James Betts

PhD studentship opportunity at the University of Exeter in collaboration with the University of Bath . The project is titled Understanding Muscle Metabolism Responses to Feeding in Adult Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia . It focuses on whether adult survivors of childhood ALL experience anabolic resistance —a reduced skeletal muscle response to dietary protein—and whether inflammation contributes to this effect. The successful PhD student will work with adult survivors of childhood ALL and matched healthy participants, measuring body composition , muscle strength and function , dietary intake , inflammation , and muscle amino-acid balance before and after a protein-containing drink. The project also includes developing and testing targeted nutrition and/or resistance-exercise strategies to support muscle health. This is a strong fit for students interested in nutrition , exercise physiology , human metabolism , clinical research , and cancer survivorship . Training opportunities include participant-centred survivorship research, arterialised–venous blood sampling, amino-acid metabolism, dietary assessment, muscle function testing, body composition analysis, and data analysis. Eligibility highlights: applicants should hold a degree in Nutrition, Sport and Exercise Sciences, Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, Biosciences, Biology, Physiology, or a related discipline. Both home and international applicants are welcome, with around 70% of studentships for home students and up to 30% for international students. The project may be undertaken full-time or part-time. Deadline: 21 October. Apply via the link in the post. For an informal discussion, contact [email protected] .