PhD Scholarship in HIV/SIV infection of the brain

PhD Scholarship in HIV/SIV infection of the brain

Three year PhD stipend to investigate HIV/SIV reactivation in the brain following interruption of anti-HIV therapy

A project-specific PhD stipend is available for 3 years to support a PhD candidate to assess the effect of HIV/SIV reactivation in the brain following interruption of antiretroviral therapy. 

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$34,841 for 3 years

Applications are now open.

31/12/2027

1 (one)

Bachelor’s degree (honours) in biomedical sciences or equivalent

For further information and enquires contact Professor Melissa Churchill (melissa.churchill@rmit.edu.au)

This project will involve in-person laboratory activities both at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia and the Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute, Oregon, USA. Candidates will have to travel and live in the USA for a period during their candidature.

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