PhD RESEARCH STUDENTSHIPS

This internationally renowned research Department, which received the highest possible scores (5*) in consecutive research assessment exercises, invites applications for PhD research studentships commencing October 2005. Projects are being offered in the following areas:
MICROBIOLOGY
Cell Biology of Pathogenicity in Trypanosomes
Professor Keith Gull

Gene Function and Pathogenicity in Parasitic Protozoa
Dr Michael Ginger

HIV escape via the virological synapse
Dr Quentin Sattentau

Mechanism of chromosome segregation in Bacillus subtilis
Professor Jeff Errington

PhD RESEARCH STUDENTSHIPS

This internationally renowned research Department, which received the highest possible scores (5*) in consecutive research assessment exercises, invites applications for PhD research studentships commencing October 2005. Projects are being offered in the following areas:
MICROBIOLOGY
Cell Biology of Pathogenicity in Trypanosomes
Professor Keith Gull

Gene Function and Pathogenicity in Parasitic Protozoa
Dr Michael Ginger

HIV escape via the virological synapse
Dr Quentin Sattentau

Mechanism of chromosome segregation in Bacillus subtilis
Professor Jeff Errington

Functional genomics of global regulators in pathogenic Neisseria
Dr Nigel Saunders

IMMUNOLOGY
Molecular analysis of leukocyte membrane interactions in controlling immune responses
Professor Neil Barclay and Dr Marion Brown

Molecular analysis of T cell antigen recognition
Professor Anton van der Merwe

Disease mechanisms in a novel model of inflammatory bowel disease
Dr Gordon MacPherson

Control of intestinal inflammation by regulatory T cells
Dr Fiona Powrie and Dr Kevin Maloy

MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY
Transcription factories
Professor Peter Cook

Structure and function of gene loops, a new feature of protein coding genes in yeast
Professor Nick Proudfoot

Translational control of gene expression in the cell cycle
Dr Chris Norbury

Identifying proteins controlling secretion at the immunological synapse
Professor Gillian Griffiths

More information about the projects, supervisors and the Department is available at www.path.ox.ac.uk. Applications are open to all nationalities, but the studentships will only cover fees at the home/EU rate. All applicants should complete the application form, which is available at http://users.path.ox.ac.uk/~students (or can be requested by sending an email to graduate.studies@path.ox.ac.uk).

Only applications on the official form will be considered. Applicants must also arrange for references to be submitted. Submission of applications and references by email is preferred. The closing date is 14th January 2005. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place on 7th, 8th and 9th February 2005.

The University is an Equal Opportunities Employer