University of Sunderland
Sunderland Pharmacy School
In collaboration with Stiefel, a specialised pharmaceutical company with a focus on the advancement of dermatology and skin care around the world.
Title: Targeting the cause of Psoriasis; development of assays that identify anti-inflammatory properties and mechanisms of anti-psoriatic drugs
PhD studentship
Applications are invited from self-motivated graduates (min 2:1 Hons in a Bioscience discipline) to look at the role of inflammation in the cause of psoriasis and to develop bioassays that define the anti-inflammatory mode of action of anti-psoriatic drugs; enabling a more effective biological evaluation of the next generation of anti-psoriatic drugs produced by Stiefel.
A background in immunology would be an advantage.
The successful candidate will work in the Applied Immunobiology Research Group with Dr Anne Cunningham and Dr Noel Carter at the
Bursary: £12-13K / year for 3 years
Interested? Send your CV with covering letter to:- Dr. Anne Cunningham, Sunderland Pharmacy School, University of Sunderland, Fleming Building, Wharnecliffe St.,
E-mail: anne.cunningham@sunderland.ac.uk
