The University of Sheffield
Graduate School

Current vacancies - Dentistry

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Project Title Contact for Initial Enquiries & Supervisors Funding Deadline
3D printing of Novel Membranes for Dental Implantology Dr Cheryl Miller & Dr Patrick Smith UK/EU Nationals only 23 February 2012
The role of inflammatory cytokines in the initiation of neuropathic pain after peripheral nerve repair Dr Simon Atkins, Prof Fiona Boissonade, Dr. Emma Bird Self funded students only Open
An investigation into the factors associated with immediate and longer-term improvements in quality of life following orthognathic surgery Dr Sarah Baker and Mr Keith Smith Self funded students only Open
The impact of orthodontic braces on young peoples’ daily lives Dr Phillip Benson Self funded students only Open
The Development of In Vitro Models of Human Salivary Glands Dr Lynne Bingle, Dr Colin Bingle & Prof. Paula Farthing Self funded students only Open
Development of novel tissue-engineered conduits for peripheral nerve repair Prof Fiona Boissonade, Dr. Clare Christmas (née Morgan), Prof. Tilly Loescher, (Engineering Materials) Prof John Haycock and Dr Claeyssens Self funded students only Open
Utility of stem cells from oral tissue for periodontal ligament tissue engineering Dr Aileen Crawford, Prof PV Hatton, Prof G. Griffiths Self funded students only Open
Role of the chemokine receptor XCR1 in regulation of oral epithelial cell behaviour Prof Paula Farthing, Dr Syed Ali Khurram, Dr Simon Whawell Self funded students only Open
A critical epidemiological study of the risk of increase and psychosocial impact of oral cancer associated with beedi consumption in South India Dr Barry GibsonDr Barry Gibson, Prof. Paul Speight Self funded students only Open
Novel Freeze‐Cast Porous Calcium Phosphates for Bone Tissue Regeneration Prof Paul Hatton, Dr Cheryl Miller and Prof Ian Brook Self funded students only Open
RARβ2: differentiation or senescence? Keith Hunter and Dan Lambert Self funded students only Open
Nano-particle and tooth interactions in oral health care strategies Dr N Martin, Prof B J Inkson (Material Science and Engineering) and Dr C A Miller Self funded students only Open
Nano-particle and tooth interactions in oral health care strategies Dr C A Miller, Dr A Crawford (Clinical Dentistry) and Dr P Smith (Mechanical Engineering) Self funded students only Open
Characterising the nature of the immune response to Candida albicans at the oral and vaginal mucosa Dr Craig Murdoch, Prof Martin Thornhill & Dr Stephen Saville (University of Texas) Self funded students only Open
Identification of novel bacterial genes involved in human cell interactions Dr Graham Stafford, Professor Ian Douglas, Dr Craig Murdoch Self funded students only Open
Identifying the role of IL-17 and T-cell chemokines in the aetiology of Lichen Planus Prof Martin Thornhill, Prof Paula Farthing, Dr Syed Ali Khurram Self funded students only Open
Isolation, characterisation and role of cancer stem cells in oral cancer progression Dr Simon Whawell & Dr Daniel Lambert Self funded students only Open