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Biological & Medical Sciences PhD Projects, Programs & Scholarships in Auckland

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PhD: Genetic exploration of the carotid body: Unravelling mechanisms of neurogenic hypertension (NZ applicants only)
University of Auckland School of Medical Sciences
Background. Cardiovascular disease affects over 30% of people worldwide, and is the one of the leading causes of death each year. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Bardsley, Dr J Paton
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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What role do chiral amino acids play in host-microbiome interactions?
University of Auckland Liggins Institute
The pioneering Gut Bugs Trial by researchers at the Liggins Institute looked at whether the transfer of gut bacteria – already used to treat a severe form of diarrhoea - could also treat obesity. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Pook, Dr J O'Sullivan
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PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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C-type natriuretic peptide: a potential biomarker for fetal hypoxaemia
University of Auckland Liggins Institute
This project will determine whether maternal CNP concentrations can predict fetal oxygen concentration in a reliable manner that will enable its potential use as a biomarker for the detection of fetal hypoxaemia. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof F Bloomfield, Assoc Prof KM Groom
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Long-term outcomes of school aged children born following a pregnancy complicated by gestational diabetes
University of Auckland Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
The Department of Paediatrics at the University of Auckland has a PhD project investigating the long-term effects of gestational diabetes on childhood cognitive and health outcomes. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Alsweiler
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PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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New Dimensions in Cannabinoid Receptor 2 Therapeutic Development: Exploring Spatial and Temporal Signalling Bias
University of Auckland School of Medical Sciences
Compounds derived from Cannabis sativa, termed “cannabinoids”, primarily exert their effects via two G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), Cannabinoid Receptors 1 and 2 (CB1 and CB2). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Grimsey
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Identifying consumer priorities for health research by asking consumers
University of Auckland Liggins Institute
Most new treatments for pregnant women and newborn babies are tested in clinical trials, which commonly focus on short-term outcomes. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Franke, Ms J Rogers
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PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Early MRI and Childhood Outcomes
University of Auckland Liggins Institute
MRI is increasingly being used in preterm newborns to assess early brain injury and brain maturation, but its relationship to later development is unclear. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof JE Harding, Dr E Kennedy
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PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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The effect of antenatal corticosteroid therapy and planned caesarean section on maternal and neonatal glucose control
University of Auckland Liggins Institute
Birth by planned caesarean section at term or late preterm after 35 weeks gestation increases the risk of neonatal respiratory morbidity. Read more
 Supervisors: Assoc Prof KM Groom, Prof F Bloomfield, Prof CA Crowther, Prof JE Harding
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Adult outcomes after repeat doses of antenatal steroids from nationally collected data
University of Auckland Liggins Institute
Steroids given to women at risk of preterm birth markedly reduce the risk of serious illness in their newborn babies. Repeat doses are recommended if birth is delayed, but effects on adult health are not known. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof JE Harding, Prof CA Crowther
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PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Childhood outcomes after dextrose gel for preventing low glucose levels in babies
University of Auckland Liggins Institute
Low blood glucose in newborn babies can cause brain damage. Dextrose gel helps prevent low glucose levels, but its effect on children’s growth and development at school age is unknown. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof JE Harding
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Relating glucose levels in newborn babies to later developmental outcomes
University of Auckland Liggins Institute
Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar) is the commonest metabolic condition of the newborn. It affects up to 15% of babies, and the incidence is increasing as risk factors such as maternal diabetes and preterm birth are becoming more common. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof JE Harding
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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What do families want to know about outcomes after trials of new treatments in pregnancy and the newborn?
University of Auckland Liggins Institute
Most new treatments of pregnant women and newborn babies are tested in clinical trials, which commonly focus on short term outcomes. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof JE Harding, Dr C McKinlay
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Childhood outcomes after a trial of extra protein for babies born very preterm
University of Auckland Liggins Institute
The Liggins Institute at the University of Auckland has a PhD project assessing childhood outcomes after early nutritional trials. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof JE Harding, Dr C McKinlay, Dr JA Brown, Assoc Prof T Wouldes
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Do lower thresholds for diagnosis of gestational diabetes have later benefits for mothers and babies?
University of Auckland Liggins Institute
Women who develop diabetes in pregnancy are at risk of later type 2 diabetes and heart disease, and their babies are at risk of obesity and later diabetes. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof JE Harding, Prof B Thompson
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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Does exposure to antenatal steroids alter cardiovascular risk in middle age?
University of Auckland Liggins Institute
Corticosteroids given to women at risk of preterm birth markedly reduce the risk of serious illness in their newborn babies. However, it is possible that they increase the risk of diabetes and heart disease in adults who were exposed to steroids before birth. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof JE Harding
 Year round applications PhD Research Project

PhD Research Project

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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