The effect of stress on head and neck cancer patients - laboratory and clinical aspects, Ph.D. | University of Dundee | Dundee, United Kingdom
36 months
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25410 GBP/year
4825 GBP/year
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The aim of the lab part of this The effect of stress on head and neck cancer patients - laboratory and clinical aspects at University of Dundee is to further investigate: the effect of stress hormones on cancer signalling pathways, the cross talk between stress signalling and commonly deregulated pathways in cancer, the effect of stress hormones on migration of head and neck cancer cell lines.

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Context of  The effect of stress on head and neck cancer patients - laboratory and clinical aspects at University of Dundee

The aim of the clinical component of this project is to investigate stress levels in patients of head and neck cancer through stress-based questionnaires and hair cortisol levels. 

The study will also observe the expression of stress receptors in head and neck cancer tissues from the same patients as above and observe how this expression correlates with the degree of tumour differentiation and if it can be used as a biomarker for well, moderate, poorly differentiated tissues.

Programme Structure

  • Our research community thrives on the diversity of students and staff which helps to make the University of Dundee a UK university of choice for postgraduate research. We welcome applications from all talented individuals and are committed to widening access to those who have the ability and potential to benefit from higher education.

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Duration

  • Full-time
    • 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English
TOEFL admission requirements TOEFL® IBT
87

Delivered

On Campus

Academic requirements

GPA admission requirements GPA
Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL admission requirements TOEFL® IBT
87

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General requirements

  • Applicants must have obtained, or expect to obtain, a UK honours degree at 2.1 or above (or equivalent for non-UK qualifications), and/or a Masters degree in a relevant discipline.

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    25410 GBP/year
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    4825 GBP/year
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    Based on the tuition of 4825 GBP per year during 36 months.

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787 - 1494 GBP /month
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