Aarhus Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Center PhD Fellowship in Denmark, 2016

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The Aarhus University invites applications for a PhD fellowship at Department of Nuclear Medicine & PET – Imaging the pathology and progression of mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease. The position is available for a 3-year period, commencing 1 February 2016, for applicants holding a relevant master´s degree. The candidate should be interested in developing a career in Neurology, Psychiatry or Nuclear Medicine. Good interpersonal and communication skills, ability to work in a team, and fluency in English are required. The application deadline is 1 October 2015.

Study Subject(s): Fellowship is awarded at Dept. of Nuclear Medicine & PET – Imaging the pathology and progression of mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease.
Course Level: Fellowship is available for undertaking PhD research program at the Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET center.
Scholarship Provider: Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Center, Dept. of Clinical Medicine, HEALTH, Aarhus University, Denmark
Scholarship can be taken at: Denmark

Eligibility: To be eligible for this fellowship applicant must have:
-A master degree in Medicine or academic qualifications on similar level/area
-Must hold Danish authorisation to be able to practice medicine in Denmark
-Interested in neuroscience with preferably some research experience
-Good communication and interpersonal skills
-Professional qualifications relevant to the PhD program
-Relevant work experience and other professional activities
-Familiarity with statistics.

Scholarship Open for International Students: This PhD Fellowship is available for Danish applicants.

Scholarship Description: Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Center, Dept. of Clinical Medicine, HEALTH, Aarhus University is offering a PhD fellowship commencing 1 February 2016 or as soon as possible hereafter. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is associated with abnormal formation of extracellular deposits (plaques) of the protein beta amyloid and intraneuronal tangles of tau protein. Risk factors for AD include age, a family history, and certain susceptibility genes though most cases have no known cause. The pathology of AD is also associated with brain inflammation. For the past two years at Aarhus we have been imaging cases who have isolated memory problems but are still able to live independently (mild cognitive impairment) to determine how often amyloid and tau aggregation and inflammation (microglial activation) can be detected in these subjects and how these pathologies are temporally and spatially related to each other. The MCI cases have also had MRI to determine whether microcirculatory changes are present and a full cognitive evaluation. These cases are now due to return two years after their initial psychological aseessment and PET imaging for follow up studies. The aim of the PhD project on offer is to re-evaluate these cases with imaging along with new cases in order to determine the rate of change of early Alzheimer pathology in life and to correlate such changes with levels of cognitive ability.

Number of award(s): There is a PhD fellowship available at Department of Nuclear Medicine & PET.

Duration of award(s): The position is available for a 3-year period for applicants holding a relevant master´s degree.

What does it cover? Salary and other terms and conditions of appointment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) or other relevant professional organisations. The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities

Selection Criteria: The Department is seeking a PhD candidate with a medical qualification and ideally some previous research experience. The candidate should be interested in developing a career in Neurology, Psychiatry or Nuclear Medicine. Good interpersonal and communication skills, ability to work in a team, and fluency in English are required.

Notification: Not Known

How to Apply: Please send your motivated application by email to Research Coordinator Anne Sofie M. Andersen and include your CV, diploma and transcript of records, and at least one recommendation.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 1 October 2015.

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