PhD Candidate Recruitment at University of Georgia

Scholarship: Teaching Assistantship or Research Assistantship
Degree: B.S and M.S
Nationality: International Students
Location: USA
Application deadlines Open


Scholarship Description:

Founded in 1785, the University of Georgia has a rich history, with its first president and a member of its Board of Trustees involved in drafting and signing the American Declaration of Independence. The University of Georgia is the largest public research university in Georgia and is located in the state’s university city of Athens. As the birthplace of public higher education in the United States, the University of Georgia is also the nation’s first public university and is considered the “cradle of American higher education” and is ranked 49th in the 2022 U.S. News rankings of American universities.

 Available Subjects:

  • Molecular biology, bioinformatics, epigenetics and genomics

Eligibility criteria:

The research group uses a combination of molecular biology, bioinformatics, epigenetics and genomics to study the biological issues related to gene damage repair and cancer development, with a specific focus on the repair of gene damage caused by environmental carcinogens (aflatoxins, ultraviolet light, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzo(a)pyrene from smoking) and how gene damage induces gene mutations that lead to the development of related cancers (liver, skin and lung cancers).

Application Procedure:

If you are interested in joining us, please send your detailed resume to [email protected], application materials will be kept strictly confidential.