Advanced Bionanomaterials for Immunology and Cancer Immunotherapy

Applications are invited for a PhD project designing novel biomedical materials for immunology and cancer immunotherapy. The student will join an interdisciplinary team that are combining concepts from nanomaterials science, biomechanics and immunology to develop biomaterials that enhance the immune response to cancers and other diseases. We use an exceptionally broad range of biomaterials including hydrogels, gold and magnetic nanoparticles and graphene/nanocarbon based materials, with ultimate clinical targets including improving the functionality of anti-cancer drugs and developing an ideal ‘petri dish’ for growing anti-cancer immune cells (T cells) outside the body.

The interdisciplinary nature of the project makes it suitable for students from a range of science/engineering backgrounds, e.g. Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Bioengineering or Biochemistry. Expected start date October 2016.