Via www.jobs.ac.uk. A PhD studentship entitled: 'The role of early gut development in the onset of childhood obesity' is available at the University of Nottingham - Schools of Clinical Sciences, Veterinary Science & Medicine, and Biosciences in collaboration with the University of Alberta, Canada. The studentship aims to develop novel interventions aimed at promoting gut function. Accelerated growth through infancy is a major risk factor for later obesity, although the exact mechanisms have yet to be fully explained. One organ that could play a major role in this type of growth acceleration, as well as in the onset of childhood obesity, is excess gut growth. This could then result in a resetting of gut function with respect to its nutrient exchange and hormone secretory capacity.

The studentship will be jointly supervised by Dr Alison Mostyn, Professor Julian Wiseman, Professor Rhonda Bell and Professor Michael Symonds. Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor Michael Symonds Email: michael.symonds@nottingham.ac.uk. The studentship will remain open until filled.

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