Prof J Abdullah
Applications accepted all year round
Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
About the Project
Objectives of experiment::
1.The effects of Normobaric Hyperoxia Treatment on Energy Metabolism and Dopaminergic Gene Expression in Basal Ganglia following severe Traumatic Brain Injury in C57BL/6J Mouse model
2. Mapping of language cortical area using Magnetoencephalography (MEG) and Cortical plasticity after spinal cord injury using Brain slice Electrophysiology.
3.CB1 cannabinoid receptor in brain mesolimbic system of Mitragynine-sensitised albino Wistar rats as a candidate molecular target in Mitragyna speciosa (Ketum) addiction..
4. Modulation of long term synaptic plasticity in genetic rat model of absence epilepsy.
Requirement: Knowledge in Electrophysiology/Neurophysiology or a related discipline is required.
Requirement: Possess a basic bachelors(or Masters) undergraduate degree with Honours (minimum CGPA: 3.0 for Masters ,beter 3.75 and above for direct Phd admission ) with satisfactory command of English language(IELTS of 6.5); Familiar and possess sufficient background and experience in: i). basic experimental animal human behaviours; ii). immunohistochemistry and related techniques; iii). molecular biology techniques including polymerase chain reaction, western blotting, etc.; iv). Interest in research and scientific inquiries iv)electrophysiology,Magnetoencehaolography and electroencephalography
Funding Notes
Funding for Phd can be applied from Postgraduate Institute of First class honor:http://www.ips.usm.my/
Projects title mentioned above are under Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) grant. The research funding may come from FRGS grant or Research University grant of Universiti Sains Malaysia.
References
http://www.medic.usm.my/neurosciences/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=87&Itemid=118