Funded PhD position - targeting upconversion nanoparticles to brain cancer - 3.5 years UK funding

UPDATE: THIS POSITION IS NOW FILLED.

Dr Shiao Chow and I are now advertising for a PhD position (3.5 years UK fees funded) at the University of Strathclyde, targeting upconversion nanoparticles to brain cancer organoids via custom-made designer ligands. Dr Shiao Chow is the primary supervisor and the PhD student will be in her group mainly working on ligand design, but they will make upconversion nanoparticles with my group. Brain cancer organoids will be accessed by collaborating with people in SIPBS as part of a new doctoral training centre called BRAINS.  Dr Ying Fu is also involved as 3rd supervisor. This PhD would suit someone interested in the interface of chemistry, nanotechnology, and biology; and there is scope for the student to shape the PhD direction of the research.

Please see the FindAPhD.com link below:

https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/cancer-targeting-upconversion-nanoparticles-to-track-and-treat-glioblastoma/?p157327

Hexagonal shaped upconversion nanoparticles recently made in our group

PhD positions available for self-funded students

Projects are available for self-funded PhD students interested in synthesis and application of upconversion nanoparticles. Full details on the FindAPhD advert. [link]


https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/development-of-upconversion-nanoparticles-for-biosensing-applications-self-funded-phd-opportunity/?p154123


Asynt PressureSyn high safety high pressure reactor used for upconversion nanoparticle synthesis in our group.




Science podcast study featured in Nature and published in Royal Society Open Science

I’m very pleased to say that I was interviewed about my research into science podcasts as part of a ‘Career Feature’ article by Roberta Kwok for Nature. The article features insights from several excellent science communicators, so I am humbled to be in such esteemed company!

This came hot off the back of my study on science podcasting being published Royal Society Open Science the week prior. Link/DOI: https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.180932 I am really pleased to get this work published as it is my first piece of solo work and the peer-review was very thorough. I hope it’s of interest and helpful to the science communication community.

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