Nanoparticle genotoxicity scholarship
University of South Australia
Scholarship Information
Award value: $27596 annually
Level of study: Postgraduate
Nationality: Australian and New Zealand
The research project is aligned with a recently awarded Australian Research Council Discovery Grant "Nanoparticle regulation of DNA replication and repair pathways". The project will suit driven candidates interested in nanoparticle toxicology. Specifically linking physico-chemical properties of nanoparticles to altering gene and protein regulation in cells. The project is in a pioneering area of research to provide high-impact outcomes on how exposure to nanoparticles can lead to genotoxic stress as well as therapeutic opportunities in treatment of cancer with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The projects are highly multidisciplinary in nature and suited to individuals with nanotechnology, biomedical, biophysics, molecular biology, physical chemistry or similar backgrounds.