Respiratory Medicine PhD 36 months PHD Programme By The University of Edinburgh |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

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Programme overview

Main Subject

Medicine

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Our major areas of research interest are:

  • cellular and molecular mechanisms of the resolution and persistence of lung inflammation and scarring
  • mechanisms of acute lung injury in the adult respiratory distress syndrome
  • gene therapeutic approaches to the augmentation of genes that protect against tissue injury in lung inflammation
  • biology of small-cell lung cancer
  • the effects of cigarette smoke, ozone and other pollutants on the lung
  • sleep apnoea
  • applied lung physiology
The unit also offers a number of research opportunities in areas of clinical interest, for example:

  • asthma
  • chronic bronchitis
  • emphysema
  • cystic fibrosis

Programme overview

Main Subject

Medicine

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Our major areas of research interest are:

  • cellular and molecular mechanisms of the resolution and persistence of lung inflammation and scarring
  • mechanisms of acute lung injury in the adult respiratory distress syndrome
  • gene therapeutic approaches to the augmentation of genes that protect against tissue injury in lung inflammation
  • biology of small-cell lung cancer
  • the effects of cigarette smoke, ozone and other pollutants on the lung
  • sleep apnoea
  • applied lung physiology
The unit also offers a number of research opportunities in areas of clinical interest, for example:

  • asthma
  • chronic bronchitis
  • emphysema
  • cystic fibrosis

Admission Requirements

Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on the University of Edinburgh website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements.

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