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Apply for a joint PhD with the Toronto-Melbourne Research Training Group.
This joint PhD opportunity is no longer accepting applications until further notice.
There are 50 million cases of sepsis worldwide each year, leading to 11 million sepsis-related deaths.
Bloodstream infections are a key cause and manifestation of sepsis.
Associate Professor Daneman and Associate Professor Tong lead two large international clinical trials for bloodstream infections.
BALANCE, led by Associate Professor Daneman, investigates the optimal duration of antibiotics needed to treat bloodstream infections. SNAP, led by Associate Professor Tong, aims to determine the optimal antibiotic regimens for bloodstream infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus.
These are the two largest clinical trials for bloodstream infections to date and collectively will include more than 10,000 participants, providing an unprecedented opportunity to embed additional mechanistic and epidemiologic sub-studies.
The PhD project will involve multiple nested sub-studies within each of these two trials. These projects are best suited to a clinician aiming to develop expertise in infectious diseases clinical research.
The two different clinical trials each have their distinct project goals. The BALANCE trial involves:
The SNAP trial involves:
The University of Melbourne: Associate Professor Steven Tong and Professor Joshua Davis
The University of Toronto: Associate Professor Nick Daneman and Dr Rob Fowler
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We are seeking a PhD candidate with the following skills:
The PhD candidate will benefit from the combined expertise of the project supervisors, and the embedding into two research environments.
Associate Professor Steven Tong and Professor Joshua Davis at the University of Melbourne will contribute their expertise in infectious diseases, the conduct of clinical trials, and translational science. Associate Professor Nick Daneman and Dr Rob Fowler at the University of Toronto will contribute expertise in the conduct of clinical trials, critical care medicine, and data-driven implementation science.
This PhD project will be based at the University of Toronto with a minimum 12-month stay at the University of Melbourne.
The candidate will be enrolled in the PhD program at the Department of Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME) in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH)at the University of Toronto, and in the PhD program at the Department of Infectious Diseases, Melbourne Medical School at the University of Melbourne.
This joint PhD opportunity is no longer accepting applications until further notice.
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