University of Ghent is pleased to invite applicants to apply for a new opening PhD position in polymers. The deadline to apply is February 14, 2019.

A healthy, balanced diet has a fundamental role in preventing a large range of chronic diseases and contributes to prolong life quality with obvious benefits for the individual as well as for the society. Aquaculture production plays a substantial role in this perspective because fish is an important source of well-balanced proteins and important nutrients such as marine-derived omega-3 fatty acids. However, its sustainability generates concerns as farmed fish diet is largely based on fish meal and fish oil. Consumer and environmental groups demand a continued move towards alternative feeds. The objective of this EU-
FET project is to develop a next generation 3D culture platform that accurately mimics the complex functions of the intestinal mucosa. Its purpose is to make available a technology for predicting the health and nutritional value of innovative components of aquafeeds. We propose to develop new ad hoc biomaterials to create a 3D scaffold where to grow and differentiate a complete population of intestinal epithelial cells. The current position will thus require: polymer/hydrogel synthesis and characterization, polymer processing through moulding and 3D printing, scaffold characterization through imaging as well as physico-chemical and in vitro biological evaluation.
Please contact sandra.vanvlierberghe@ugent.be in case of interest (before 15th of February 2019)
Summary:Study in: | Belgium |
Level: | PhD |
Salary: | Unspecified |
Duration: | Unspecified |
Hours: | Full time |
Certificate: | Unspecified |
Contract: | Temporary |
Deadline: | February 14, 2019 |
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