Available Graduate Student Positions
Project Title: Structure-function studies of cardiac potassium channels.
| Supervisor: Dr. Tom Claydon. |   |
Positions available: Opportunities are available at the level of M.Sc. and Ph.D.
Start Date: Immediate
Project Description:
Ion channels regulate the normal cardiac rhythm. Potassium channels in particular are responsible for cardiac repolarization and their loss of function is associated with cardiac arrhythmias such as Long-QT syndrome and sudden death. In this project we will investigate the fundamentals of potassium channel gating and how it is modulated by physiological and pathophysiological agents. This will involve techniques in electrophysiology and molecular biology, as well as cutting-edge fluorescence-based electrophysiology techniques.
Funding:
Financial support will be made available through Research- and Teaching-Assistantships; however, it is expected that candidates will apply for independent support in the form of departmental Graduate Fellowships and from external funding agencies (e.g. NSERC, CIHR, MSFHR, HSFC).
Date of Posting: Apr 21, 2009