UNSW Medicine PhD Scholarship
When psychology and genomics collide. Thinking about what the genomic revolution means for paediatric cancer patients, their families and the health system
Kids Cancer Centre, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick and School of Women’s and Children’s Health, UNSW Sydney is proud to offer a new PhD position dedicated to researching the psychosocial implications of genetic testing for children, their families and the healthcare professionals who care for them.
Project description:
The genetic revolution is now in full flight with huge advances in genetic technology emerging over the past decade. Whole genome sequencing is one technique that is helping shape the future of cancer care by allowing clinicians and scientists to determine the complete DNA sequence of a patient’s genome and identify variants that may contribute to ill-health. Despite the exciting potential of this technology, there is little data available on the psychosocial impacts of whole genome sequencing for families affected by childhood cancer. Additionally, there is a need to better understand healthcare professional’s experience and perspectives of this testing in paediatric cancer care.
This PhD project is linked to a larger study that will offer whole genome sequencing to all children with cancer. The PhD project will aim to better understand families and health care providers experiences of whole genome sequencing.
The PhD scholar will be a UNSW student, based on the UNSW main campus and at the Kids Cancer Centre. The student will receive the full support of the Behavioural Sciences Unit (BSU) in the Kids Cancer Centre. The BSU was established in 2001. It is recognised as one of the largest paediatric psycho-oncology research groups and is supported by a multidisciplinary team of psychologists, educators, oncologists, nurses, dieticians, exercise physiologists, social workers, biostatisticians and international collaborators.
Description:
A full-time postgraduate scholarship is available for a suitably qualified candidate with a minimum of an honours or masters degree, or equivalent research training. The research will be conducted under the supervision of the Head of the Behavioural Sciences Unit at the Kids Cancer Centre at Sydney Children’s Hospital (Professor Claire Wakefield), a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Dr Kate Hetherington) and Director of the Kids Cancer Centre/Paediatric Oncologist (A/Prof Tracey O’Brien).
For more information on the eligibility criteria and how to apply please view the Position Description
Kids Cancer Centre, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick and School of Women’s and Children’s Health, UNSW Sydney is proud to offer a new PhD position dedicated to researching the psychosocial implications of genetic testing for children, their families and the healthcare professionals who care for them.
Project description:
The genetic revolution is now in full flight with huge advances in genetic technology emerging over the past decade. Whole genome sequencing is one technique that is helping shape the future of cancer care by allowing clinicians and scientists to determine the complete DNA sequence of a patient’s genome and identify variants that may contribute to ill-health. Despite the exciting potential of this technology, there is little data available on the psychosocial impacts of whole genome sequencing for families affected by childhood cancer. Additionally, there is a need to better understand healthcare professional’s experience and perspectives of this testing in paediatric cancer care.
This PhD project is linked to a larger study that will offer whole genome sequencing to all children with cancer. The PhD project will aim to better understand families and health care providers experiences of whole genome sequencing.
The PhD scholar will be a UNSW student, based on the UNSW main campus and at the Kids Cancer Centre. The student will receive the full support of the Behavioural Sciences Unit (BSU) in the Kids Cancer Centre. The BSU was established in 2001. It is recognised as one of the largest paediatric psycho-oncology research groups and is supported by a multidisciplinary team of psychologists, educators, oncologists, nurses, dieticians, exercise physiologists, social workers, biostatisticians and international collaborators.
Description:
A full-time postgraduate scholarship is available for a suitably qualified candidate with a minimum of an honours or masters degree, or equivalent research training. The research will be conducted under the supervision of the Head of the Behavioural Sciences Unit at the Kids Cancer Centre at Sydney Children’s Hospital (Professor Claire Wakefield), a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Dr Kate Hetherington) and Director of the Kids Cancer Centre/Paediatric Oncologist (A/Prof Tracey O’Brien).
For more information on the eligibility criteria and how to apply please view the Position Description