Inflammation in the brain is induced by a variety of injurious and non-injurious conditions including cerebral ischaemia (stroke), brain trauma, infection, ageing, chronic neurodegenerative disease and psychological stress/anxiety. Neuroinflammation has local effects in the brain, including neurotoxic actions that exacerbate acute brain damage, but also has significant systemic consequences including immunosuppression and incre . . . → Read More: PhD Position in Neuroinflammation 2010 @ Roslin Institute (Edinburgh) UK

As you begin to explore various International PhD Programmes or Postdoc positions, you will be expected to write a personal /Statement of Purpose (SOP). The Statement of Purpose (SOP) is seen as one of the most important aspects of one's application. . . . → Read More: Personal/Statement of Purpose (SOP) sample/example – Biology

On the 25th March 2010 the National Research Foundation of South Africa (NRF) and the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation on basic research. The purpose of the MoU is to promote collaboration between South Afr . . . → Read More: NRF-RFBR Programme 2010 in Natural sciences

VESKI is supporting outstanding Australians and leading researchers to do great things in their own right and, in turn, help to build an inspired community where innovation, ideas, and business provide benefits for Victoria. VESKI was officially launched on 10 May 2004 by the Hon John Brumby MP, then Treasurer and Minister for Innovation. VESKI receives annual funding from the State Government of Victoria which it builds upon through strategic partnerships and collaborations with business, academic and philanthropic organisations. . . . → Read More: VESKI Innovation Fellowship in Biotechnology 2010 @ Australia

Whitney R. Harris is a founding member of the Development Board of the International Center for Tropical Ecology at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and through a generous gift in 2006, the Center was renamed the Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center. Whitney Harris, since his involvement with the Nuremberg Trials in 1946, has strived to promote peace and harmony among all peoples. In doing this he has recognized the i . . . → Read More: The Christensen Fund Graduate Fellowship 2010 @ St. Louis, USA

The School of Psychology at Bangor is one of the country's leading Psychology departments. As a postgraduate in Psychology, you will be working with internationally renowned researchers and making use of superb research facilities. The quality of the School of Psychology's teaching is highly regarded and has been officially recognised as "Excellent" in the latest government Teaching Quality Assessment. Our academic member . . . → Read More: School of Psychology Studentship 2010 @ Bangor University, UK

The Kroschewski and Barral groups study the role and mechanisms of cellular diversity in cellular communities, using mammalian cells in the context of tissues (Kroschewski), and yeast cells (Barral). During the formation of organ substructures like cysts the establishment of cell polarity needs to be well coordinated between cells. Preliminary data indicate that within cell aggregates on their way to cysts, one individual cell emerges as the master, initiates polarization, and then helps directing the proper polarization of the others. The goal of this project is to determine what are the . . . → Read More: PhD position in cell-biology 2010 @ ETH Zürich Switzerland