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NEWS
Unique Blood Test Screens for 8
Different Cancer Types
Earlier detection is key to reducing cancer proteins and the presence of cancer gene mu-
deaths. Detecting cancers as early as possible tations from circulating DNA in the blood.
is a critical part of an effective treatment and
the earlier doctors figure out what’s wrong, “The use of a combination of selected bio-
the higher the chances of survival for the pa- markers for early detection has the potential
tient. to change the way we screen for cancer, and
The past few years have seen a bevy of ex- it is based on the same rationale for using
perimental tests called liquid biopsies that combinations of drugs to treat cancers,”
hold the promise of detecting and tracking says Nickolas Papadopoulos, Ph.D., senior By Disha Padmanabha
tumours from a simple blood draw. Many author and professor of oncology and pa-
of these tests are designed to detect a single thology. The test is composed of a detection panel fied with a success rate of only 33 percent,
kind of cancer by spotting tumour-associated that focuses on eight proteins and 16 gene but ovarian cancer was extraordinarily well
mutations in DNA sequences found floating “Circulating tumor DNA mutations can segments. Specificity in targeting was im- identified, with a 98 percent rate of success.
freely in the blood. be highly specific markers for cancer. To portant as false-positives can cause unnec- It basically works like other blood-based
The scientists have developed a one-stop capitalize on this inherent specificity, we essary hardship on patients. In the recently cancer detection tests like the prostate spe-
blood test to fish out different types of can- sought to develop a small yet robust panel published study the test returned only sev- cific antigen test, which is sometimes used
cers early on, even before symptoms begin to that could detect at least one mutation in en false-positive results when used on 812 to screen for prostate cancer. Both Cancer-
make an appearance. the vast majority of cancers,” says Joshua healthy control subjects. This equates to a 99 SEEK and a PSA test look for proteins. But
The test was able to detect disease in about Cohen, an M.D.-Ph.D. student at the Johns percent specificity rate. the PSA looks only for one kind; Cancer-
70% of more than 1,000 people who had al- Hopkins University School of Medicine and The test was also trialed on 1,005 patients SEEK looks looks for eight, and will also
ready been diagnosed with cancer. the paper’s first author. “In fact, keeping the with diagnosed cancers at various nonmeta- look for small pieces of DNA floating around
The $500 test named CancerSEEK is a mutation panel small is essential to minimize static stages. On average, the test was found
unique noninvasive, multianalyte test that si- false-positive results and keep such screen- to be 70 percent successful but some cancers
multaneously evaluates levels of eight cancer ing tests affordable.” were more effectively picked up than others.
Breast cancer was the least positively identi- Next Page>>>>
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in a person’s blood. When these DNA frag- sociate professor of oncology and biostatis- have today only benefit a small minority of search team include ensuring that the test
ments come from a tumor cell, it’s called cir- tics, who developed the algorithm. “Another cancer patients, and we consider them ma- works in patients who are not symptomatic.
culating tumor DNA; another term used has new aspect of our approach is that it uses ma- jor breakthroughs. If we are going to make The rates of false positive and negative re-
been cell-free DNA. The challenge is there chine learning to enable the test to accurately progress in early cancer detection, we have sults will need to decline significantly, as
are only a very, very small number of these determine the location of a tumor down to a to begin looking at it in a more realistic way, either false reading would put patients in
ctDNA fragments to be found. small number of anatomic sites in 83 percent recognizing that no test will detect all can- danger.
“A novelty of our classification method is of patients.” cers,” says Bert Vogelstein, M.D., co-director Scientists agree that if this test does con-
that it combines the probability of observing Although the current test does not pick up of the Ludwig Center, Clayton Professor of tinue to improve, it could be a huge break-
various DNA mutations together with the every cancer, it identifies many cancers that Oncology and Howard Hughes Medical In- through.
levels of several proteins in order to make the would likely otherwise go undetected. “Many stitute investigator.
final call,” says Cristian Tomasetti, Ph.D., as- of the most promising cancer treatments we The next steps for the Johns Hopkins re-
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the cell, with a total number of molecules es- tein molecules in human cells – and thus to also added that by presenting protein abun-
The wealth of existing yeast data meant that timated to be around 42 million insights into the mechanisms involved in pro- dance “in a common and intuitive format, the
Ho could put it all together, benchmark it and Most of the proteins exist between a range tein-implicated diseases. Brown lab has provided other researchers
convert the vague measures of protein abun- of 1,000 and 10,000 molecules and some with the opportunity to re-examine this data
dance into “something that makes sense, in exceedingly bountiful at over a half million “This study will be of great value to the en- and thereby facilitate study-to-study compar-
other words, molecules per cell,” said Brown. copies. Meanwhile, others are visible in few- tire yeast community and beyond,” said Rob- isons and hypothesis generation.”
er than 10 molecules in a cell. ert Nash, Senior Biocurator of the Saccharo-
The analysis reveals for the first time how Techniques and insight from this study will myces Genome Database that will make the
many molecules of each protein there are in likely lead to new attempts to quantify pro- data available to researchers worldwide. He
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Programmable Droplets
that Could Enable More
Efficient, Cost Effective
Biology Experiments
Fluids behave very differently on the micro- The model uses a printed circuit board, a
metric scale than they do in everyday life and printed electronic gadget that comprises of a
microfluidic systems deal with very small plastic board with copper wiring kept over it.
volumes of these fluids, down to femtoliters It is designed with a variety of terminals. In
(fL) which is a quadrillionth of a liter. the model, the analysts coat the board with
A microfluidic chip is a pattern of micro- a substantially denser cluster of little circles,
channels, molded or engraved. This network just a micrometer high, produced using a hy-
of microchannels incorporated into the mi- drophobic (water-repellent) material. Beads
crofluidic chip is linked to the macro-envi- skate over the highest points of the circles.
ronment by several holes of different dimen- The specialists are additionally exploring
sions hollowed out through the chip. It is different avenues regarding structures other
through these pathways that fluids are inject- than circles, which may work better with spe-
ed into and evacuated from the microfluidic cific natural materials.
chip. The team’s aim was to plan a covering for
But the catch is that this means that they the surface of the circuit board that would
are mechanical, and they break down all the lessen grating, empowering beads to slide
time. A massive part of the costs in health- crosswise over it, and that would keep natural
care—both in development of pharmaceuti- or concoction atoms from adhering to it, so
cals and in lab tests—is spent on the tedious they won’t debase future investigations.
of work of manually moving around small This system has a hydrophobic surface with
amounts of liquid. beads saved on it normally attempt to accept
A single blood test in the United States a round shape. Charging a cathode pulls the
costs an average of $1,500. A biologist in a bead descending, straightening it out. In the
lab will spend 30–50% of their time simply event that the cathode underneath a leveled
moving liquids, and will go through a mas- bead is progressively killed, while the anode
sive amount of disposable lab equipment in alongside it is slowly turned on, the hydro-
the process. phobic material will drive the bead toward
the charged terminal.
“Biology is moving toward more and more Moving beads requires high voltages, some-
complex processes, and we need technolo- where close to 95 and 200 volts. However,
gies to manipulate smaller- and smaller-vol- 300 times each second, a charged cathode in
ume droplets,” says Udayan Umapathi, a the MIT analysts’ gadget interchanges be-
researcher at the MIT Media Lab, who led tween a high-voltage, low-recurrence (1-kilo-
the development of the new system. “Pumps, hertz) flag, and a 3.3-volt high-recurrence
valves, and tubes quickly become complicat- (200-kilohertz) flag. The high-recurrence
ed. In the machine that I built, it took me a flag empowers the framework to decide a
week to assemble 100 connections. Let’s say bead’s area, utilizing basically a similar inno-
you go from a scale of 100 connections to a vation that touch-screen telephones do.
machine with a million connections. You’re In case the bead isn’t moving quickly
not going to be able to manually assemble enough, the framework will naturally support
that.” the voltage of the low-recurrence flag. From
the sensor flag, the framework can likewise
With his new system, Umapathi explains, appraise a bead’s volume, which, together
thousands of droplets could be deposited on with area data, enables it to track a response’s
the surface of his device, and they would au- advance.
tomatically move around to carry out biolog-
ical experiments. Umapathi believes that digital microfluidics
could drastically cut the cost of experimental
“The operator specifies the requirements procedures common in industrial biology. “If
for the experiment — for example, reagent A you look at drug discovery companies, one
and reagent B need to be mixed in these vol- pipetting robot uses a million pipette tips in
umes and incubated for this amount of time, one week. That is part of what is driving the
and then mixed with reagent C. The opera- cost of creating new drugs. I’m starting to
tor doesn’t specify how the droplets flow or develop some liquid assays that could reduce
where they mix. It is all precomputed by the the number of pipetting operations 100-fold.” By Disha Padmanabha
software.”
MIT researchers have developed hardware that uses electric fields to move droplets of chemical or biological solutions around a surface, mixing them in ways that
could be used to test thousands of reactions in parallel. Image: Jimmy Day
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ADMISSIONS
Mathematical Ecology; Human Ecology; are held during 28 to 30 May 2018. award of the qualifying degree including
Behaviour and Sociobiology; Conservation all examinations, dissertation projects, vi-
Ecology; Evolutionary Biology, Ecophysiol- Selection – For Biological, Physical and va-voce, etc.
ogy, Plant Molecular Biology and Develop- Mathematical Sciences selection will be (i) Only candidates who produce all the
ment, Imprinting, Molecular Oncology, Cell based on the combined performance in the mark sheets and degree certificates (original
Biology. Neurobiology of diseases, Nervous Test and in Interview. For Chemical Scienc- or provisional) issued by the University Au-
System Development; Learning and Memory es, selection will be based only on the perfor- thority will be given regular admission.
and Synaptic Physiology; Cognitive Neuro- mance in the Interview. (j) Candidates who are awaiting results but
science and Computation in visual and motor have completed all formalities for the award
systems. Candidates written the following papers of a degree should produce at the time of
in JAM are eligible for the discipline(s) to joining, a Course-Completion Certificate, is-
Eligibility: which they seek admission. sued by the Head of the institution (The Prin-
cipal/Registrar). Such candidates will be giv-
Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in Bi- • Biological Sciences en only provisional admission, which will be
IISc Integrated PhD ology/Biotechnology/ Chemistry/ Physics/ • Biological Sciences (BL) or Biotech- regularized on their producing all the marks
Programmes Mathematics/ Pharmacy/ Veterinary Scienc- nology (BT) or Chemistry (CY) or sheets and degree certificates (original, or
es/ Agriculture as applicable to individual Mathematics (MA) or Physics (PH) provisional) etc., issued by the University
Admissions – 2018 disciplines, under the 10+2+3/4 system, are Authority on or before 31 October 2018, fail-
eligible to apply to this program. Notes ing which, the provisional admission stands
cancelled.
Integrated Ph D Programmes: Candidates with BE/ B Tech degrees who (a) The interview letters for the short-list- (k) Candidates who are given provisional
qualify in the Mathematics/ Mathematical ed candidates will be sent by email at least admission are eligible for a scholarship only
The Institute offers exciting opportunities Statistics paper in JAM are eligible to apply 2 weeks in advance. Such candidates shall on regularisation of admission (on produc-
to motivated and talented Bachelor’s degree for the Mathematical Sciences. make necessary arrangements for attending tion of the required documents). They will be
holders with a keen sense of scientific en- the interview. No separate communication paid a scholarship with retrospective effect,
quiry for pursuing advanced research in fron- Candidates with BE/ B Tech degrees who will be sent by post. TA (second class sleeper i.e., from the date of joining.
tier areas of Biological, Chemical, Physical qualify in the Biotechnology paper in JAM class train fare) will be paid to all the can-
and Mathematical Sciences leading to a Ph D are eligible to apply to the Biological Scienc- didates who attend the interview. The SC/ST Please check Online Application Instruc-
degree. Experience shows that students enter- es. candidates are invited to come to the Institute tions: https://www.biotecnika.org/2018/01/
ing this program save nearly a year compared one week before the interview date and inter- iisc-integrated-phd-programmes-admis-
to those who go for a 2 year Master’s degree Candidates who seek admission to the Inte- act with the faculty members of the Institute. sions-2018/
program elsewhere and then join the Institute grated Ph D programmes at IISc should qual-
for a Ph D program. Each year, the Institute ify in JAM 2018 and must submit the IISc
admits 50 to 60 students (15 to 18 in the Bi- online application during February/March
ological Sciences, 15 to 18 in the Chemical 2018. The JAM result must be updated online
Sciences, 15 to 18 in the Physical Sciences in the Applicant’s Interface immediately after
and 12 to 15 in the Mathematical Sciences) the JAM results are announced.
under this program. The program consists
of flexible course work, an internship-type Candidates who have cleared JEST 2018
laboratory training (wherein ample opportu- and seek admission to the Integrated Ph D
nities exist for the candidate to acquire basic programme in the Physical Sciences are also
experimental skills and familiarity with ad- eligible to apply.
vanced techniques for research), a research
project to demonstrate the attainment of a Additional notes
high degree of scientific ability followed by
advanced research leading to a Ph D thesis on (a) The minimum requirement for ad-
a specific topic. mission to the Integrated Ph D program is (b) Candidates called for an interview have
a FIRST CLASS or equivalent Grade in the to make their own arrangements for travel
Eligibility, Selection Procedure, Online Bachelor’s degree (as declared by the Uni- and accommodation etc.
Application Instructions given below: versity) as indicated against each department. (c) Candidates called for an interview
(b) The minimum requirement of a FIRST should bring with them attested copies of
Biological Sciences: CLASS in the qualifying examination is re- all the transcripts (marks cards from SSLC
laxed to PASS CLASS for SC/ST candidates. or equivalent onwards, degree certificates of
Department/Centre/Unit: Biochemistry, (c) Some departments have specific re- the qualifying examination, etc.) and produce
Centre for Ecological Sciences, Molecular quirements of subjects at the Bachelor’s or them before the interview committee, failing
Reproduction, Development & Genetics, 10+2 levels. Candidates have to ensure that which, they will not be interviewed.
Molecular Biophysics, Microbiology & Cell they meet these requirements. (d) Candidates belonging to the SC/ST cate-
Biology, and Centre for Neuroscience (BS). (d) Those in the final year of their qualify- gory should bring the original caste/tribe cer-
ing examination and awaiting results are also tificates, issued by competent authorities for
BASIC QUALIFICATION FOR ELI- eligible to apply. However, they should have purposes of verification.
GIBILITY: First Class in Bachelor’s or an completed all the requirements for the award (e) Candidates belonging to the Persons IMPRS-PMPG Doctoral
equivalent degree in Physical, Chemical or
Biological Sciences (including Biotechnolo-
of the qualifying degree, including all exami- with Disability (PwD) and Kashmiri-Migrant Programme
nations, dissertation projects, viva-voce, etc., (KM) categories should produce the originals
gy, Pharmaceutical, Veterinary Sciences and by the time of joining, i.e., by the end of July of the appropriate certificates, issued as per Admissions – 2018
Agricultural Sciences). 2018. Government of India rules.
(f) The offer letter for the selected candi-
Areas of Research: Biomembranes – Integrated Ph D Programmes – The disci- dates will be posted on IISc website www. Applications are open for IMPRS-PMPG
Physical and Physiological Studies; Struc- plines, minimum qualifications and areas of iisc.ac.in/admissions during the second week Doctoral Programme Admissions – 2018.
ture-Function of Nucleic Acids; Gene research are listed in the table given below. of June. They can download the offer letter Its a joint initiative of the University of
Structure and Function in Prokaryotes and Candidates can choose to apply to a maxi- and make necessary arrangements including Potsdam and the Max Planck Institute of
Eukaryotes; Microbial and Human Genet- mum of 2 disciplines. payment of fees etc. No separate communi- Molecular Plant Physiology.
ics; Recombinant DNA Technology; Molec- cation will be sent by post.
ular Virology and Mechanisms of Disease Selection Procedure: (g) The candidates admitted to the Integrat- International Max Planck Research
Processes; Enzymology, Protein Chemistry ed Ph D programmes should report to the In- School ‘Primary Metabolism and Plant
and Engineering; Cellular and Applied Im- The short-listing of candidates for interview stitute for completing admission formalities Growth’
munology; Molecular Endocrinology and is done based on the performance in JAM on 26.07.2018.
Reproductive Biology; Conformation of Bi- 2018. Short listing for Physical Sciences is (h) At the time of joining, candidates should
omolecules and Biopolymers; Protein and also done based on JEST 2018. Interviews have completed all the requirements for the
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The IMPRS ‘Primary Metabolism and Plant during yearly meetings. The PAC comprises before the interview workshop in Potsdam. didates will give a 10 minute oral presenta-
Growth’ (IMPRS-PMPG) is a joint initiative 2-3 members and is tailored to the needs of Institution code (DI code) for the TOEFL tion about their previous scientific work (e.g.
of the University of Potsdam and the Max the student and his or her thesis project. At test: 4240 (Max Planck Institute of Molecular their Masters thesis) and are then asked ques-
Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiolo- least one of the committee members has to Plant Physiology) tions by the audience for 5-10 minutes. On
gy. The IMPRS-PMPG programme has been be from another department than the student, the second day of the workshop, there will be
running since 2007. We are accepting talent- and the student’s direct supervisor is not a Required Documents: half hour interviews with faculty and coordi-
ed graduate students into the programme at member of the committee. nators. We may provide you with one or two
regular intervals. For more information, read At the end of the online application we ask publications as preparatory material for the
on and explore the links on the left hand side. The elements of our curriculum and doc- you to upload the following two documents interviews 10 days in advance. During the
toral training have three major aims: as PDF: workshop, you will have the chance to visit
Research Focus: research groups and talk to group members.
• Support of doctoral candidates and • Your CV including a personal statement You will also get the chance to meet students
Plant growth, seen from a physiological their scientific projects about your motivation. The personal from the doctoral programme and get a guid-
point of view as resource (carbon, nutrients) • Promotion of interdisciplinary dialogue statement is similar to the cover letter ed tour to learn more about the Institute and
acquisition and its conversion into plant bio- • Development of transferable skills you would write in a written applica- University of Potsdam.
mass, is the main focus of the IMPRS-PMPG. tion. We would like to hear about your
The research projects of our doctoral students The doctoral candidates within IM- research interests, your background Final decisions for the awarding of doctoral
aim to elucidate plant growth and biomass PRS-PMPG come from a variety of scientific and career goals. With your motivation fellowships will be within three weeks after
acquisition from this physiological point of backgrounds – biology, biochemistry, chem- statement you can tell us why specifi- the selection workshop.
view with primary metabolism as a starting istry, bioinformatics, physics and mathemat- cally you would like to join our doctor-
point. ics. Their research projects have an experi- al programme and convince us that you Key Information and Dates for the Ap-
Multicellular organisms adjust their growth mental or theoretical/bioinformatics focus are an ideal candidate. plication Round:
and development in response to a multitude or combine both approaches. We aim to be • Your academic degree documents,
of endogenous and exogenous cues including as flexible as possible in our scientific and transcripts and language test. These The IMPRS-PMPG application procedure
nutrient and water availability, activities of complementary training so that the curricular are documents relevant to your appli- is online only. The link to the application
bioenergetics pathways, light and tempera- activities fit the individual needs of each PhD cation: your Bachelor and Master de- portal is on the right hand side of this page.
ture. In order to thrive, they must optimize student and his or her thesis project. gree certificates and transcripts, for ex-
the use of available resources, balancing Students who work on one side of the spec- ample. In addition, if you have taken a You can find more information below and
their needs for energy, biosynthetic building trum – experimental or theoretical – come language test include a copy of the test on the second page. You can download a PDF
blocks, and reserves. Whereas animals satis- into contact with the other side of the spec- certificate. All submitted documents with instructions, tips and a field-by-field
fy their demand of organic nutrients by feed- trum during the various weekly seminars at and certificates must be in English or guide for the online application at “Helpful
ing on plants or other animals, green plants different levels in the MPI-MP and, more German. If they are not in either lan- Hints” on the right. When our application call
produce all of their own organic compounds. directly, the monthly IMPRS seminar where guage, please submit a copy of the orig- is closed, the PDF will give you an idea of
A plant’s ability to grow thus depends entire- IMPRS students present and discuss their inal document and a translation into the information we ask for. Please read all in-
ly on its own photosynthetic and metabolic research projects. In addition, the yearly IM- English. Candidates who are accepted formation carefully before you apply via the
capacity. PRS retreat provides a valuable opportunity into the programme will have to show online portal during application calls.
The rate of growth and development has to for our students to exchange knowledge and the original documents and, if applica-
be adjusted to the metabolic status of a plant. experience and to discuss new research ideas ble, certified translations into English Key dates for the application round
To achieve this, the metabolic status needs in interdisciplinary teams. when they register with the University. 2017/2018
to be translated into an appropriate response.
Thus, growth and primary metabolism are Application for the IMPRS-PMPG: All documents should be converted into Application deadline:
highly interconnected via multiple cross-act- PDF format before uploading them. If possi- The application portal will close at mid-
ing regulatory mechanisms and controls. Requirements and Procedure ble, try to optimize the size of the PDF. night CET on 12 February 2018.
To study the relationship between primary
metabolism and growth, we are following The IMPRS-PMPG doctoral programme is Please note that we can only consider appli- First shortlist (aka “long list”): The first
a systems-oriented approach, using Arabi- open for students from all countries. Once cations that are complete. shortlist will be created until end of February
dopsis thaliana and other model plants. Our you are accepted into the programme, you 2018. We will contact your referees in late
research combines cutting-edge analytical will be enrolled as doctoral student at the Research Interest: February or early March if you are on this
techniques, molecular phenotyping (-omics) University of Potsdam. shortlist.
technologies and physiology with bioinfor- Below you find information about require- In our application form, we ask you to
matics and modelling approaches. ments for the doctoral programme and your name three IMPRS faculty members whose Invitations for interviews:
Research is at the core of the doctoral pro- application. research is of interest to you and whose re- Decisions about whom we invite for in-
gramme. IMPRS-PMPG students conduct search groups you would like to join should terviews will be made in March. Invita-
their research projects under the supervision The IMPRS-PMPG application call for you be a successful candidate. You should tions will be sent out by March 26, 2018.
of our faculty members, within their groups doctoral projects starting in summer/au- explain your motivation for choosing a re-
and departments. You can find more informa- tumn 2018 is now open. search group and tell us why specifically you Interview workshop:
tion about the faculty of the IMPRS-PMPG, are interested in the research of this group. The selection interviews will be held at
their research interests and links to their web- Degree Requirements: Moreover, we ask you to write an essay that the end of April (week starting April 23rd).
sites on the IMPRS Faculty page. addresses the research of the group that you
To be accepted as a doctoral student, you would like to join the most. In your essay, Application Deadline – 12 February
Doctoral Training within IMPRS-PMPG: must hold a Master, Diplom, or equiva- you can show us your ability to think inde- 2018.
lent degree in a subject relevant to our pro- pendently and creatively about science.
Our IMPRS is an interdisciplinary doctoral gramme. In exceptional cases we may accept You can find a list of our faculty members
programme devoted to scientific excellence students with an excellent BSc (1st class hon- with brief descriptions of their research on
in plant biology, with a focus on plant sys- ours; 4-year degree) who may need to attend the “IMPRS faculty” page. If you click on the
tems biology and plant genomics. Research is additional courses and seminars during their name of a faculty member, you are guided to
at the core of the doctoral programme. first year. Additional requirements will be de- their websites where you find more informa-
The programme provides intellectual and fined on a case-by-case basis. tion about the research in the faculty mem-
technical training through original research, ber’s group and department. Please note that
interdisciplinary dialogue, and training of Language Requirements: some faculty members may not be available
transferable skills. for new projects during specific application
The language of the programme is English. calls.
Our doctoral candidates are highly Therefore, a very good knowledge of English All applications will be reviewed during
skilled young researchers. is absolutely required, both for the selec- the application time frame. A shortlist will
tion interview and later for the doctoral pro- be created based on the best applications
The doctoral research projects of our stu- gramme. A working knowledge of German is and excellent reference letters. Please do not Arturo Falaschi ICGEB
dents are carried out in our faculty members’
research groups, under the direct supervision
very useful for living in Germany but is not
required for the doctoral programme.
send references directly to us, we will contact
your referees. We may contact your referees
PhD Fellowship
of the faculty member and senior scientists in We encourage you to support your applica- before the application deadline, and we may Programmes (Life
his or her group. tion with scores of internationally valid lan- also contact you if we have any questions re-
In addition, each doctoral student is support- guage exams like TOEFL, IELTS, or other garding your application. Sciences)
ed by an independent PhD advisory commit- tests. This will make the evaluation of your The best candidates will be invited for our
tee (PAC). The PhD advisory committee is application easier for us. If you do not sup- two-day selection workshop. The workshop
designed to give guidance to the student and port your application with an English test we will take place about 8-10 weeks after the
evaluate the progress of the research project may conduct a telephone interview with you application deadline. On the first day, can-
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ICGEB offers competitive Pre-doctoral programme. of a scientific field. in the period from 15 January 2015 to
Fellowships in Life Sciences to highly mo- The training and research programme in- 15 January 2018;
tivated scientists wishing to pursue PhD re- To Apply: cludes three main components: • You must hold a Master’s Degree that
search studies in a world-class scientific en- grants you the access to PhD pro-
vironment. Fellowships include participation Applicants should contact the ICGEB • The training and research programme grammes;
in a competitive research programme, access Group Leader/PI of their choice with a moti- of the PhD courses • You must not already hold a PhD and
to state-of-the-art facilities, participation vation letter, to determine availability of lab- • A meta-disciplinary training pro- must have less than 4 years of research
in ICGEB Meetings, Seminars and Journal oratory space and to define the research pro- gramme experience.
Clubs and a competitive stipend, plus full ject proposal that will form an integral part of • A coaching, counselling and vocational
coverage of tuition fees and health insurance. the application. guidance Research Areas:
The Arturo Falaschi ICGEB Fellowship Submission: We are glad to pre-announce the INVITE Health and Life Sciences
Programmes: call for candidatures.
Please complete this application on line. • Genomics, Epidemiology–biostatistics,
The Arturo Falaschi ICGEB Fellowships In addition, please upload a single pdf doc- The call officially opens on 15 January and Microbiology - PhD programme in
programme offers long and short-term fel- ument containing all requested attachments 2018 and closes at 16 April 2018. From 15 Applied Life and Health Sciences
lowships for scientists who are nationals of (see application form below). January 2018 you can start the application • Biochemistry, and Clinical Proteomics
ICGEB Member States to perform research on a specific online system. and Genomics- PhD programme in Bi-
in Trieste, New Delhi or Cape Town. Selection: omolecular Medicine
You can already get a lot of information • Cardiovascular Science - PhD pro-
PhD Fellowships: All submitted applications will be transmit- about the call on this website in order to be gramme in Cardiovascular Sciences
ted to the respective ICGEB Liaison Officer ready when the call opens. Please, keep in • Epidemiology, Genetics and Patho-
ICGEB offers postgraduate studies with the in the country of which you are a national for your mind that the call must be approved physiology - PhD programme in Clin-
aim of obtaining the “Doctor Philosophiae” endorsement. Endorsement is a fundamental by the Steering Commission of INVITE and ical and Experimental Biomedical
(PhD) degree in the life sciences. Thanks to requirement for the Fellowship to be award- light changes and details might be introduced Sciences
specific agreements, the title can be awarded ed. by the official text. • Inflammation, Immunity and Cancer -
through a number of academic institutions The ICGEB Fellowships Selection Com- PhD programme in Inflammation, Im-
of international standing, which include The mittee will evaluate complete and endorsed The call in short munity and Cancer
Open University (UK) and the International applications received by the closing date. • Neurosciences, Psychological and
School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) in Tri- The main criteria for selection include scien- The University of Verona is looking for 14 Psychiatric Sciences, and Movement
este, Italy, the Jawaharlal Nehru University in tific excellence of the project, the qualities of PhD candidates of any nationality and of any Sciences - PhD programme in Neuro-
New Delhi and the University of Cape Town the candidate’s CV and potential benefit for age who wish to embark on a doctoral pro- science, Psychological and Psychiatric
in South Africa. the home country. gramme of the University of Verona. We to- Sciences, and Movement Sciences
The structure of the three-year PhD course The candidates will be notified of the out- tally offers 14 PhD positions in all disciplines
includes intensive laboratory research activi- come by e-mail as soon as possible following covered by the PhD Programmes of our uni- Natural and Engineering Sciences
ties, participation in seminars and communi- the closing date for applications. versity, organised in four Graduate Schools:
cation training during Journal Club sessions, Arts and Humanities; Legal and Economic • Plant biotechnology - PhD programme
symposia and international meetings. Accomodation: Sciences; Health and Life Sciences; Natural in Biotechnology
and Engineering Sciences. • Medical informatics, Biomedical im-
Eligibility: • ICGEB Trieste: A Housing Service is age processing and Bioinformatics -
run through the Welcome Office – Fri- Training and research programme of the PhD programme in Computer Science
Applicants must be nationals of an ICGEB uli Venezia Giulia. For further informa- PhD courses • Nanoscience in translation - Phd Pro-
Member State. Nationals of India and South tion please see: http://www.icgeb.org/ gramme in Nanosciences and Ad-
Africa, ICGEB Host Countries, are not eligi- trieste-housing.html Each INVITE PhD student will be enrolled vanced Technologies
ble to apply for ICGEB Fellowships in their • ICGEB New Delhi: A Guest House is in one of the fourteen PhD courses of the
home country. run on campus, on a twin-share basis, University of Verona: For further information about the research
for a nominal rate. topics, please contact the people indicated at
Degree requirements: applicants for • ICGEB Cape Town: Accomodation Health and Life Sciences the bottom of each research area presenta-
ICGEB Trieste should hold a BSc (Honours) support is provided to fellows. Ar- tion.
degree; applicants for ICGEB Cape Town rangements are agreed prior arrival. • Applied Life and Health Sciences
and New Delhi should hold an MSc degree. • Biomolecular Medicine How to Apply?
Candidates must have a good working • Cardiovascular Sciences
knowledge of the English language, sup- • Clinical and Experimental Biomedical You must apply electronically by 16 April
ported by a proficiency certificate (TOEFL, Sciences 2018 through a specific platform. The sub-
Cambridge Certificate, or equivalent). Not • Inflammation, Immunity and Cancer mission system will open on 15 January
required when scholastic education has been • Neuroscience, Psychological and 2018.
undertaken in English. Candidates for Tri- Psychiatric Sciences, and Movement To apply you need to fill in an online ap-
este, Italy must be below the age of 32 years Sciences plication form, upload a CV and some addi-
at the time of application (i.e. date of birth tional documents (Bachelor’s and Master’s
after 31/03/1986). There is no age limit for Natural and Engineering Sciences Degree certificate, Diploma Supplement),
applications for ICGEB New Delhi and Cape upload a motivation and presentation letter
Town. • Biotechnology and reference letters.
• Computer Science You are also expected to propose a research
Financial Support: • Nanosciences and Advanced Technol- proposal within 14 different research areas.
ogies
Duration: 3 years PhD course with the pos- Doctoral Programme @ What are the employment conditions:
sibility of 1-year extension. University of Verona | In addition to the specific core training of-
Monthly stipend: Trieste (Italy): Euro fered within the chosen doctoral course, PhD The INVITE PhD students will be en-
1,300, New Delhi (India): US$ 1,020, Cape 14 Positions Available students will be involved in a series of ac- rolled in the PhD programme starting in the
Town (South Africa): ZAR 12,500. tivities, including seminars and specialisa- Academic Year 2018/2019 and they will
Travel: the fellowship includes provision tion courses, which will help to broaden their be employed from 1st of October 2018 to
for travel expenses from the student’s home The INVITE doctoral programme aims to knowledge on topics of interest that are rele- 30th September 2021, under a 36-month re-
country to the ICGEB lab at the beginning of encourage each student’s intellectual curi- vant for their research projects. Students will search contract, as defined by the Italian Law
the fellowship and a return travel provision osity and support the acquisition of critical be encouraged to attend and/or contribute to 240/2010 Art. 22 (“assegno di ricerca”). It is
upon completion of the fellowship. Medical thinking skills by training them in the use international conferences and workshops, in a temporary work contract introduced specif-
health insurance coverage is provided for the of innovative theoretical tools and practical order to enhance their capacity to present and ically for universities and research organisa-
duration of the fellowship. University tuition methods. discuss scientific data. tions, that includes retirement contributions
fee is covered for the entire PhD registration The students’ research activities will be and social charges.
period. Visa/permit of stay application and finalised by the completion of a specif- Who Can Apply? The salary will be paid on a monthly basis
renewal costs are reimbursed. Support for ic research project, but added value will be and is composed by the following compo-
participation in Meetings and Courses is gen- achieved by incorporating two additional Few restrictions apply to candidates. nents (gross amounts):
erally provided by the Group Leader / PI. generic objectives: to acquire theoretical, ex-
ICGEB makes no financial provision, perimental and procedural skills; and to di- • You must not have lived in Italy for • Living allowance: €2000/month for 36
nor can it provide administrative support rect research towards problems relevant for more than 12 months in the 3 years im- months;
for family members of participants in the society, industry, or the general development mediately before the call deadline, i.e. • Mobility allowance: €600/month for
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36 months; As PhD students of the University of Vero- employment conditions on this webpage. https://www.biotecnika.org/2018/01/doc-
• Family allowance: €150/month for 36 na you will have access to a lot of services toral-programme-university-verona/
months for students with family obli- and social benefits. Please, visit regularly this website to get up-
gations at the call deadline. to-date and do not miss the deadline.
You can find more information about the
JOBS
PROGRAM SPECIALIST POSITION FOR
LIFE SCIENCES CANDIDATES @
INTERNATIONAL AIDS VACCINE
INITIATIVE (IAVI)
The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative with Africa and other global partners). Spe- proaches. As a technical specialist, the role representative of those that must be met by an
(IAVI) is a global, not-for-profit, public-pri- cifically, the applicant would: may offer global exposure combined with employee to successfully perform the essen-
vate product development partnership or- opportunity for program management and tial functions of this job. Reasonable accom-
ganization whose mission is to ensure de- • Aid in outlining collaborative research participation in various programs of national modations may be made to enable individu-
velopment of safe, effective and accessible activities that are critical to HIV pre- significance. als with disabilities to perform the essential
preventive HIV vaccines for use through- vention and vaccine research and devel- functions. Specific visions abilities required
out the world. Over the last 15 years, IAVI opment. Such research activities would Exemplary Skills Required: by this job include close vision, distance vi-
has been instrumental in building bridges focus on population-based studies across sion, color vision, peripheral vision, depth
between diverse sectors, creating a unique the spectrum of HIV disease including: • Evidence of specific training in one or perception and abilities to adjust focus.
end-to-end network of global partnerships • Community engagement (Socio-behav- more of the above mentioned areas, ide-
with stakeholders in 25 countries that ensure ioral and epidemiology research); ally a PhD in life science/epidemiology/ Work Environment:
participation across regions and domains to • Clinical research (Establishment of spe- other allied fields from a top institution;
accelerate HIV vaccine design and develop- cific cohorts and biorepository); • Experience (2 – 3 years) in design and The work environment characteristics de-
ment, and ensure that a vaccine is made avail- • Translational research towards under- implementation of related research stud- scribed here are representative of those an
able and utilized by those who need it most. standing the disease and delineating ies with in-depth technical and opera- employee encounters while performing the
IAVI in India is focused on facilitating unique host-pathogen interactions for identifi- tional knowledge, for example towards essential functions of this job. Reasonable
partnerships and inter-disciplinary collabora- cation of molecular signatures associat- research preparedness for research and accommodations may be made to enable in-
tions with key stakeholders nationally and ed with disease progression and control; development of biomedical tools (prefer- dividuals with disabilities to perform the es-
globally towards accelerating the design and • Product design and development, par- ably in HIV), clinical and immune-biol- sential functions.
development of affordable and accessible ticularly for vaccines and monoclonal ogy research, and product development;
HIV vaccines and other biomedical tools of antibodies; • Outstanding analytical skills; ability to Compensation:
prevention to help address diseases of public • (The applicant may have expertise in one do deep primary research, analyse and
health interest in India and globally. These or more of the above areas) draw conclusions; IAVI shall offer a competitive salary and ben-
partnerships nurture emerging science; sup- • Work with the team to outline and im- • Excellent organizational skills; strong efits package commensurate with experience.
port capacity and capability building through plement capacity and capability building interpersonal relationship skills; must
trainings, information exchange and tech- efforts including specific trainings, tech- have excellent communication skills – Duration of Project:
nology transfer, and assist in strengthening nology transfer and knowledge sharing both written and verbal;
implementation science capacity to aid in al- activities in the above-mentioned areas • Computer skills, including internet nav- 1 year contract with possibility of extension
leviating the health-burden created by these and set up appropriate linkages through igation and various office applications; subject to satisfaction of service delivery and
diseases. industry-academia involvements; • Maturity and poise to interact with sen- funding.
• Coordinate relations with existing inter- ior leadership and both internal and ex-
Job Opportunity: nal and external stakeholders including ternal stakeholders with ability to navi- To Apply:
national and international advisors and gate conversations;
Job Title : Program Specialist experts and assist in writing grants and • Enjoy both working independently and Please send your CV along with a cover
Location : New Delhi program proposals. collaboratively in a small collegial team letter to schatrath@iavi.org and mpant@
Reports to : Senior Associate Director, • Facilitate implementation, coordination environment with honesty, integrity, in- iavi.org .
Vaccine R&D, IAVI, India and management of various programs, tellectual curiosity;
as requested by the team lead. • A self-starter with the ability to deliver IAVI is an equal opportunity employer and
Position Summary: under pressure, and meet deadlines ef- encourages applications from diversity can-
The position provides a unique opportunity fectively. didates.
IAVI is currently seeking qualified applicants for a professional seeking prospects to lead Physical Demands:
to engage in the design and coordination of a strategic portfolio growth, and design and
research initiatives/programs in India (along implementation of innovative technical ap- The physical demands described here are
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