Friedrich Miescher Institute PhD Scholarships, Basel Switzerland
Friedrich Miescher Institute PhD Fellowships – Basel Switzerland: Applications are invited for internally funded PhD student fellowships at the Friedrich Miescher Institute (FMI) in Basel, Switzerland.
The Friedrich Miescher Institute (FMI) is part of the Novartis Research Foundation. Our research focuses on epigenetics, growth control and neurobiology.v We employ state-of-the-art technologies to explore basis molecular mechanisms of cells and organisms in health and disease.
Current topics include:
- Synaptic plasticity
- Neuronal connectivity
- Function of neuronal networks
- Cell specification and differentiation
- Cell cycle and cancer
- Biology of aging
- Signal transduction
- DNA and RNA dynamics and function
- Cell-cell and cell- matrix interactions
- Epigenetic regulation and chromatin modification
- Gene _expression and silencing
- Proteomics and genomics
- Protein structure
- ProteolysisOur international PhD programme has 100 graduate students from more than 25 countries. The working language is English.
Most students are registered at the University of Basel. The successful candidate holds a Diploma (or M.Sc.) acceptable for matriculation at the University of Basel and has a strong background in cell and molecular biology.
Financial support is in accordance with the scale of the Swiss National Science Foundation. Your income will be generous relative to international standards for PhDstudents.
For application forms and further information, please visit: Friedrich Miescher Institute PhD Scholarships Website List of International Scholarships