7. Tolerogenic dendritic cell therapy for rheumatoid arthritis: regulation of the Th17 response, Dr Catharien Hilkens, Musculoskeletal Research Group, University of Newcastle (Catharien.Hilkens@ncl.ac.uk, tel: 0191 222 8026)
Applications, including a full CV and naming two academic referees, should be sent directly to the project supervisors named above from whom further details are available.
