PhD STUDENTSHIPS (2)

Cell Biology Laboratory
Department of Biochemistry
BioSciences Institute, UCC

Two PHD studentships are available on Science Foundation Ireland funded projects to explore the actions of a novel protein and the IGF-I signalling system in cell survival and cancer.

One project with address a new IGF-I-regulated protein called EVA that is essential for cell survival and regulation of cellular acidification. The other project is aimed at determining how a motif in the IGF-I Receptor acts to control IGF-I signalling responses in cancer cells.

The Cell Biology Laboratory is made up of an international group of 12-15 researchers who are recognized leaders in the study of IGF-I Receptor-activated signalling pathways and the characterization of new IGF-I-regulated genes using protein, molecular, and cell culture models.The research group is located in the BioSciences Institute at UCC and has much international collaboration.

For information and recent publications see:http://www.ucc.ie/ucc/depts/biochemistry/staff/roc.html

We are seeking highly motivated candidates with an upper grade BSc. in Biochemistry, Genetics, Biology or related areas.

Student stipend: €16000 pa plus fees

Closing Date: Tuesday, May 22nd 2007 

Please direct informal enquiries, applications, and references to:

Prof. Rosemary O’Connor,
Department of Biochemistry,
BioSciences Institute,
University College Cork, Ireland
Email: r.oconnor@ucc.ie./ Phone 353 21 4901312 or Fax 353 21 4901382