International Scholarships

Mobile DNA is DNA that can change its position within a genome. It is an integral component of most bacterial genomes, and also implicated in the spreading of drug resistance genes among pathogenic bacteria. Why does mobile DNA persist in genomes? On one hand, mobile DNA may be a very effective parasite, replicating itself at … [More Info]

The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for the “Exploration of Ecological Interactions with Molecular and Chemical Techniques” in Jena, Germany, offers 15 PhD positions in molecular biology, ecology, entomology, microbiology, (bio)-chemistry, neuroethology or bioinformatics beginning in January 2009. The Research School is the first graduate school worldwide where modern chemical and molecular techniques are … [More Info]

Bacterial evolution in quantum leaps: The molecular basis for mobility of pathogenicity islands. Applications are invited for a 3-year PhD studentship to study the role of mobile genetic elements in the spread of virulence factors within bacterial populations. The phytopathogen Erwinia carotovora will be used as a model system to investigate the molecular basis for … [More Info]

DTI/Unilever-funded three year Ph.D studentship in Enzyme Technology A three year DTI-funded Ph.D studentship is available in the Laboratory of Professor Harry Gilbert in the Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, Newcastle University. The project, which is in collaboration with Unilever, will focus on developing novel recombinant enzymes for use in a number of industrial … [More Info]

Erasmus MC PhD Studentship Molecular Biology and Genetics Department of Forensic Molecular Biology A 4 year PhD student position in molecular biology and genetics is available in the Department of Forensic Molecular Biology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The general area of research is in identifying and understanding human individual and population differences … [More Info]

The strength of the program is its strong interdisciplinary character, its focus on the molecular bases of disease and the search for new cures. The training platform is based on the development of technical skills in molecular medicine through intensive laboratory work as well as the acquisition of new theoretical tools through specifically designed courses. … [More Info]

A postdoctoral fellowship to study the molecular biology of the sensory neurons that are detecting odor in mammals, is available in the laboratory of Dr. A. Berghard at the Department of Molecular Biology, Umea University, Sweden. We use mouse as a model and molecular, molecular genetic and behavior analyses to address the functional organization of … [More Info]