The D.Phil. studentship will start on 1st October 2021, and will be based at the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford, with supervision from Professors Eamonn Gaffney, Renaud Lambiotte, Philip Maini of the Mathematical Institute, Professor Mark Coles of the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology and Dr Stefano Zamuner and Dr Daren Austin of GlaxoSmithKline. The studentship is fully funded, and include a standard maintenance stipend of approximately £15,285, together with College and University fees at the Home/EU rate, as applicable.
Description. The immune system presents a complex multi-scale network, with cellular, inter- and intra-cellular components and serves as an exemplar of multiscale connectivity and signalling; from cell to cell, cytokine to cell and chemical to chemical within cells. This work will investigate the stability of dynamical systems on such networks in the presence of temporal and spatial perturbations. The development of theory and numerical simulation of sample structural and temporal networks will form the foundations of this research. The theoretical findings will be applied to the study of the immune system network in order to improve our understanding at multiple levels.
As a minimum, applicants are normally expected to be predicted or have achieved a first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours (or equivalent international qualifications), as a minimum, in a mathematical or quantitative science. Suitable subjects include physics, mathematics, statistics, computer science and engineering; a biological or medical degree supplemented by degree level mathematical knowledge would also be suitable. Candidates should also be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in immunology and knowledge of network theory is desirable.
EPSRC training grant eligibility conditions apply for the award of these studentships and only Home applicants are eligible for full funding.
A single application may be used to also apply for a related project with the supervision team, which is also advertised on FindaPhD.
Please visit
https://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/node/38052
for details of the application process, which has a deadline of midday, Friday March 5th, 2021.
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