Research topic:
O-PTIR chemical imaging of selected biomedical samples.
Supervisor:
dr hab. Tomasz Wróbel
Project description:
This project focuses on creating appropriate experimental approaches for biomedical sample preparation and measurements in the nanoscale using a new O-PTIR microscope. O-PTIR imaging is a new sub-field of IR imaging and presents new challenges for single cells or biomaterials characterization. This project will be primarily focused on developing a protocol for sample handling and measurements. Once this is established a series of cell lines representative of civilization diseases will be studied along with the effects of drugs. The specific goals will include O-PTIR data acquisition on the newly built CIRI beamline (before SOLAIR beamline), cell cultures and data handling. It will also involve the application of machine learning and chemometrics for data analysis.
Limit of places: 1
How to apply?
To make the application process fast and easy, please follow the rules:
1. Be familiar with the admission rules 2023/24 [PL version, EN version]
2. Prepare the required documents and upload to the system the opinion of the future supervisor (dr hab. Tomasz Wróbel)
3. Follow the recruitment schedule:
- Opening of the competition: 10.10.2023
- Application submission deadline: 11.10.2023, 08:00 AM
- Entrance exams: 12.10.2023
- Committee meeting - no later than: 12.10.2023
- Exam results: 13.10.2023
- Entries to the Doctoral School: 16.10.2023
4. Send your application early enough to Online Application System
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