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Prof D Fennell, Prof F Dudbridge No more applications being accepted Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Leicester United Kingdom Bioinformatics Cancer Biology Data Analysis Evolution Immunology Statistics

About the Project

Wellcome Trust Studentship

Project:

Immunotherapy has transformed the treatment of cancer over the last decade. Mesothelioma, a lethal cancer caused by asbestos responds to immunotherapy, however only a fraction of patients benefit, for reasons which are currently unknown. Following a positive clinical trial of an anti-PD1 inhibitor in mesothelioma, this project aims to utilise an advanced machine learning workflow to interrogate and extract features that accurately predict response to immunotherapy. The goal is to leverage high dimensional datasets to spearhead precision immunotherapy as a next generation approach to treating mesothelioma.

Additional Information

Open to UK and International Students.
4 year Competition Funded
Candidates applying to the 4-year PhD should hold or expect to hold an undergraduate degree or a Master's degree in a relevant subject or overseas equivalent
Start date September 2022
Candidates who do not meet these entry requirements, but feel they have additional research experience should describe this clearly in the applicant statement.

For full details of the PhD Studentship, application advice and link to the application system please refer to https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/funded-opportunities/wellcome-trust. CVs submitted via the enquiry form below will not be accepted.

Funding Notes

Four Years Fees at UK rates
Wellcome Trust stipend for the four years of the PhD*
Wellcome Trust stipend rates: PhD Year 1 £19,919; Year 2 £21,542; Year 3 £23,298; Year 4 £23,997.
International students may be required to pay the difference between UK student fees and international student fees for the duration of their studies.
UK Fee for 2022/3 is £4,596 per year
International Fee for 2022/3 is £21,000 per year
Difference between UK and International Fees to be paid by International students is £16,404 per year.

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