Wellcome Trust Advanced Therapies for Regenerative Medicine MRes and PhD at Kings College London

Overview

Open to Applications for Cohort 2020 until 10 December 2019

This programme aims at training a new generation of researchers in advanced therapies for regenerative medicine. As cell and gene therapies enter the clinic in increasing numbers, there is a need to foster the basic science that underpin new therapies and introduce PhD scientists to the challenges and opportunities involved in translation and commercialisation. Our programme is designed for students, who wish to carry out high quality lab-based fundamental research and find solutions to challenging medical problems.

The programme provides an interdisciplinary training. PhD supervisors have been selected across departments from King’s campuses, for their expertise in core areas of relevance to regenerative medicine, including cell transplantation, gene therapy and endogenous tissue repair. Supervisors also have expertise in stem cell and developmental biology and knowledge of bioengineering, disease modelling, drug screens and cell tracking in patients. Students will appreciate the creative possibilities of working at the interface between different fields.

The Wellcome Trust ‘Advanced Therapies for Regenerative Medicine’ Doctoral Training Programme builds on our previous experience of creating a successful Wellcome Trust PhD programme in regenerative medicine.

In line with the Wellcome’s new Research Culture (#ReimagineResearch), we are committed to provide scientific excellence in a positive working environment. Our programme will develop and share practices that bring science and culture together, placing both firmly at the heart of our training strategy and your research journey.

We offer:

• 6 fully funded studentships which include a stipend, university fees, research costs, and funds for travel, training and career transitions
• world-class scientific training, provided in a flexible, student-led fashion, by interdisciplinary supervisor teams
• individualised training and support (including financial) to help you transition out of the programme into your chosen career – be it inside or outside of academia
• an inclusive training environment: our management team and supervisor pool are diverse and open, and we welcome applicants from communities that are currently under-represented in academia
• a positive research culture, which includes training on research integrity, data data management, ethics and transparency

Description

The programme comprises one year of rotations and 3 years of research. In the first year, students undertake a Master in Research (MRes) in Biomedical and Translational Science (BTS). The experience the student gains in year 1 will lay the foundation for the remaining 3 years of the PhD programme.

Throughout your course, there are many cohort building opportunities, such as the ‘movie nights’, ‘stem cells@lunch’ seminar series, and public engagements events. You will also have the opportunity to connect with PhD students on other doctoral training programmes at King’s (e.g. other Wellcome-DTPs & MRC-DTP) through research symposia, joint social events and student clubs.

Career prospects

Research careers mainly in academia and industry (pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, etc).