PhD Scholarship: NeuroImaging Research in ME/CFS and long COVID

4 weeks ago


Southport, Australia Griffith University Full time
Job Description

We are currently looking for a PhD candidate to develop neuroimaging methods to understand the pathophysiology of ME/CFS and long COVID in addition to characterisation of pharmacotherapeutic actions of repurposed pharmacotherapeutics during clinical trials. This project focuses on mapping tissue microstructural changes using Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping (QSM) data in Healthy Control, ME/CFS and long COVID cohorts acquired from 7 Tesla MRI. These high spatial resolution data from a 7 Tesla research MRI are of exceptional quality and have the potential to provide unique insights into iron/myelin related pathophysiology in ME/CFS and long COVID. The successful candidate will work with national and international research groups and will have the opportunity to attend national and international conferences.

Qualifications

The selection of applicants for the award of higher degree research scholarships at Griffith University involves consideration of your academic merit and research background. To be successful within this role, you must also meet the  entry requirements  for Higher degrees by Research at Griffith University You will have evidence of a passion for research, with a strong desire to undertake research in a multi-disciplinary environment.

  • Expressions of interest are welcome from domestic and international applicants.
  • Applicants must have completed, or expect to complete, a bachelors degree with honours equivalent to  first  class honours or a Masters degree (AQF Level 9) incorporating a significant research component of a standard comparable to a bachelor honours degree or be regarded by Griffith University as having an equivalent level of attainment in accordance with Schedule One of the  HDR Scholarship Procedure . For further information on the eligibility requirements for the program refer  here .

    Please note :
  • Candidate with knowledge of programming language in MATLAB/Python/R.
  • Applicant with background of image processing especially using MRI data will be an advantage.

International applicants should ensure that English Language Proficiency requirements for the program are met before formally applying. Applicants to research programs will need to show they meet:

  1. A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on the IELTS (Academic) with no band score less than 6.0 OR
  2. A minimum score of on the paper-based TOEFL including a score of no less than 5.0 on the TWE OR
  3. A score of 79 on the internet-based (iBT) TOEFL with no sub-score less than 19



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