Qualification Type: | PhD |
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Location: | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Funding for: | UK Students, EU Students, International Students |
Funding amount: | £18,622 |
Hours: | Full Time |
Placed On: | 23rd April 2024 |
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Closes: | 3rd June 2024 |
Reference: | BI073 |
Award Summary
100% of home tuition fees paid and an annual stipend (living expenses) of £18,622.
Overview
Are you interested in developing a 3D Imaging Flow Cytometer for biomedical applications? White blood cell (WBC) analysis is crucial in medical diagnostics, disease monitoring, and fundamental biological research. Traditional flow cytometry methods are limited to measuring cell surface markers and require labelling with fluorescent dyes, which may alter the cell's properties or introduce artefacts.
You will develop a 3D Imaging Flow Cytometer, including hardware (fast-imaging, optics and microfluidics) and software, for the acquisition and real-time processing of WBCs. You will become an expert in several techniques and will be supervised by academics from the Faculty of Medical Sciences and the School of Engineering to deliver this ambitious research. Previous experience in optics, image processing and coding is desirable.
Number of awards: 1
Start date: 22nd April 2024
Award duration: 3-years
Sponsor: Newcastle University, Faculty Medical Sciences
Supervisors
Professor Andrew Filby, Biosciences Institute, FMS
Dr Sadegh Nadimi, School of Engineering, SAgE Faculty.
Professor Paul Rees, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Swansea University.
Eligibility criteria
Minimum 2:1 honours degree (expected/achieved) or international equivalent, in an appropriate subject (e.g. biomedical sciences and biomedical engineering) and willingness to learn bioinformatics. An MRes is also advantageous.
Applicants whose first language is not English require an IELTS score of 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each subsection. International applicants may require an ATAS (Academic Technology Approval Scheme) clearance certificate prior to obtaining their visa and to study on this programme.
How to apply
To apply for a studentship, you must register and apply through the University’s Apply to Newcastle Portal
Register and select ‘Create a Postgraduate Application’.
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You must provide the following information in the ‘Further Questions’ section:
Before submission you will need to upload the following supporting documentation:
Contact details
Please contact:
Professor Andrew Filby/Dr Sadegh Nadimi
Newcastle University Biosciences Institute/School of Engineering
E-mail: andrew.filby@ncl.ac.uk Sadegh.nadimi-shahraki@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: +44(0)1912087079 (Filby) +44(0)1912087924 (Nadimi)
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