PhD Studentship in the Area of “Smart –Polymers and their Biomedical Application” with Professor Mark Bradley, University of Edinburgh, School of Chemistry. at University of Edinburgh. This is a tax-free stipend covering tuition fees and living expenses at the standard rate commencing at ca. £13,500 per year and for a duration of 4 years. The PhD projects will be based on the fabrication of “three-dimensional smart” polymers that will enable: • The development of novel concepts for polymer-bio-molecule activation in which diseased or aberrant tissue triggers cargo release from the scaffold. . • The identification of materials with molecular triggers designed to respond to specific small molecule chemical stimulation leading to a new paradigm in tissue and cellular delivery.
. • The discovery of materials that control and manipulate cells with the identification of scaffold’s that provide the necessary biochemical cues for directing cell fate, driving tissue regeneration and providing stem cell niche stabilization. To apply please send a detailed CV and contact details of 2 referees to Amanda Ewing (PA to Professor Bradley) (amanda.ewing@ed.ac.uk). References: Defining how liver damage programs liver regeneration at University of Edinburgh. This project will analyse how these pattern of damage leads to a series of cellular responses that determine from which cell the liver regenerates. This project has implications for improving liver regeneration and also understanding mechanisms that may be relevant to cancer development.
It will involve mouse models of liver regeneration and human liver issue analysis. For informal enquiries and more information about the group’s research please view Funding Notes: If you would like to be considered for one of our scholarships please enter "Centre for Regenerative Medicine" in the Funding Information section of the application form. References: Macrophage-derived Wnt opposes Notch signaling to specify hepatic progenitor cell fate in chronic liver disease. 3D Bioprinting of Vascular Structures at University of Edinburgh.
There is a worldwide shortage of transplantable organs due to ageing population. 3D bioprinting technologies promise to deliver engineered human tissue or organs on demand for medical transplantation and animal-free drug testing. However, the major challenge of this approach has been the creation of 3D vascular structures to support the long-term viability of printed cells and tissues. This PhD project will focus on developing a novel 3D bioprinting technology for the creation of highly functional vascular structures. The PhD studentship is funded by the British Heart Foundation and will work within a highly interdisciplinary team of world leading experts from University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University. Funding Notes: Entry requirements: A master’s degree and or minimally 2.1 honours degree in engineering, or a physical sciences or related discipline. Informal enquiry to: Prof. Formal applications must include a CV, a personal statement and three academic referees.
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