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PhD studentship: Neuromuscular fatigability and exercise intolerance in chronic heart failure

Newcastle University - Faculty Medical Sciences

Qualification Type: PhD
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Funding for: UK Students, EU Students, International Students
Funding amount: From £18,662 100% of home tuition fees paid and an annual stipend (living expenses)
Hours: Full Time
Placed On: 21st September 2023
Closes: 31st October 2023
Reference: BI072

PhD studentship:

Neuromuscular fatigability and exercise intolerance in chronic heart failure

Award Summary

100% of home tuition fees paid and an annual stipend (living expenses) of £18,662.

Successful international candidates will be required to fund the difference between the home fees & international fees.

Overview

CHF is a complex clinical syndrome which leads to reduced cardiac output at rest and/or in response to stress. The hallmark symptom of CHF is severe exercise intolerance, which is an integral contributor to impaired quality of life. While the aetiology of exercise intolerance is incompletely understood, impairments along multiple steps of the oxygen transport & utilisation pathway are known to be implicated in lower physical capacity in CHF. One potential contributor to exercise intolerance which has received little attention is neuromuscular fatigability, defined as the reduction in neuromuscular function occurring in response to exercise.

In this PhD, you will characterise neuromuscular fatigability in individuals with CHF and provide insight into its mechanistic determinants. You will assess fatigability &  adaptations to exercise training using gold-standard assessments of neuromuscular function during exercise, alongside cardiorespiratory & haemodynamic assessments. Accordingly, this PhD could provide therapeutic targets to improve exercise tolerance and quality of life in CHF. 

Number Of Awards: 1

Start Date: 22 April 2024

Award Duration: The funding covers a 3-year PhD

Application Closing Date: 31 October 2023

Sponsor

Newcastle University, Faculty Medical Sciences

Supervisors

Dr Callum Brownstein, School of Biomedical, Nutritional & Sport Sciences

Dr Sarah Charman, Translational & Clinical Research Institute

Professor Djordje Jakovljevic, Translational & Clinical Research Institute

Professor Guy MacGowan, Biosciences Institute

Eligibility Criteria

You must have at least a 2:1 honours degree and an MSc or MRes in an appropriate subject, including: exercise science, physiological sciences.

This award is available to home and international applicants. Successful international candidates will be required to make up the difference between home fees and international fees.

English Language requirements: IELTS 6.5 overall, with 5.5 or more in each sub-skill.

How To Apply

To apply for a studentship, you must register and apply through the University’s 
Apply to Newcastle Portal, by clicking 'Apply', above.

Once registered select ‘Create a Postgraduate Application’.

Use ‘Course Search’ to identify your programme of study:

  • please apply for the 2023 academic year for April 2024 start
  • you can search for the ‘Course Title’ using the programme code: 8855F
  • please leave the ‘Research Area' field blank 
  • select PhD Biomedical, Nutrition and Sports Science (NUBI)' as the programme of study

You will then need to provide the following information in the ‘Further Questions’ section:

  • A ‘Personal Statement’ (this is a mandatory field) - upload a document or write a statement directly in to the application form
  • The studentship code BI072 in the ‘Studentship/Partnership Reference’ field
  • When prompted for how you are providing your research proposal - select ‘Write Proposal’. You should then type in the title of the research project from this advert - you do not need to upload a research proposal.

 In addition, before you submit your application you will need to upload the following supporting documentation:

  • covering letter & CV. The covering letter must state the title of the studentship, quote reference code BI072 and state how your interests & experience relate to the project  
  • degree transcripts and certificated. If English is not your first language, a copy of your English language qualification if already completed. 

Contact Details

For further details, please contact:

Dr Callum Brownstein

School of Biomedical, Nutritional and Sport Sciences

callum.brownstein@newcastle.ac.uk

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