Do you have a Master’s degree and are looking for fully funded PhD opportunities? The University of Gothenburg, Sweden is now accepting applications for several funded PhD programs across a range of research areas.
1. Fully Funded PhD in biology, with a focus on plant evolutionary biology
Summary of Funded PhD Program
Human-mediated long-distance dispersal (LDD) is a threat to biodiversity, owing to the invasive success of many alien species. There is evidence, however, to suggest that historical LDD has stimulated diversification, probably by presenting novel opportunities and conditions of ecological release, but this idea needs testing in a phylogenetically replicated manner. For this project you will focus on the large Asteraceae Core Clade (24 000 species), which radiated initially in southern Africa (SA) and globally following repeated LDD to other continents. The overall objective of this PhD is to test the hypothesis that LDD stimulates diversification at global and regional scales, producing a pattern of nested radiation. It also seeks to evaluate the factors that modulate the effect of LDD on diversification.
Application Deadline: September 20th, 2024
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2. Fully Funded PhD in Medical Science – Molecular neuroimaging
Summary of Funded PhD Program
The development of tau positron emission tomography (PET) imaging has allowed for in vivo visualization of neurofibrillary tangles in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This hallmark neuropathologic change occurs downstream of amyloid plaque pathology and is closely associated with cognitive decline. Accordingly, signal elevations on tau-PET have been shown to strongly correlate with MRI-assessed neurodegeneration and the development of dementia symptoms. Thus, it is expected that tau PET will play a major role in the diagnostic and prognostic workup of patients with early AD and in clinical trials testing disease-modifying drugs. However, due to the relatively recent implementation of tau PET in research and clinical practice, a number of important questions remain regarding the optimal quantification of tau-PET abnormality which will be critical for usage in clinical routine and trials.
Application Deadline: 2024-10-07
3. Fully Funded PhD in Medical Science – Radiation sciences
Summary of Funded PhD Program
The aim is to increase the competence to analyze these difficult to measure radionuclides in radioactive waste from decommissioning of nuclear facilities by developing, implementing and validating cost-efficient methods for analyses of liquid and solid samples. The chemical separations will apply liquid-liquid extraction with organic solvents and compounds, and precipitations in order to separate the elements based on their solubility and chemical properties. The development of the methods will be based on theoretical and observable data such as solubility, chemical behavior and complexation with other compounds.
Application Deadline: 2024-10-07
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4. Fully Funded PhD in Medical Science – Mitochondrial Biology
Summary of Funded PhD Program
This project aims to understand the molecular mechanisms behind mitochondrial DNA replication. As part of the project, we will attempt to determine the structure of the mitochondrial replisome, a complex formed by the mitochondrial DNA polymerase (POLγ), the mitochondrial helicase (TWINKLE), and a single-stranded binding protein (mtSSB). This will be done using cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM). Another part of the project involves investigating how two POLγ enzymes coordinate the synthesis of the leading and lagging strands during replication. We will use a combination of classical biochemistry, cell biology, and structural biology for this.
Application Deadline: 2024-10-07
