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Grant-Funded PhD in Myelin Repair, Remyelination and Therapeutic Design RMIT University in Australia

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PhD

Field of study

Molecular Biology

Funding

The PhD position is grant-funded. No stipend amount or specific tuition-fee coverage is stated.

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RMIT University

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Molecular Biology
Biology
Neuropsychology
Traumatic Brain Injury
Myelination

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About this position

RMIT University in Melbourne is offering a grant-funded PhD opportunity focused on myelin repair and therapeutic design. The project will investigate how the brain builds and repairs myelin, the insulating material that supports efficient neural communication, and how therapeutic strategies might be designed to promote this repair.

The doctoral researcher will work across the Fleiss and Holien labs and use a combination of knockout mouse models and in vitro systems. The research will examine the fundamental biology of myelination, including the mechanisms that drive myelin formation, the reasons myelin repair can fail, and approaches that could help restore it. The project sits at the intersection of neuroscience, molecular biology, brain injury research and therapeutic development.

The research environment involves laboratory-based investigation of myelination and remyelination, with experimental work spanning animal models and cellular or tissue-based systems. It is suited to a researcher interested in understanding disease and injury-related failure of myelin repair while contributing to the design of potential therapeutic approaches.

The opportunity is based in the Fleiss and Holien laboratories at RMIT University, Melbourne.

Funding details

The PhD position is grant-funded. No stipend amount or specific tuition-fee coverage is stated.

What's required

Applicants must have hands-on experience handling small animals such as mice or rats, experience with at least some molecular biology techniques such as qPCR, Western blotting or immunohistochemistry, excellent organisational and communication skills, and a strong curiosity about the fundamentals of myelination, including what drives it, why it fails and how it can be repaired. Applicants should also be able to prepare a CV, academic transcripts and a maximum one-page application letter. The post notes that applicants should know how to use AI, while ensuring the application reflects their own work and perspective.

How to apply

Email Bobbi Fleiss at her RMIT address with your CV, academic transcripts and a maximum one-page letter explaining why you are suitable for the role. The specific email address is not included in the post.

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