Opportunities

Using organoid models to better understand liver immunology

Applications are currently being accepted for a 3 year PhD project in the immunology of Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) at Western Sydney University Blacktown and the Westmead Institute for Medical Research. This project will focus on the generation of colon and liver organoid culture systems to study the interaction between intestinal immunity and permeability with liver inflammation in NASH.

The project will be conducted in the research group of Professor Golo Ahlenstiel and will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

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The role of interferon lambdas in liver inflammation and fibrosis

Applications are currently being accepted for a 3 year PhD project in the immunology of Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) at Western Sydney University Blacktown and the Westmead Institute for Medical Research. This project will focus on the role of interferon lambdas (IFN-λs) on the progression of liver inflammation and fibrosis.

The project will be conducted in the research group of Professor Golo Ahlenstiel and will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

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Understanding immune dysregulation in obesity

Applications are currently being accepted for a 3 year PhD project in immune dysregulation in obesity at Western Sydney University Blacktown and the Westmead Institute for Medical Research.

The project will be conducted in the research group of Professor Golo Ahlenstiel and will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

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Investigating the metabolic effects of gastric bypass surgery

An opportunity has arisen for a 3 year PhD studentship within the School of Medicine, WSU at Blacktown Clinical School, Blacktown NSW. The title of the project is "Novel mechanisms for rapid improvement in diabetes and liver fat after bariatric surgery". This will be a clinical research-oriented PhD with some basic research component.

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The role of zinc in the acute phase response

Applications are currently being accepted for a 3 year PhD project examining the role of zinc in the acute phase response to infection at Western Sydney University Blacktown and the Westmead Institute for Medical Research.

The project will be conducted in the research group of Professor Golo Ahlenstiel and will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

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Immune related memory in liver disease

Applications are currently being accepted for a 3 year PhD project to study the role of immune related memory viral and autoimmune hepatitis at Western Sydney University Blacktown and the Westmead Institute for Medical Research.

The project will be conducted in the research group of Professor Golo Ahlenstiel and will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

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Achieving Sustainable Outcomes in Obesity

Applications are currently being accepted for a 3 year PhD project to study role of interventions based around nutrition, lifestyle, mental health or metabolism to treat obesity and/or fatty liver disease.

The project will be conducted under supervision by Professor Golo Ahlenstiel and will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

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Drivers of Advanced Liver Disease

Applications are currently being accepted for a 3 year PhD project examining the role of inflammation and altered protein metabolism in the context chronic liver disease at Western Sydney University Blacktown and the Westmead Institute for Medical Research.

The project will be conducted in the research group of Professor Golo Ahlenstiel and will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

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