Bio-inspired Nanoparticles for Mechano-Regulation of Stem Cell Fate

You will leverage recent advances in bio-mimicking materials to create innovative nanostructures with customisable roughness. Moreover, the project seeks to establish new design principles for engineering materials that can regulate stem cell behaviour, while also providing advanced materials for future tissue engineering applications

You will be based at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), UQ. The AIBN was established in 2003 as Australia's first fully integrated institute focusing on multidisciplinary research at the interface of bioengineering and nanotechnology. The AIBN has a range of state-of-the-art equipment and facilities for conducting the proposed research of synthesis and characterization of the polymers and studying their biological response. The AIBN also houses the Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis (CMM) and the Queensland node of the Australian Nanofabrication Facility (ANFF-Q), providing outstanding facilities in microfabrication and nanoscale characterisation. Adjacent to the AIBN is the Centre for Advanced Imaging (CAI), bringing together a critical mass of “state-of-the-art” research imaging instruments.

This project is supported by the Research project scholarship.

Learn more about the Research project scholarship.

You must contact the principal supervisor for this project to discuss your interest. You should only complete the online application after you have reached agreement on supervision.

Always make sure you are approaching your potential supervisor in a professional way. We have provided some guidelines for you on how to contact a supervisor.

Your application will be assessed on a competitive basis.

We take into account your:

• previous academic record
• publication record
• honours and awards
• employment history.

A working knowledge of biotechnology and biomedical engineering would be of benefit to someone working on this project.

You will demonstrate academic achievement in the fields of tissue engineering and nanotechnology and the potential for scholastic success.

A background or knowledge of polymer chemistry is highly desirable.

Before you apply

Before submitting an application you should:

1. check your eligibility for a Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
2. prepare your documentation
3. contact Dr Ruirui Qiao (r.qiao@uq.edu.au) to discuss your interest and suitability
4. submit your application by 25 December, 2030 5 July, 2024.

When you apply

You apply for this scholarship when you submit an application for your program. You don’t need to submit a separate scholarship application.

In your application ensure that under the ‘Scholarships and collaborative study’ section you select:

• ‘My higher degree is not collaborative’
• ‘I am applying for, or have been awarded a scholarship or sponsorship'
• ‘Other’, then ‘Research Project Scholarship’ and in the ‘Name of scholarship’ field enter NANOPARTICLES-QIAO.

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