Archive for July, 2010

Research Associate,Physiological and imaging studies of sensory pathways in neonates,Department of Medicine, UK

We are seeking a Research Associate to work on physiological and imaging studies of sensory pathways in neonates. The aim of the studies is to establish non-invasive neurophysiological and imaging markers of sensory pathways involved in pain perception. The project is led by a team of researchers from Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The project lead is Professor Praveen Anand, Centre for Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, and the co-supervisors are Professor David Edwards, Professor of Neonatal Medicine, and Dr Sunit Godambe, Consultant in Neonatal Medicine.

The studies will be located at Hammersmith Hospital campus in East Acton and St Mary’s Hospital campus in Paddington.

You will be responsible for recruiting study participants and collecting data. This project will involve liaising with doctors and other healthcare staff. Read the rest of this entry »

To investigate potential applications in solution chemistry of inhomogeneous time-varying fields at optical frequencies, targeted at ultrasensitive sensors. To carry out experimental investigation by combining microfluidic devices with resonant nanostructures, with the aim of demonstrating solute concentration, separation and enhancement of reaction rates upon illumination. Verification will be carried out using chemical (e.g. fluorescence) detection and electrospray mass spectrometry.

Key Responsibilities

1. To plan and carry out the research in accordance with the project aims, in collaboration with members of the Optical and Semiconductor Devices Group and the project sponsors.
2. To assist in the writing of progress reports, and in the fulfilment of any other reporting obligations agreed with The Leverhulme Trust.
3. To disseminate the research results via journals, conference presentations, and project meetings.
4. To maintain accurate and complete records of all findings. Read the rest of this entry »

PhD ,Studentship,Rethinking a City’s Theatres, Digital Creativity and Innovation,University of Sheffield,UK

Digital World is a wide-ranging, interdisciplinary theme covering the development, use and impact of Digital Technologies in a range of different disciplines and user environments, including health, society, the arts, and humanities. As part of this theme, prestigious, University-funded, PhD scholarships are available to start in October 2010 as part of an integrated cross-disciplinary network: Rethinking a City’s Theatres, Digital Creativity and Innovation (RECITE).

The key purpose of RECITE is to undertake groundbreaking interdisciplinary research into the challenges of how a city’s theatres, including both spaces and performances, could be digitally mapped, modelled and documented to such an extent that they can be reproduced and displayed on Web-based interactive virtual world technologies that are accessible and useful to a wide range of end-user applications. The UK is one of the world’s leading countries for contemporary theatre and is endowed with one of the richest histories of theatre in the world. The mission of RECITE is to research appropriate methodologies and technologies such that the vast repositories of the theatre archives hosted around the country can be mined for the benefits of research, education and the creative industries.

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Applications are invited for the one-year Advanced HIV clinical and leadership training program jointly run by the Government of Tamil Nadu, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Government Hospital of Thoracic Medicine (GHTM), and the International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH).

The Fellowship Programme is implemented by I-TECH, an international NGO, affiliated with University of Washington, Seattle and University of San Francisco, California.

This programme is conducted at GHTM, one of India’s largest HIV care centers and national HIV training centers, offers more than 10,000 patient encounters, with a range of care issues including OI management, ART therapy, palliative care and psychosocial support. Read the rest of this entry »

Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) 2011-2012 for government officials in Mongolia.

Objective:

Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) was established by the Government of Mongolia with the assistance of the Government of Japan for the Japanese fiscal year of 2001.
The objective of JDS Program is to support human resources development of Mongolia that receive Japanese grant aid, targeting highly capable, young government officials who are expected to engage in formulating and implementing social and economic development plans and to become leaders in Mongolia. Participants of the JDS Program shall contribute to an expanded and enhanced foundation for bilateral relations with Japan, as persons having well-rounded knowledge of Japan.

Participants of the JDS program will acquire expert knowledge, conduct research, and build human networks at Japanese universities, and are expected to use such knowledge to take an active role in practically solving problems of the social and economic development issues that Mongolia is facing. Read the rest of this entry »

Postdoctoral,Research Associate,Genomic variation in childhood leukemia,Montreal, Quebec,Canada

A postdoctoral research fellow position is available immediately in bioinformatics and/or computational genomics to study genomic variation in childhood leukemia. We seek a candidate who will apply a systems approach and integrate multiple sources of new and existing genomic datasets to better understand the genomic changes in childhood leukemia. The post-doctoral fellow will have a strong interest in: gene expression analysis, eQTL analysis, copy number variation, gene-gene interactions and functional validation of SNPs. Possible research projects include, but are not limited to, developing statistical/computational methods for

1) analysis of copy number variations using high-density SNP array data and next-generation sequencing data.

2) analysis of RNA-seq data

3) eQTL analysis

4) pathway- and genetic network-based analysis

5) rare variant analysis

6) developing necessary software packages. The successful candidate will work closely with experimentalists and be interested in translational biomedical research. Read the rest of this entry »

Postdoctoral Position,Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy Section,National Institutes of Health,USA

Postdoctoral position is available in the Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy Section (Richard Spencer, Chief) of the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health, located in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. The work will center on spectroscopic and imaging studies of cartilage tissue derived from tissue engineering protocols and from animals. Other research opportunities may be available depending upon the interests and background of the successful candidate.
MRI instrumentation consists of a triple-resonance vertical wide-bore 9.4T Bruker DMX 400 Avance system with microimaging and solids capability, a double-resonance Bruker 7T/30 cm DBX system, and a 3T whole-body Philips MRI system equipped with proton and heteronuclear spectroscopy.
A background in MRI imaging or NMR spectroscopy of connective tissue is preferred, although applications are also invited from individuals with experience in other areas of biological MRI and NMR. The appointment will be as an IRTA Postdoctoral Fellow for US citizens, or as a Visiting Fellow for non-citizens. Accordingly, applicants must have fewer than five years of postdoctoral experience.
Interested individuals should e-mail their CV and the names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of at least three references to: Read the rest of this entry »