PhD Student in Lung Disease
Your Role
Job TitlePhD Student in Lung Disease
Qualifications (Detailed)For direct entry into PhD program, student must have MSc in related field.
For transferring from MSc to PhD in first year, experience in a related field during undergrad is beneficial.
Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe student will be responsible for completing experiments related to the CIHR funded project. This includes animal handling, cell culture, transcriptomic analysis, and iPSC differentiation. Additionally, the student will be expected to complete courses and other activities required by the Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology to obtain their PhD.
Involvement of Animals, Humans and/or HazardsAnimalsMouse models of diabetes and cell culture modelsHumansCommercially available induced pluripotent stem cells
How to Apply
DeadlineMay 30, 2024
University LevelUndergraduate, Graduate
Application MethodEmail
Required Application Materials
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Transcript
- A statement indicating the school, program and year that you are currently enrolled in.
The Project
Project TitlePrenatal diabetes and offspring airway smooth muscle contractility in the context of asthma
Project DescriptionPrenatal exposure to diabetes is associated with a risk for asthma, but the mechanism for this association is unknown. One possibility is that prenatal diabetes (and hyperglycemia) increases the contractility of the airway smooth muscle, leading to an increase in airway narrowing and difficulty breathing. This project will use animal models, cell culture, induced pluripotent stem cells, and spatial RNA-sequencing to understand how prenatal diabetes influences the function of the airway smooth muscle in offspring lung tissue.
Researcher/SupervisorDr Christopher Pascoe
FacultyRady Faculty of Health Sciences
Department/SchoolPhysiology & Pathophysiology
Phone2047893345
Job Terms
Number of Jobs1
Job DatesSeptember 02, 2024 to [tbd]5 year CIHR funded position
Hours Per Week40
Other InformationOption for MSc student to transfer to PhD after first year
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