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The MacDiarmid Institute is now accepting applications for Principal Investigators.
Please contact sarah.dadley@vuw.ac.nz for information on how to apply.
Applications must be received by 12 midday on Monday 2 April 2012
2 Apr 2012 - 12:00pm
Scholarships
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Biomaterials have the propensity to exhibit hierarchical structures organised on multiple length-scales, which emerge from molecular and supra-molecular self-assembly. They are at the heart of traditional NZ industries, and indeed in the hearts of every New Zealander. Casein micelles and their assemblies in our dairy products, cellulose fibres in our wood and fruits, keratins in our wool and protein filaments in our food all exhibit hierarchical structures at the meso-scale. These “mesocules” connect the bottom to the top, and it is at this scale where we will yield new knowledge with the application of state-of-the-art biophysical tools.
30 Apr 2012 (All day) -
Working at the School of Chemical and Physical Sciences (http://www.vuw.ac.nz/scps/)and the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanothechnology (http://www.macdiarmid.ac.nz/)29 Jun 2012 (All day) -
PhD research studentship investigating catalytic metal nanoparticles of palladium and gold-palladium alloys and core-shell nanoparticles for future optimized catalysts.
Research will involve a variety of techniques including:
• Nanoparticle solution synthesis.
• Nanoparticle characterization on our new transmission electron microscope (TEM).
• Catalytic studies.
Due to the multi-discipline nature of the research previous experience in theses fields are not essential. By the end of the PhD the student will be fully proficient in all of these fields.
31 Dec 2012 (All day) -
PhD research studentship investigating magnetic nanoparticles of iron as new and more effective MRI contrast and hyperthermia agents for the treatment of diseases especially cancer.
Research will involve a variety of techniques including:
• Nanoparticle solution synthesis.
• Nanoparticle characterization on our new transmission electron microscope (TEM).
• Magnetic characterization of the nanoparticles.
• Biological studies of the nanoparticles.
31 Dec 2012 (All day)
Students
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Liquid crystals are ubiquitous in technology; they are the basis of LCD displays. In that technology, the electro-optic response of organic building blocks is exploited. By making liquid-crystalline structures from molecules with more complex physical properties, we have the opportunity to create a class of materials with strong collective responses and uses ranging from diagnostics to fuel cells.
30 Apr 2012 (All day) -
In collaboration with Mesynthes, a privately held regenerative medicine company, we have a studentship available working with the proprietary Endoform™ extracellular matrix (ECM) technology to generate new commercial products for soft tissue repair.
30 Apr 2012 (All day)