PhD dalam Kedokteran

Sebagai mahasiswa pascasarjana di Sekolah Kedokteran, Kedokteran Gigi, dan Ilmu Biomedis, Anda akan menerima pelatihan dan dukungan berkualitas tinggi untuk berkarir dalam penelitian ilmiah dengan potensi signifikan untuk berkontribusi pada pengembangan strategi yang lebih baik untuk pengelolaan dan pengobatan penyakit yang mengancam jiwa.

Research Themes

Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research

The global burden of cancer is increasing with incidence now at 15 million new diagnoses each year. The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research (PGJCCR) is attuned to this global health issue and specialises in integrating academic discovery, industrial/commercial enterprise and innovative health care practice to promote effective delivery of precision cancer medicine, to improve patient health and outcomes, generate wealth and alleviate suffering. PGJCCR has established successful multi-disciplinary teams focusing on cancers of Gastrointestinal, Prostate, Breast and Ovarian origin. Each team incorporates disease-specialist clinicians, accredited molecular pathology expertise bringing affiliated biobank tissue repositories, and academics skilled in the art of (i) biomarker discovery and bioinformatics, (ii) biological investigation and therapeutic development, and (iii) the prosecution of early-phase translation-driven clinical trials. Our significant success has resulted from a strong team-based approach.

Wellcome Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine

The Wellcome Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine (WWIEM) is committed to research excellence by making scientific breakthroughs in the mechanisms of disease, which we translate to innovative therapeutics to improve patient outcomes. We are an international hub of excellence on eye disease, infectious diseases and respiratory disease with a core emphasis on immunology, molecular cell biology and patient-based investigations. WWIEM comprises three main research themes focussed on Immunology and Microbes, Respiratory Medicine, and Vision and Vascular Medicine. Our Immunobiology and Microbes research group focusses on understanding the immune system which is essential for defence of the human body, not only in preventing a wide variety of diseases but also aiding recovery from them. Our Respiratory Medicine research group focusses on understanding the processes that lead to common lung illnesses such as asthma, cystic fibrosis, and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Our Vision and Vascular Medicine research group particularly focusses on inflammation within the cardiovascular system as a frequent cause of cardiac and other vascular diseases which represent a significant health burden on society. Our work makes an important impact in the fight against conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and eye disease.

Centre for Medical Education

Research students joining the Centre for Medical Education will have the opportunity to develop an education project using a range of qualitative and quantitative methods, for which specific training is made available. Research encompasses a range of learning environments and spans the continuum of medical education. Projects are linked by an underlying commitment to improve patient care through education. Current research interests include GP pedagogy, technology-enhanced learning, identity, critical research, and diversity and inclusion. Students are mentored to develop their own research questions and methodologies within the broad remit of the Centre.

Centre for Public Health

The overall mission of the Centre for Public Health (CPH) is to improve health and reduce inequalities, prevent and manage chronic disease and disability more effectively, and to improve the delivery of health and social care. CPH comprises four main research themes focussed on Epidemiology and Public Health, Cancer Epidemiology, Nutrition and Public Health, and Health Services and Global Health. Our Epidemiology and Public Health research group harnesses Big Data in discovery science and its application to clinical and public health practice, to help to understand how both molecular biomarkers and environments (including social norms and networks) shape risk in individuals and populations. Our Cancer Epidemiology research group includes programmes focussed on pre-malignancy molecular epidemiology, gastrointestinal cancer progression and precision medicine, and pharmaco-epidemiology exploring the potential for drug re-purposing. Our Nutrition and Public Health research group works across the life-course to understand the determinants of a healthy diet in individuals, at risk groups (e.g. schoolchildren, pregnant women, older people) and whole populations, and on identifying ways to improve it. Our Health Services and Global Health research group focusses on health care for people with chronic conditions and poor mental health, quality improvement and implementation science, oral health and related cancers, trials methodology, health economics, and global eye health. Our Dentistry and Oral Health Care research has a focus on gerodontology, head and neck cancer, and nutrition.

PhD Opportunities

Beasiswa penelitian pascasarjana yang didanai diiklankan di situs web Fakultas Kedokteran, Kedokteran Gigi, dan Ilmu Biomedis.

We will also consider applications from externally or self-funded students who should identify potential academic supervisors aligned with their research interests.

Please note that we can only support projects which fit within our main research themes of Experimental Medicine, Cancer Research and Cell Biology, Medical Education, Public Health and Dentistry .

Research Impact

The School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences drives research excellence and impact, delivering innovative solutions to the specific challenges we have identified in healthcare. The School has three central aims:

• To address key global challenges in health care by making scientific breakthroughs in mechanisms of disease, translating these to innovative therapeutics and preventive interventions to improve patient outcomes.
• To establish lasting relationships with major funders for programmatic research and capacity building. This includes doctoral training, clinical academic programmes and postdoctoral fellowships.
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Research Projects

Current postgraduate research projects and potential opportunities.

Research Success

Sebagai anggota Russell Group dari Universitas-universitas terkemuka di Inggris, Queen's University Belfast berkomitmen untuk mempertahankan penelitian terbaik. Dalam latihan Research Excellence Framework terakhir, 99% lingkungan penelitian kami dinilai unggul secara internasional atau terdepan di dunia. Queen's menduduki peringkat pertama di Inggris sebagai Universitas yang paling berjiwa wirausaha. Dengan demikian, Queen's menyediakan lingkungan yang ideal untuk mendukung penelitian pascasarjana berkualitas tinggi.

Current PGR Student Profiles

Current postgraduate research projects and potential opportunities.

Assessment

Mahasiswa pascasarjana di Fakultas Kedokteran, Kedokteran Gigi, dan Ilmu Biomedis akan menerima pelatihan berkelanjutan dalam penulisan ilmiah, presentasi, dan analisis kritis sebagai dasar untuk karier penelitian. Fakultas mendukung dan menantang mahasiswa penelitian pascasarjana melalui tinjauan kemajuan tahunan yang kuat, yang memerlukan penilaian yang memuaskan atas pekerjaan tertulis, presentasi simposium, laporan pembimbing, dan wawancara panel, yang keberhasilannya dibuktikan dengan tingkat penyelesaian yang sangat baik. Di akhir periode pelatihan penelitian pascasarjana, mahasiswa diharuskan untuk menyerahkan tesis penelitian mereka dengan panjang dan konten yang sesuai yang dinilai melalui ujian lisan yang dilakukan oleh penguji eksternal dan internal.

Mayoritas mahasiswa penelitian pascasarjana di Fakultas Kedokteran, Kedokteran Gigi dan Ilmu Biomedis terus berhasil mendapatkan pekerjaan yang sesuai setelah menyelesaikan studi mereka. Karir yang dipilih umumnya relevan dengan kualifikasi mereka dalam industri, akademisi dan Layanan Kesehatan Nasional dan telah memasukkan penelitian pascadoktoral di seluruh dunia, akademisi klinis/non-klinis, kembali ke pekerjaan klinis penuh waktu, penulisan medis, penelitian industri, manajemen/keuangan konsultasi, dan pengembangan perangkat lunak R&D. Sekolah menjalankan sesi karir khusus di Forum Penelitian Pascasarjana tahunan dan bimbingan rekan yang berfokus pada karir dari peneliti postdoctoral sementara siswa diharapkan untuk mendiskusikan karir potensial dengan supervisor mereka sebagai bagian dari Program Pengembangan Pascasarjana masing-masing.

Pekerjaan setelah Kursus

Semua mahasiswa penelitian pascasarjana dapat memanfaatkan nasihat karir dari Sekolah Pascasarjana sementara peluang kerja pascadoktoral disorot di Forum Penelitian Pascasarjana Sekolah tahunan dalam sesi khusus. Siswa juga harus mendiskusikan karir potensial dengan supervisor mereka sebagai fokus utama dari Program Pengembangan Pascasarjana individu mereka.