Immunology scholarship
Federation University is pleased to offer a PhD scholarship in Immunology
Scholarship details
Stipend: $ 35000
Top-Up: $ 2000
Project support: $9000
RTP Fee-offset Scholarship / Tuition Fee Scholarship: $28,140 per annum
Funding length: 3 years (only, no extensions permitted)
Location: (Mt Helen)
Eligibility
Scholarship applicants must be eligible to undertake a PhD. Verify you can meet eligibility requirements outlined on the Graduate Research School website. If you are applying for ‘Honours equivalence,’ please ensure that you provide detailed information to support your case.
Applications will be accepted from Australian residents, permanent residents, and international applicants.
Applicants should contact Prof Stuart Berzins prior to submitting an application.
Application closing date: 28 March 2024
How to apply: Applicants must submit their application with all necessary documents by completing the HDR Candidature application
Commencement date: 29 April 2024
Research project details
Project title: The development and functional differentiation of human unconventional T cells
Gamma delta T cells are specialised unconventional T lymphocytes that play protective roles against pathogens and cancer. For many years, it was thought that the major population of gamma delta T cells develops in fetal tissues, but we have identified a new pathway for gamma delta T cell development within the postnatal thymus of humans. This discovery complements our earlier findings that characterised the development of other unconventional T cells, such as NKT cells and MAIT cells. This new PhD project will develop those discoveries to identify new factors that could be used to target the development and differentiation of unconventional T cells to treat human diseases such as cancer and infectious diseases.
Supervisors:
Principal Supervisor: Prof Stuart Berzins
Associate and Co-Supervisors:
Dr Morgan Wallace (Fed Uni)
A/Prof Mark Myers (Fed Uni)
A/Prof Daniel Pellicci (Murdoch Children’s Research Institute)