[beasiswa] PhD Studentship - University of Newcastle: Cancer Research - Leukemia

PhD Studentship Identification of in vivo-Clonogenic Malignant Stem Cell
Populations in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
Northern Institute for Cancer Research

*Project: *The techniques applied will include 6-colour flow cytometry of
candidate leukaemic stem cell populations using stem and early B cell
markers, purification of candidate stem cell populations by cell sorting,
molecular characterization of these populations by RT-PCR and FISH and
functional studies using in vivo transplantation models.

The project is based in the recently opened Northern Institute for Cancer
Research .

*Supervisor: *Professor Josef Vormoor, Chair of Clinical Paediatric Oncology

*Sponsor:* North East Children's Cancer Research Fund (three years)

For further information please contact
l.k.driscoll@ncl.ac.uk

Please apply by e-mail to
l.k.driscoll@ncl.ac.uk,
sending a CV, covering letter and contact details for two referees.