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Africa Health Research Institute’s vision is optimal health and well-being of under-resourced populations. Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) is an independent, transdisciplinary scientific research institute based across two campuses in the province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) in South Africa. AHRI’s research combines population, basic and translational, social, and clinical sciences to understand and intervene in the health and well-being of South African communities. AHRI works in partnership with local communities and South African academic, governmental, and other policy stakeholders and collaborates with over 60 institutions globally. AHRI prioritizes the training of the next generation of African scientists.
The Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) is recruiting a highly motivated MSc student to join the Leslie Group under the mentorship/supervision of Dr. Robert Krause. To read more about Prof. Al Leslie and the amazing work his team does please follow this link https://www.ahri.org/scientist/al-leslie/.
Position description
The candidate will work on a project that seeks to identify antibody signatures associated with TB diseased lung tissue. This will entail comparing antibody responses in human TB lungs and matched plasma and include basic isotyping assays in addition to exploring the antigen specificity of the antibodies using phage display libraries and sequencing. The main goal of this research is to contribute to the development of potential biomarkers and host-directed therapies for TB.
The candidate will be based at Africa Health Research Institute’s state-of-the-art facility in Durban, South Africa. The successful candidate will benefit from an integrated network of innovative international and local research collaborations that combine unique clinical samples and cutting-edge technology. Incumbents will be based in a lab that is equipped with flow cytometers, microscopy and immunohistochemistry equipment, including laser capture micro-dissection and spatial omics Nano string technology. The MSc student will be afforded numerous mentorship opportunities and support towards the attainment of fellowship funding.
Minimum Qualifications
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Duration of scholarship
This master's scholarship offer will be valid for a period of 2-years.
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