Surgical | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 2

PhD Studentship in Medical/Clinical Devices at Nottingham Trent University, UK

The School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment at Nottingham Trent University has an ambitious development strategy which allows us to offer an exciting opportunity for a PhD Studentship. The studentships will pay UK/EU fees and provide a maintenance stipend linked to the RCUK rate (£13,590 per annum for 2011/12) for up to three years. Applications are invited from those looking to pursue doctoral study in the subject area of medical/clinical device development. The research area could include design applications utilising smart materials and technologies. Designers are increasingly becoming aware of the potential use and integration of smart materials and technologies within their designs. One of the critical steps towards building innovative surgical solutions will be to link physicians and product designers utilising the appropriate materials and technologies to provide tangible improvements in patient care and treatment.
Designers are trained to think three dimensionally about form. In creating a new medical device, designers must understand the complex set of issues that exist in a variety of environments. It also illustrates the need for designers to understand a wide range of styles and techniques and transform ideas and visions into new pioneering products ready for market. We are interested in considering applications that will demonstrate an integrated design approach with a keen interest in utilising and implementing novel technologies.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 April 2011.

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Phd Position in Biomechanics and Engineering Design at K.U.Leuven, Netherlands

During minimally invasive (robotic) surgery (MIS), the surgeon cannot feel the forces he/she is exerting on the tissue, and is thus risking unwanted damage to the tissue. This PhD is part of an interdisciplinary project of which the ultimate goal is to impose safety margins on the surgical instruments to avoid tissue damage during robotic surgery. The focus lies on cardiovascular tissue.

This focus of this PhD will be to search for and/or design accurate models of cardiovascular tissue on the one hand, but fast models of this same tissue on the other hand. Accurate constitutive and finite element models are required to define the maximum allowable load a tissue can bear. On the other hand, fast models are required to estimate and apply these thresholds intraoperatively and thus in realtime during surgery. This research has computational as well as experimental aspects to it. There will be a close collaboration with cardiac surgeons, biotechnologists and the engineers of the division of production, machine design and automation.

Scholarship Application Deadline:
2011-08-01

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Stuart Morson Scholarship in Neurosurgery for National and International Applicants

The Stuart Morson Scholarship in Neurosurgery has been established following a generous donation by Mrs Elisabeth Morson in memory of her late husband.

Objective – To assist young neurosurgeons within 5 years of obtaining their Fellowship from the College or neurosurgical Trainees to meet the costs of undertaking further training and/or research work in neurosurgery overseas. The scholarship will also be open to exceptional young surgeons who are registered to practice neurosurgery in Australia or New Zealand, but are not Fellows of the College. It may also be applied, from time to time, to assist overseas surgeons to spend time in Australia or New Zealand to further their training and/or research in neurosurgery.

Condition – Overseas applicants cannot have commenced travel prior to applying for the scholarship.

Scholarship Application Deadline:4pm Friday 29 April 2011

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