PhD in Infection Biology

A PhD studentship is available at University College Dublin under the “Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms underlying Inflammatory Processes” (MolCellBiol) PhD programme, funded under the Programme for Research in Third-Level Institutions (PRTLI) and co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). This studentship will join 6 other students who started on the MolCellBiol programme in Sept 2011.

Inflammation is a key process in the development of a wide range of human diseases. To address the need for innovative research into the study of inflammation, this programme contains the research strands of Infection Biology, Vascular Biology, Neuroscience, and Protein Science. UCD has a critical mass of outstanding researchers in these areas, providing students with a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary environment to train in. The studentship advertised here is under the Infection Biology theme.

This 4 year PhD programme will start in January 2012 at the latest. The successful student will receive a stipend of €16,000 and funding to support their research, skills training, and travel. Only the costs of EU student fees are covered by the programme. All students enrolling in this programme will also undertake a Graduate Certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship through the UCD-TCD Innovation Academy, providing a unique transferable skill set.