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Organization: University of Central Lancashire - Institute for Postgraduate Dental Education

Location: Lancashire, UK

Field: Neuroscience

Requirements:

Applicants should have, or expect to receive a first class or a second class (upper division) honours degree in any of the following disciplines: Molecular biology, Cell Biology, Biomedical sciences, Neuroscience or Dental Sciences.

Abstract:

Applications are invited for a full-time studentship available in the Institute for Postgraduate Dental Education.

Description:

The project is to identify a link between the infectious periodontal microbes with chronic neuro-inflammatory diseases. The project will involve intensive laboratory experiments using diseased tissues from both human and animal models at post mortem. The key methodologies are DNA profiling of microbes generally associated with periodontal disease from brain tissue. Other related techniques include cell biology, biochemical analyses, cell culture, histology and immunohistochemistry.
 
Informal project related enquiries may be directed to Prof. St John Crean email screan@uclan.ac.uk) or Dr Sim Singhrao email sksinghrao@uclan.ac.uk
Requests for an application pack (quoting the reference number RS1032) should be directed to the Graduate Research Office. Tel: 01772 895082 or email: researchdegrees@uclan.ac.uk

Deadline: 28-02-2011

Contacts:

Email: screan@uclan.ac.uk

Email: sksinghrao@uclan.ac.uk

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