Vacancies
PhD Studies in the Hong Kong University Grants Committee the Area of Excellence (AoE) Programme “Developmental Genomics and Skeletal Biology”
The Hong Kong University Grants Committee Area of Excellence (AoE) programme in “Developmental Genomics and Skeletal Biology” is one of the very few worldwide that is taking large-scale, multidisciplinary, multi-pronged approaches, combining molecular, biochemical, cellular, developmental and in vivo models with genomic, genetic and clinical studies, to address key issues in skeletal biology.
Applications are invited from candidates interested in enrolling for a PhD degree in projects under this AoE programme. This programme focuses on understanding cartilage and bone development and associated diseases, with an emphasis on the growth plate of long bones and the spine.
Several projects under the AoE are collaborations with laboratories in the UK (National Institute for Medical Research, London; Sanger Institute. Cambridge) and in Germany (Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry, Munich). There will be opportunities for PhD candidates to carry out research on these collaborative projects in Hong Kong and in the overseas laboratory. PhD candidates should have (or expect to have) BSc first class honours degrees (or equivalent) or a MPhil in molecular sciences /biology/biochemistry/genetics.
Candidates interested in applying under the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme are particularly encouraged to apply.
