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Computational Biology Professors and Supervisors in New Zealand
Professors in computational biology in new zealand
21 professors found
Professor
Lincoln University
New Zealand
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Systems Biology
Computational Biology
Dynamic Systems
Senior Lecturer
University of Canterbury
New Zealand
Research Interests
Conservation Biology
Marine Biology
Molecular Ecology
Invertebrate Biology
Sexual Selection
Associate Professor
University of Auckland
New Zealand
Research Interests
Botany
Paleontology
Comparative Biology
Molecular Phylogeny
Graph Theory
Senior Lecturer
University of Canterbury
New Zealand
Research Interests
Medical Imaging
Radiology
Ct Imaging
Solid Tumor
Generative Adversarial Network
University of Otago
New Zealand
Research Interests
Microbiology
Cell Biology
Genome Engineering
Crispr/cas9
Synthetic Biology
University of Auckland
New Zealand
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Exercise Physiology
Physiology
Cell Mechanics
Computational Modelling
University of Auckland
New Zealand
Research Interests
Medical Imaging
Cardiology
In Vivo Imaging
Cardiac Imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Professor
University of Otago
New Zealand
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Chromosomal Biology
Genomic Instability
Developmental Biology
Senior Lecturer
University of Otago
New Zealand
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Microbiology
Bacteria
Protein Chemistry
Homologous Recombination
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Popular positions
University of Cambridge
Top university
United Kingdom
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2 months ago
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Funded PhD project at the University of Cambridge , Department of Chemistry, in the Mateo Sanchez Lab . The project sits at the interface of chemistry, cell biology, neuroscience, protein engineering, synthetic biology , and molecular biotechnology. The research will focus on developing new molecular tools using directed evolution , protein design , and novel selection/screening strategies to create new protein chimeras. Depending on the candidate’s interests and project progress, the work may i...
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
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Living costs in New Zealand
Estimated costs in New Zealand.
MonthlyYearly | New Zealand |
|---|---|
 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | NZ$16.4k $9,600/yr |
 University Accommodation On-campus student housing per year | NZ$12.3k $7,200/yr |
 Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | NZ$641 $375/yr |
 University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | NZ$37.6k $22,000/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Popular professors
Wageningen University & Research
Netherlands
Research Interests
Food Science
Clinical Nutrition
Gut Microbiota
Digestive Physiology
Nutrition
Associate Professor
Linköping University
Sweden
Research Interests
Virology
Epidemiology
Infectious Disease
Sars-cov-2
Gastroenterology
Professor/group leader/staff member/PI/Deputy head of RNA production for the GMP facility
Universitätsklinikum Erlangen
Germany
Research Interests
Immunology
Cell Biology
T Cell Biology
Immunotherapy
Inflammatory Biology
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