Helmholtz International Epigenetics Research School: 8 PhD projects 1649 views

The Helmholtz International Epigenetics Research School is an international and interdisciplinary graduate program centered on epigenetics research at Helmholtz Zentrum München and is inviting applications for several PhD positions.

Stuay areas:

• Stem Cells
• Diabetes
• Computational Biology
• Epidemiology
• Metabolism
• Immunology
• Development and Systems Biology
• Cellular Plasticity

Eligibility:

• Applicants require a University Master’s degree (MSc or equivalent) to apply.
• However, if candidate has a four year Bachelor’s degree without a Master’s degree and wish to apply, please contact the Research School Office.
• Applicants still studying for their Master’s degree may provide a provisional certificate or bona fide statement from the University stating the marks already obtained and estimated graduation date.
• Applicants accepted in the program are required to have completed their Master’s degree before they can start their PhD work in the program.
• Applicants accepted within the program have to start their PhD work latest in fall 2020.

Applications:

Applications must be made through the online application system and the required documents are:

• A Master certificate and transcript of records in original and an official English translation
• A Bachelor certificate and transcript of records in original and an official English translation
• Curriculum Vitae
• Two letters of recommendation
• Non-native English speakers are recommended to provide us with proof regarding their English proficiency
• If candidate has taken a GATE exam or GRE test, it is recommended that he/she submit those with the application.

Projects of 2019

1. Parental control of offspring health: characterisation of determinants of epigenetic inheritance in mammals
2. Nutrition-based regulation of nuclear architecture
3. Epigenetic signatures of ageing and chronic disease
4. Decoding novel modifications and their functions
5. Non-genetic CRISPR approaches to discover drivers and barriers of neural stem cell identity
6. Diurnal regulation of chromatin dynamics and plant one-carbon metabolism
7. Identifying the Role of Transcription-Replication Conflicts as an Endogenous Source of Epigenetic Instability
8. Histone biogenesis during early mouse development