A fully funded PhD opportunity is available for an outstanding candidate to join a multidisciplinary research team investigating the neural control of breathing in preterm infants. This project will use a cutting-edge preclinical model to explore how brainstem dysfunction contributes to respiratory depression at birth, with a particular focus on the effects of adverse intrauterine opioid exposure.
The successful candidate will gain hands-on experience in advanced physiological monitoring, neural recording techniques, and translational neonatal research. Working within a highly collaborative environment, the student will be supported by leading experts in neonatal physiology, neuroscience, and perinatal medicine, with access to state-of-the-art laboratory facilities.
This project offers a unique opportunity to contribute to clinically relevant research addressing a growing global health challenge. Findings from this work have the potential to inform new strategies to improve respiratory outcomes and long-term neurodevelopment in vulnerable preterm infants.
Ideal applicants will have a an Honours Degree or Masters, and preferably a background in physiology, neuroscience, biomedical science, or a related discipline, and a strong interest in translational or neonatal research.
