Goodger and Schorstein Scholarship for Postdoctoral Researchers in Medical Sciences
Goodger and Schorstein Scholarships are awarded to assist research in Medical Sciences. They are open to Postdoctoral Researchers from any department/institute of the Medical Sciences Division.
Applicants must have completed their DPhil (at any Higher Education Institution) at the time of application and are required to work primarily in units run by the University of Oxford within the Medical Sciences Division. Candidates may apply for funds to cover staff costs (except their own salary), consumables or project expenses. The number, length and the level of the awards is at the discretion of the Board of Management. Awarded scholarships are typically up to £10,000. Scholarships may be tenable with other posts subject to the approval of the Board.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply now using the IRAMS system via the Medical Sciences Internal Fund: Pump-priming scheme application.
Previous awards
Previous recipients of the Goodger and Schorstein Scholarship for Postdoctoral Researchers in Medical Sciences:
|
Department |
Applicant name |
Project Title |
Funds awarded |
|
DPAG |
Dr Mattea Finelli |
Transcriptional function of the novel nuclear receptor coregulator (Ncoa7) |
£20,133 |
|
RDM |
Dr Andrew Armitage |
Controlling malaria by manipulating host iron handling |
£17,938 |
|
NDCN |
Dr Sara Ajina |
Neural correlates of visual rehabilitation following visual cortex damage |
£15,625 |
|
Biochemistry |
Dr Patrice Rassam |
Developing new methods to unravel the translocation mechanism of protein antibiotics |
£15,000 |
|
Experimental Psychology |
Dr Saloni Krishnan |
Optimising Learning In Children With Language Impairment |
£2,000 |
|
NDM |
Dr Daniel J. Puleston |
Role of the polyamine pathway in T cell biology |
£2,000 |
|
Pathology |
Dr Justyna Zaborowska |
The ICP22 protein as a potential drug target for Herpes Simplex Virus infection |
£2,000 |
|
RDM, OCDEM |
Dr Caroline Gorvin |
Investigating the link between trafficking and signalling of the CalciumSensing Receptor (CaSR): Is intracellular calcium the key? |
£7,186 |
| RDM, OCDEM | Dr Jakob Knudsen | Glucagon at the nexus of glucose and fatty acid metabolism | £10,000 |
| RDM | Dr Ain Neuhaus | Characterisation of pericyte-derived extracellular vesicles released during nutrient deprivation | £5,000 |
| Pathology | Dr Asif Iqbal | Do sugars direct monocytes in their pursuit of lipids? | £10,000 |
| NDM, Tropical Medicine | Dr Marco Haenssgen | Supply-induced demand for antibiotics among marginalised populations inNorthers Thailand: Exploring the next frontier of antibiotic misuse to tackle antimicrobial resistance in Southeast Asia. | £9,380 |
| RDM, WIMM | Dr Danuta Gutowska-Owsiak | Role of phospholipase A2 (PLA2) in presentation of peptide antigens | £8,000 |
| DPAG | Dr Elizabeth Haythorne | How does diabetes disrupt mitochondrial metabolism in pancreatic β-cells? | £10,000 |
| Pathology | Dr Gwendal Dujardin | Identifying a molecular mechanism underlying the disease phenotype in Retinitis Pigmentosa individuals carrying mutations in the spliceosomal gene, PRPF8 | £10,000 |
| Human Genetics | Dr Olga Mielczarek | Investigation of direct chromatin contacts at genomic loci associated with Ankylosing Spondylitis susceptibility | £10,000 |
| Pharmacology | Dr Rebecca Burton | Investigating how cardiac arrhythmias arise and how to efficiently treat/terminate them using tissue engineering and optical approaches | £7,500 |
Congratulations to all awardees on their success.