Magnetic Nanoparticles

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.

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.

The project is part of the MacDiarmid Institute of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology

(http://www.macdiarmid.ac.nz/) and will involve links with other groups in New Zealand.