Graduate Student Positions, University of Calgary, Canada
If you are interested in one of the positions below, or a post-doctoral position, please directly contact an appropriate Faculty member
If you are interested in one of the positions below, or a post-doctoral position, please directly contact an appropriate Faculty member
1. A graduate studentship (MSc or PhD) opportunity exists in the Gilleard laboratory.
Research Area: Investigation of macrocyclic lactone drug resistance in cattle lice and the development of rapid pen-side molecular diagnostics.
Research Area: Investigation of macrocyclic lactone drug resistance in cattle lice and the development of rapid pen-side molecular diagnostics.
This is an excellent opportunity to undertake important and novel research, develop expertise in parasitology/entomology and in cutting-edge next generation sequencing and molecular diagnostic approaches. The graduate student will join a research
group of 10-15 members and will interact with a wider vibrant team of infectious disease, genomics and bioinformatics
researchers. They will receive a competitive stipend and be enrolled in the Veterinary Medical Sciences graduate program.
researchers. They will receive a competitive stipend and be enrolled in the Veterinary Medical Sciences graduate program.
They will also be a member of our award-winning Host-Parasite Interactions (HPI) research training network which comprises 19 principal investigators and >70 trainees engaged in community engagement and professional development activities. 
For enquiries or further information please email Dr John Gilleard at jsgillea@ucalgary.ca .
vet.ucalgary.ca/labs/jsgillear…
vet.ucalgary.ca/labs/jsgillear…
2. Graduate student in Equine Tendon Health & Regenerative Medicine: (Ph.D. or MSc)
Research Area: We are currently recruiting at least one highly motivated graduate student to investigate tendon health and injury in horses.
Supervisor: Holly Sparks
Research Area: We are currently recruiting at least one highly motivated graduate student to investigate tendon health and injury in horses.
Supervisor: Holly Sparks
3. Graduate Student Opportunity: (PhD or MSc)
with Dr. Jeroen De Buck.
This position is open for people holding a degree in biological sciences, animal sciences, veterinary medicine, health sciences or equivalent degree.
with Dr. Jeroen De Buck.
This position is open for people holding a degree in biological sciences, animal sciences, veterinary medicine, health sciences or equivalent degree.
4. PhD student position available in Veterinary Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences
with Dr. Daniel Pang
Research Area: The successful applicant will undertake research into current and novel methods of euthanasia in laboratory rodents.
with Dr. Daniel Pang
Research Area: The successful applicant will undertake research into current and novel methods of euthanasia in laboratory rodents.
The project will involve behavioral and physiologic measures of responses to different euthanasia methods.
5. Ph.D. Fellowship in Intestinal Innate Immunity and Host Defense Peptides
Research
One PhD position is available immediately at University of Calgary, Canada to study gut innate immunity contributed by host defense peptides and
Research
One PhD position is available immediately at University of Calgary, Canada to study gut innate immunity contributed by host defense peptides and
immunoregulation in the epithelial and leukocyte cross-talking in response to microbial pathogens.
The Cobo lab is located at the Foothills campus of the University of Calgary and is part of the large and interactive Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases,
The Cobo lab is located at the Foothills campus of the University of Calgary and is part of the large and interactive Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases,
Inflammation Research Network and Infection Biology groups. Mentoring and collaboration are core values across the medicine, biology and veterinary faculties, providing an excellent environment for doctoral training.
6.Doctoral Recruitment- Host Defense Peptides in the Pathogenesis of Inflammatory Intestinal Diseases
Job Summary. A PhD student position awarded by the prestigious Eyes High Doctoral Recruitment Scholarship funding at Univ. of Calgary is available to
Job Summary. A PhD student position awarded by the prestigious Eyes High Doctoral Recruitment Scholarship funding at Univ. of Calgary is available to
provide 4 years of funding for either domestic or
international students. The research aim of this student will be to investigate the production and antimicrobial and immune
modulatory functions of host defense cathelicidin peptides innately secreted by the intestinal epithelium
international students. The research aim of this student will be to investigate the production and antimicrobial and immune
modulatory functions of host defense cathelicidin peptides innately secreted by the intestinal epithelium
and surrounding neutrophils in intestinal homeostasis and disease. These
7. The Chu laboratory, a Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Cellular Reprogramming at the University of Calgary
(chulaboratory.org) is currently recruiting Ph.D. and/or M.S students interested in the field of pluripotent
(chulaboratory.org) is currently recruiting Ph.D. and/or M.S students interested in the field of pluripotent
stem cell biology and regenerative medicine. We anticipate the position to start in Fall 2021 or Spring/Summer 2022.
Research: The research aim of graduate studies will be to investigate the nature of species-specific pluripotent
Research: The research aim of graduate studies will be to investigate the nature of species-specific pluripotent
stem cells and in vitro modeling to mimic development and disease states that are otherwise challenging to study. These cell based models are important for applications in regenerative medicine. Our approaches include live-cell imaging,
gene editing & molecular biology tools, single-cell and bulk RNA-seq, mouse genetics and comparative biology focused on species-specific features. We are also interested in developing therapies for congenital conditions such as spinal
deformity.
deformity.
8. PhD student in Beef Bull Management
The successful candidate will conduct research to better understand beef bull management in Alberta and methods to predict health and siring capacity using remote monitoring technology.
Supervisors: Dr. Jennifer M. Pearson | Dr. Ed Pajor
The successful candidate will conduct research to better understand beef bull management in Alberta and methods to predict health and siring capacity using remote monitoring technology.
Supervisors: Dr. Jennifer M. Pearson | Dr. Ed Pajor
9. PhD student position available in Veterinary Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences with Dr. Daniel Pang.
Research Area: The successful applicant will undertake research investigating safety, errors and adverse events in clinical veterinary practice.
Research Area: The successful applicant will undertake research investigating safety, errors and adverse events in clinical veterinary practice.
The project will involve quantifying current rates and types of errors and adverse events, and developing tools and strategies to improve patient safety.
10. Graduate Student Opportunity: (PhD and MSc) Four positions available in veterinary microbiology
on projects related to Johne's disease, digital dermatitis, mastitis and bovine tuberculosis - vaccines,
on projects related to Johne's disease, digital dermatitis, mastitis and bovine tuberculosis - vaccines,
diagnostic development, metagenomics and immunology with Dr. Jeroen De Buck in the Department of Production and Animal Health.
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