Introduction
Infectious and non communicable diseases including chronic inflammatory disease and cancer represent significant global health problems. Basic research in infection and immunity has brought important advances in our understanding of the molecular and cellular control of the immune response and the pathogenesis of disease. However, a key challenge is to translate this information into the clinic in the form of improved diagnosis and treatments for immune mediated diseases. This programme provides opportunities for research in the basic biomedical science of infectious diseases caused by bacteria, viruses and parasites plus the innate and acquired immune system, together with the development and use of therapeutic drugs and vaccines.
The course will train a new type of graduate student, one whose personal basic science research is deeply influenced by the clinical context. This programme will be unique and distinctive in offering an integrated training across infection, immunology and translational medicine. It builds on Oxfords outstanding research record in these areas and will span research sites in Oxford and overseas to provide an interdisciplinary training and foster communication between researchers engaged in basic and more applied research.
Key features of the Programme
Novel integrated graduate training in the basic sciences of infection and immunology within a translational medicine context.
In the first year students will undergo a 10 week lab rotation and a series of taught courses within the areas of infection, immunology and translational medicine.
Students will be advised on their choice of courses and laboratory rotation to help tailor an individual student package.
In the second year students will initiate their PhD project from the large number of projects available see participating supervisors. This choice will be aided by the student’s exposure to potential PhD supervisors and scientific areas during the first year.
Students will have the opportunity to spend a period working in a laboratory abroad as a Research Study Abroad Period.
The programme is run from the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology but involves a number of Departments and Institutes within the Division of Medical Sciences. A full list of participating supervisors can be found here.
The Programme Director is Professor Keith Gull and the Deputy Director is Professor Fiona Powrie.
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