Self-Assembling Peptides for Biomedical Applications at University of Sheffield on FindAPhD.com

Dr X Zhao Applications accepted all year round Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Sheffield United Kingdom Biochemistry Bioengineering Biomedical Engineering Biophysics Cancer Biology Microbiology Pharmacy Tissue Engineering

Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield

About the Project

Designed short peptides can self-assemble into different nanostructures (such as nanoparticles, nanofibrils and hydrogels) through weak interactions and have a variety of applications. This PhD project will investigate the self-assembly of different carefully designed short peptides, understand their self-assembly mechanisms and explore their potential applications in tissue engineering, antimicrobial, anticancer, and drug/gene delivery. The student will be trained to use modern techniques such as AFM, TEM, dynamic light scattering, Langmuir trough, CD spectroscopy and relevant cell assays to tackle this interesting project.

Funding Notes

Enquiries are welcomed from self-funded students (fees: View Website). Please see this link for information on how to apply: View Website. Please include the name of your proposed supervisor and the title of the PhD project within your application.

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Candidates should have a 1st class or 2.1 degree or MSc (merit or distinction) in chemistry, materials, pharmacy, biotechnology, bioengineering, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering or a related discipline. If English is not your first language then you must have an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) average of 6.5 or above with at least 6.0 in each component, or equivalent. Please see this link for further information: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/phd/apply/english-language.

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