A number of PhD scholarships with conditions according to HRI guidelines are being offered. The scholarships will be awarded in conjunction with research projects offered at the Institute. Listed below are the available research projects, areas of research and supervisors. Further information about PhD projects is available from the Postgraduate Coordinator, Assoc. Prof Clare Hawkins by email.
To apply, please send your CV including academic transcripts and contact details of 3 academic referees, to : Dr Clare Hawkins, The Heart Research Institute, 7 Eliza Street, Newtown NSW 2042 or by email.
Supervisors: Dr David Pattison and Prof Michael Davies
Projects:
1) Mechanisms and kinetics of damage induced by heme peroxidase-derived oxidants
2) Prevention of biological damage by novel radical scavengers
Please click the hyperlinks above for detailed information on these projects. For further enquiries please contact Dr David Pattison
Supervisors: Prof Michael Davies, Dr David Pattison, and A/Prof Clare Hawkins
1) Prevention of oxidative damage in atherosclerosis
2) Molecular links between inflammation and atherosclerosis
Please click the hyperlinks above for detailed information on these projects. For further enquiries please contact Prof Michael Davies
Supervisors: Dr Philip Morgan and Prof Michael Davies1) Mechanisms and products of hydroxyl radical-induced protein damagePlease click the hyperlinks above for detailed information on these projects. For further enquiries please contact Dr Philip Morgan
Supervisor: Dr Christina Bursill
1) The role of high-density lipoproteins and the thioredoxin system in diabetes-impaired angiogenesis
2) The effect of high-density lipoproteins on advanced atherosclerotic plaques versus early-stage atherosclerosis: the mechanisms of action
Please click the hyperlinks above for detailed information on these projects. For further enquiries please contact Dr Christina Bursill
Supervisor: Associate Professor Clare Hawkins
1) The role of RNA and DNA in chlorination in inflammatory disease
2) Perturbation of cellular redox environment and gene expression in inflammatory disease
3) Role of lipoprotein modification in arterial wall dysfunction
Please click the hyperlinks above for detailed information on these projects. For further enquiries please contact Assoc Prof Clare Hawkins