Undergraduate and graduate level education in inflammation and cardiovascular disease (scholarship)

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Chronic inflammation is a hallmark of cardiovascular disease, such as atherosclerosis, and factors released by immune cells may exert effects on structural cells of the cardiovascular system. Certain lipid mediators are known for their role in the resolution of inflammation. The topic in focus for this education is to characterize a mouse model where one of these receptors has been genetically deleted, and understand the effect of this deletion in the progression of atherosclerosis.

Division

Our division focuses on various fields of cardiovascular research, particularly in the role of different key players in cardiovascular diseases, such as smooth muscle, endothelial and immune cells, adipocytes, neurons and red blood cells. This provides a unique overview on how the different cell compartments might contribute to and interact in disease progression

Duties

The student is expected to perform literature search and study on the topic, and to prepare and  present seminars to the lab members. Practically, the student will perform cryosectioning of mouse samples, and immunostaining on the mouse cryosections.

Entry requirements

Students with experience in cryosectioning of mouse aortic roots will be given priority. As well, previous laboratory experience, i.e. being able to independently perform experiments, interpret results and write reports, will be considered an advantage.

What do we offer?

A creative and inspiring environment with wide-ranging expertise and interests. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. Here, we conduct innovative medical research and provide the largest range of biomedical education in Sweden. At KI, you get to meet researchers working with a wide range of specialisms and methods, giving you ample opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience with the various scientific fields within medicine and health. It is the crossover collaborations, which have pushed KI to where it is today, at the forefront of global research. Several of the people you meet in healthcare are educated at KI. A close relationship with the health care providers is important for creating groundbreaking top quality education and research. Students and employees have free access to our modern gym facilities with trained staff on site.

Location:

The position is located within the Department of Medicine, Solna. The department consists of ten divisions and each division consists of several research groups. The position is located within the Translational Cardiology group. Our research is focused on inflammation in a broad spectrum of cardiovascular diseases, such as valvular heart disease and atherosclerosis. Our vision is to identify novel and translatable mechanisms of cardiovascular disease. https://ki.se/en/research/research-areas-centres-and-networks/research-groups/translational-cardiology-transcardio-research-group-magnus-back

Type of scholarship

The scholarships may be granted only to:

• Persons who have been admitted (and registered in Ladok) to KI to study at the undergraduate or graduate level,
• Persons who are admitted (and registered) to undergraduate or graduate level programs at a university with which KI collaborates.

The scholarships can be granted either for studies in an existing course or for a shorter period of practical research experience (documented in an individual study plan/research plan) for admitted students at the undergraduate or graduate level. The scholarships may be awarded for up to 12 months (divided into a maximum of four courses/periods) during the study period. Decisions on scholarships may be made for a maximum of six months at a time.

The scholarships may not be disbursed to any person who received a salary or remuneration from KI during the two-year period immediately preceding the potential disbursement. This provision may be waived if the income received during the preceding two-year period relates to:

• Income of less than 1,000 SEK per year
• Compensation paid to research subjects
• Compensation paid to student representatives on KI boards/committees
• Compensation for work performed that was of an entirely different nature than education and research

Application process

An application must contain the following documents in English or Swedish:

Application process
An application must contain the following documents in English or Swedish:

• A complete curriculum vitae
• A summary of current work (no more than one page)

The application is to be submitted on the Varbi recruitment system.

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