Graduate Student Opportunity

Graduate Student Opportunity

The Rolian lab at the University of Calgary is looking to recruit highly
qualified and motivated graduate students at the Masters and Doctoral
levels, to begin in May or September 2015, or 2016. Our lab studies the
limb musculoskeletal system in mammals. Through artificial selection,
we have created a line of mice in which the limb bones have become
elongated relative to body mass. This unique resource is being used to
understand how the limb skeleton evolves, from genomic and developmental
perspectives, and how limb bone length influences musculoskeletal function
in health and disease. Students joining the lab will have the opportunity
to develop their own projects in consultation with Dr. Rolian, with topics
ranging from genetic, developmental, evolutionary and/or biomechanics
aspects of this vertebrate model, to its relevance to musculoskeletal
health in humans.

The ideal candidate will have an outstanding record and background in
biology or life sciences, with a focus on evolutionary biology. Basic
knowledge of vertebrate comparative anatomy is desirable. The student
should be competitive for external and/or internal funding (e.g., NSERC,
CIHR). The University of Calgary is a young and vibrant research intensive
university in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, recently voted one of the world's
top livable cities. The university emphasizes cross-disciplinary work,
and the Rolian lab is well integrated with the faculties of Veterinary
Medicine, Medicine and Science, and with the McCaig Institute for Bone
and Joint Health. Interested candidates should send Dr. Rolian a CV and
a short description outlining their interests in graduate work in our
research group.

Campbell Rolian, PhD
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
University of Calgary
3330 Hospital Dr NW
T2N0L8 Calgary AB Canada
Phone: 403-210-3888
Email: cprolian@ucalgary.ca
Web: http://homepages.ucalgary.ca/~cprolian

Campbell Rolian