-----Original Message----- From: bco-bounces@lists.oulu.fi [mailto:bco-bounces@lists.oulu.fi] On Behalf Of Anita Tienhaara Sent: 8. maaliskuuta 2011 9:17 To: finbionet@helisci.fi Subject: [Bco] Ph.D. Student position at the Department of Biomedical Technology, University of Oulu
Ph.D. Student position
Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) and osteoporosis (OP) are common musculoskeletal diseases. An inverse relationship between OA and OP has been observed in several studies, i.e., it has been suggested that OP may protect against OA. Etiological factors for this finding are not yet understood.
It is also known that bone structure and geometry has a significant impact for the bone strength, and for the development of OP and the risk of fracture. Consequently, bone structure and geometry can even predict the development of OP and fracture in the future. On the other hand, structural properties of subchondral bone and joint geometry are known to be related to development of OA. However, their clinical significance remains still unknown. It would be a significant advantage if development of OA could be predicted from subchondral bone properties and joint geometry.
Aims: 1) To clarify whether an inverse relationship between hip OP and OA is observed in population-based cohort of ca. 650 patients, 2) To investigate the effect of bone structure and geometry on the hypothesized inverse relationship between these two diseases, and 3) To investigate the clinical significance of subchondral bone and joint geometry for prediction of development of OA.
Research environment: The research will be conducted at the Department of Medical Technology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Oulu, Finland (http://www.medicine.oulu.fi/ltek/).
Requirements: Applications are invited for interested and motivated students from various fields. For example, the suitable background could be biomedical engineering, medical technology, medical physics, medicine, or other relevant field. Candidates with a recently completed M.Sc. degree, or who are currently finishing their M.Sc. degree, are invited to apply. The experience in medical imaging (e.g. X-ray and ultrasound), biomedical imaging, digital image analysis and/or finite element modeling (FEM) is an advantage.
Salary: The salary is defined according to the YPJ salary system of Finnish universities.
Starting date: June 1st, 2011, or as soon as possible thereafter.
Application: Please send your application by email to Simo Saarakkala (simo.saarakkala@oulu.fi) by April 8th, 2011. The application documents should include: 1) A cover letter, 2) Grades of completed courses and degree certificates, 3) Curriculum Vitae, and 4) Full name and email address of one referee (preferably a supervisor of M.Sc. thesis).
Contact details: Please, direct any questions or correspondence to:
Simo Saarakkala, Ph.D. Research fellow, Adjunct professor Department of Biomedical Technology Institute of Biomedicine University of Oulu, Finland Email:simo.saarakkala@oulu.fi Phone: +358-505746681
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