PhD Scholarship Opportunity

at  Telethon Institute for Child Health Research

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - PHD SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY, LUNG HEALTH TRAJECTORIES IN CHILDREN WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is genetic condition that affects the lungs, digestive system, and other organs. The build-up of mucus in the airways leads to infection, inflammation, and progressive lung damage. Respiratory failure is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in individuals with CF.
However, the introduction of disease-modifying treatments for CF has dramatically changed the prognosis and quality of life of CF patients. These treatments have now been approved for children as young as two years of age. Early modulator therapy in the first years of life has the potential to prevent the development of lung disease and dramatically alter the course of their lives.
We have a scholarship opportunity for a PhD project to determine the lung health trajectories of children with CF in WA and investigate the impact of early life disease-modifying treatments on lung health outcomes in early childhood.
If you think that this is the right opportunity for you, please click on ‘Apply Now’ to submit your application.

Please refer the Job description for details