Gordon Piller PhD studentships

To support research into leukaemia and other cancers of the blood. Description: This is a prestigious, competitive PhD scheme that has been designed to attract and retain some of the best science graduates in leukaemia research. Up to four studentships will be approved for funding each year. The following are available: * The potential role of topoisomerse IIß in generating MLL chromosomal translocations in therapy induced leukaemia (tAML) - C Austin & Dr I Cowell (Tel: 0191 222 8864) email: Caroline.Austin@ncl.ac.uk * Consequences of Pax5 deregulation in AML - Professor C Bonifer and Dr H Tagoh (Tel: Cheryl Gale, 0113 3438545) email: c.bonifer@leeds.ac.uk * Regulation of the aurora B kinase in plasma cells and multiple myeloma - Professor N Dillon (Tel: 0208 383 8233) email: niall.dillon@csc.mrc.ac.uk * Systems biology analysis of a nuclear protein interaction network during entry into the cell cycle - Dr NSB Thomas (Tel: 0207 848 5818) email: nicholas.s.thomas@kcl.ac.uk Funding: Each award carries a stipend of £16,228 (London) or £13,910 (outside London) per annum plus fees together with an allowance of £11,564 towards research costs. Closing Date: 12 November 2010 Comments: Awards are granted by the Medical & Scientific Advisory Panel, which meet three times a year. The deadlines for application 5th March, 10th July and 12th November 2010. Please see the website for further information. Restrictions: Applicants should hold, or expect to obtain a First or Upper Second Class Honours degree or equivalent in a suitable subject. Only current grantholders are invited to apply for this scheme.

Close Date: 12 November 2010

Type: Educational Research

Contact Email: sdarling@lrf.org.uk

More Info: http://www.llresearch.org.uk/en/1/scirescar.html

19 April 2010