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PhD Candidates in Stem Cells and Biomedical Engineering : Brisbane, Australia
Dr Mike Doran’s bioengineering team is focused on stem cell applications in regenerative medicine, and stem cell models for fundamental investigations into cancer metastasis and/or stem cell regulation. His new laboratory is set up in the incredible new Translational Research Institute (TRI) in Brisbane Australia. This institute is already one of the premier biomedical research hubs in this hemisphere. You will be overwhelmed by the Institute’s capacity/facilities, as well as the quality of the people and the beauty of the city.
We are currently recruiting PhD candidates into four different projects:
1) The study of prostate metastasis and prostate cancer stem cell niche recapitulation.
2) The development of bioreactors to grow umbilical cord blood stem cells to improve transplantation and the treatment of blood cancers/disorders.
3) The development of scaffold and stem cell-based technologies to treat diabetic foot ulcers.
4) The development of cartilage repair technologies.
These projects are well funded, include have excellent collaborative teams, utilize primary animal and human cells, and involve pre-clinical testing in animal models.
INSTITUTE
Dr Mike Doran’s laboratory is located in the new Translational Research Institute (TRI) on the Princess Alexandria Hospital (Brisbane Australia). The Institute is a joint venture between two major universities and three medical institutes. This is a world-class institute with unparalleled resources (http://www.tri.edu.au).
LOCATION
Brisbane Australia. Beautiful Brisbane Australia is a booming international city in a subtropical climate. Brisbane is known for its people, its entertainment, and beaches.
LAB DETAILS
http://staff.qut.edu.au/staff/doranm/
http://www.australianprostatecentre.org/about-us/our-people/michael-doran
CONTACT
Please submit a CV, a cover letter outlining your research interests and the names of three references to Dr Mike Doran at Michael.doran@qut.edu.au.
Job details
Employer:Queensland University of Technology - Translational Research Institute
Website:http://www.tri.edu.au
Location:Queensland University of Technology at the Translational Research Institute, 37 Kent Street, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Australia
Expires:February 15, 2014
Job type:PhD Studentship
Salary:$25,000 +
Qualifications:Undergraduate - Bachelor's degree
Employment type:Permanent
Job hours;Full-time