PhD Scholarships, University of Auckland, New Zealand (2017)

The Liggins Institute at the University of Auckland is a world-leading centre for research on fetal and child health, nutrition, development, genome biology and translational and implementation science. Our mission is to improve life-long health through excellent research into the long-term consequences of early life events.

We work across a range of fields to view human health problems from different angles. This unique approach enables us to turn research discoveries into real strategies that will help people to prevent or manage major health problems in the 21st century.

As a research-only institute, we attract some of the best research students and clinical fellows in the world. You’ll be supported by internationally-recognised staff and you’ll benefit from state-of-the-art laboratory facilities and a dedicated clinical research unit.

PhDs are available in the following areas:
- Perinatal and maternal translational research for life-long health
- Endocrinology and nutrition in growth and development
- The epigenomics of non-communicable diseases
- The role of the microbiome in non-communicable diseases

Further details:
http://academicpositions.eu