Mathematics Fully Funded SUPRS PhD Scholarship: Mathematical Computational Approaches to Explore the Reciprocal Interaction Between Cell Metabolism

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Mathematics Fully Funded SUPRS PhD Scholarship: Mathematical Computational Approaches to Explore the Reciprocal Interaction Between Cell Metabolism

Company

Swansea University

Job description

Job Information Organisation/CompanySwansea University DepartmentCentral Research FieldMathematics » Other Researcher ProfileFirst Stage Researcher (R1) CountryUnited Kingdom Application Deadline5 Jun 2024 – 23:59 (Europe/London) Type of ContractOther Job StatusOther Hours Per Week35 Offer Starting Date1 Oct 2024 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?Not funded by an EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?NoOffer DescriptionMathematics: Fully Funded SUPRS PhD Scholarship: Mathematical Computational Approaches to Explore the Reciprocal Interaction Between Cell MetabolismThis is a joint PhD programme between Swansea University and Université Grenoble Alpes.Established in 2012/13, the Swansea and Grenoble (UGA) Institutional Strategic Partnership was one of the first major strategic partnerships between a UK and French university. It is a unique, institutional-wide multi-disciplinary collaboration, which includes joint research and publication, student and staff exchange, joint PhDs and joint master’s programmes. Over 30 Joint Doctoral Degrees have been developed through the strategic partnership to date, across diverse subject areas, including medicine, engineering and law. Candidates spend 50% of their time in both Swansea and Grenoble and are jointly supervised by academic staff from both universities. Successful candidates receive a double degree from the Université Grenoble Alpes and Swansea University.Gliomas are brain tumours characterized by the invasion of the surrounding healthy tissues by tumour cells. This cell dissemination in the brain tissue makes this cancer extremely difficult to treat. Although during radiotherapy, tumours are irradiated over an area larger than the tumour centre, there is an almost systematic recurrence of the tumour.Several hypotheses can explain this phenomenon: the first is that the effectiveness of radiation depends on cellular metabolism; the second is that radiation increases migration, either directly by changing the metabolism of tumour cells and increasing their migratory power, or indirectly by affecting surrounding tissues.Mathematical modelling proves very efficient and powerful to decipher the relationship between many entangled mechanisms. Many computational models of tumour growth have been developed over the past 20 years to understand the mechanisms involved in tumour evolution, to predict the effect of a variety of therapies and to optimize the therapeutic protocols. Integration of metabolism is relatively recent and up to now, there is no model specifically investigating the metabolism/irradiation interactions, informed, and validated with experimental data, which makes our project particularly original and innovative.The objective of our project is to better understand the reciprocal relationship between the cell metabolism and the irradiation. To that end we will develop a multi-scale, multi-physics computational model, based on experimental in vitro results recently obtained by our collaborator at the IJCLab. The aim is first to obtain a model able to interpret and explain our experimental results. Then the model will be analysed both mathematically and numerically to identify the key parameters of the metabolism-irradiation interactions. The model will be used to predict the in vitro tumour evolution under treatment. We will then seek to identify the metabolic pathways to be specifically targeted to optimize the therapy and to optimize the radiation parameters including scheduling and dosage.RequirementsResearch Field Other Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalentSkills/QualificationsCandidates must hold a recognised master’s degree in a relevant discipline that include Applied Mathematics, Biophysics, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biomedical Engineering and appropriate English Language qualification. If you are eligible to apply for the scholarship but do not hold a UK degree, you can check our comparison entry requirements. Please note that you may need to provide evidence of your English Language proficiency.Specific RequirementsKnowledge in cancer biology is not essential but the candidate will be required to learn appropriate biological and clinical knowledge.The candidate is expected to have a strong applied mathematical or related subject background. The project involves the use of PDEs, ODEs and discrete modelling (agent-based).Strong computational and programming skills are mandatory. The preferred programming languages are C++ and python, some knowledge in R and Matlab would be a plus.Strong interpersonal skills and the capacity to work and learn independently will be required.Applicants must hold a master’s qualification to comply with Grenoble’s admissions requirements.English Language: IELTS 6.0 Overall (with no individual component below 5.5) or Swansea University recognised equivalent.Research Field Mathematics » OtherAdditional InformationBenefitsThis scholarship covers the full cost of tuition fees and an annual stipend of £19,237.Additional research expenses will also be available.Eligibility criteriaCandidates must hold a recognised master’s degree in a relevant discipline that include Applied Mathematics, Biophysics, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biomedical Engineering and appropriate English Language qualification. If you are eligible to apply for the scholarship but do not hold a UK degree, you can check our comparison entry requirements. Please note that you may need to provide evidence of your English Language proficiency.Knowledge in cancer biology is not essential but the candidate will be required to learn appropriate biological and clinical knowledge.The candidate is expected to have a strong applied mathematical or related subject background. The project involves the use of PDEs, ODEs and discrete modelling (agent-based).Strong computational and programming skills are mandatory. The preferred programming languages are C++ and python, some knowledge in R and Matlab would be a plus.Strong interpersonal skills and the capacity to work and learn independently will be required.Applicants must hold a master’s qualification to comply with Grenoble’s admissions requirements.English Language: IELTS 6.0 Overall (with no individual component below 5.5) or Swansea University recognised equivalent.This scholarship is open to candidates of any nationality.Selection processPlease see our website for more information.Website for additional job detailsWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Swansea University Country United Kingdom City Swansea Postal Code SA2 8PP GeofieldWhere to apply WebsiteContact CitySwansea WebsiteStreetSingleton Park Postal CodeSA28PP E-Mailg.g.powathil@swansea.ac.ukSTATUS: EXPIRED

Expected salary

£19237 per year

Location

Swansea

Job date

Wed, 15 May 2024 04:10:27 GMT

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