Individual and combined effects of genomic variation and environment on lung function and COPD in African populations (T2/5) 

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    Wellcome Trust Doctoral Training Programme  

Purpose: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), characterised by reduced lung function, affects 65 million people globally, reduces quality of life, and will become the third-leading cause of death. The supervisory team has discovered genomic variants associated with lung function and COPD in European-ancestry populations, but the genetic and environmental determinants of disease remain understudied in African populations. In the AWI-Gen study, including ~12,500 participants from communities in South Africa, Kenya, Ghana and Burkina Faso, you will study the influence of smoking and indoor air quality on lung function. Stipend for the PhD: Year 1 £19,919; Year 2 £21,542; Year 3 £23,298; Year 4 £23,997 (rates as of September 2019). We will offer 2 fully-funded places to international applicants from Lower-middle income countries per year. These will provide a full overseas fee waiver and stipend for 4 years.

Deadline: Thursday, December 05, 2019