Science jobs from Gray Institute for Radiation Oncology and Biology: job description
Studentships available for the DPhil Programme at the University of Oxford
Gray Institute for Radiation Oncology & Biology
The Radiobiology Graduate Programme provides a fully integrated state-of-the-art research training environment. In addition to a theoretical course covering core and emerging areas of fundamental biology for oncology and its treatment by radiotherapy, the Programme engages students in high-quality basic and clinically-applied research, with the aim of training future leaders in radiobiology and radiotherapy for oncology. 4 year DPhil Studentships with an integrated MSc in the 1st year (subject to confirmation), are available to commence October 2009.
Projects are being offered in the following areas:
• REGULATION OF DNA REPAIR AND CANCER
Dr. Grigory Dianov
Reference H3-09-DP-GD
• IMAGING TUMOUR PHYSIOLOGY: SPECTROSCOPY AND MICROSCOPY DEVELOPMENT
Professor Boris Vojnovic & Professor Ruth Muschel
Reference H3-09-DP-BV
• INTRACELLULAR TRAFFICKING OF ANTI-CANCER DRUGS DIRECTED AGAINST ErbB RECEPTORS
Dr. Kate Vallis
Reference H3-09-DP-KV1
• CELLULAR DNA DAMAGE PROCESSING AND CANCER
Professor Peter O’Neill & Professor Boris Vojnovic
Reference H3-09-DP-PO
• REPLICATION FORK STALLING AT MAMMALIAN TELOMERES
Dr. Madalena Tarsounas
Reference H3-09-DP-MT
• BINDING OF miRNAs TO NUCLEOTIDE EXCISION REPAIR GENES IN BLADDER CANCER
Dr. Anne Kiltie
Reference H3-09-DP-AK
Further information on the available Studentships and the application procedure can be found on the Gray Institute for Radiation Oncology & Biology website at http://www.rob.ox.ac.uk
Closing date for submission of applications: Friday 13th March 2009.
Interviews will take place on 1st April 2009.
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