Interested in Immunology? Just graduated in life science? Searching for an exclusive and top-quality PhD program? Excited to explore new challenges in an exotic region?

Research Program in Immune Regulation &

Human Immunology for PhD Training

Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN)8A Biomedical Grove, Immunos Building, Level 4Singapore 138648Tel: +65 6407 0011

www.sign.a-star.edu.sg

About SIgN• Newimmunologyhub:launchedbyAgencyfor

Science,TechnologyandResearch(A*STAR)inJanuary2008inImmunosbuildingatBiopolis(Singapore)

• Rapidgrowth,internationalenvironment:200investigatorscomingfrom25countries

• Cutting-edgetechnologicalplatformsandcoreservices:Multiphotonimaging,MonoclonalAbs,FlowCytometry,Mutantmousecollection,Genomicetc.

• Mainresearchareas:Infection,InflammationandImmunoregulationwithemphasisonhumanimmunologyandtranslationalresearch

• Internationalnetworking&collaborations:importantpartnersinBiotechindustryaswellasclinical,researchandacademicpartners

• Jean-PierreABASTADO

• SubhraK.BISWAS

• PaolaCASTAGNOLI

• Keh-ChuangCHIN

• JohnCONNOLLY

• GennaroDeLIBERO

• Anna-MarieFAIRHURST

• KatjaFINK

• FlorentGINHOUX

• AlexandreGOUAILLARD

• PhilippeKOURILSKY

• MariaA.CUROTTOdeLAFAILLE

• LuciaMORI

• LaiGuanNG

• LisaFongPohNG

• EeCheeREN

• LaurentRÉNIA

• OlafRÖTZSCHKE

• Cheng-IWANG

SIgN PIs

About NTU• Aresearch-intensiveuniversitywithglobally

acknowledgedstrengthsinscienceandengineering

• 10000graduatestudents

• Amongworld’s100top-rankeduniversities

• SchoolofBiologicalSciences(SBS)–establishedin2001.www.sbs.ntu.edu.sg

• Newcampusof30000m2containinglabspace,corefacilities&animalfacilityopenedin2004

• PeterChingForCHEUNG

• AlexSaiKitLAW

• KlausKARJALAINEN

• ChristianeRUEDL

• I-HsinSU

• SuetMienTAN

NTU SBS Professors

Singapore Is…• anislandcity-stateinthevibrantSoutheast

Asiaregion

• world’s4thleadingfinancialcentreandacosmopolitanworldcity

• themostglobalisedcountryintheworld-42%offoreigners

• oneofthewealthiestcountryintheworld

• acitywiththebestqualityoflifeinAsia

• currentlythefastestgrowingeconomyintheworld(for the first half of 2010 reached 17.9%)

• apopulartraveldestinationwithEnglishasthedominantofficiallanguage

ImagecourtesyoftheSingaporeTourismBoard

Attractive Scholarships IncludesInternational students:• Universityfees• Monthlystipend• Airfaregrants• Settling-inallowance• Medicalinsurance• Subsidizedcampushousingforthe1styear

Local students:• Universityfees• Monthlystipend• Conferenceallowance• Book,computerandthesisallowance• Supportforoverseasattachment• Medicalinsurance• Subsidizedcampushousingforthe1styear

Program Content• JointinitiativeofSIgN(A*STAR)&Schoolof

BiologicalSciences(NTU)

• Intake–August2011

• Scholarship granted for 4 years(university fees + stipend)

• Thesis:Researchprojectinhumanimmunology/immuneregulationasacorecurriculum

• Internationalprogramboard(SIgN PIs and NTU Professors)

• Opportunitytoattendinternationalsummerschoolinadvancedimmunology

• OpportunitytoattendaPhDannualtrainingworkshopandinternationalscientificconferences

• DegreedeliveredbyNanyangTechnologicalUniversity(NTU)

Interestedcandidatesshouldvisit www.sign.a-star.edu.sg/PhD-Program fordetailsontheapplicationprocess

Deadline for applications: 7th January 2011

ForenquiriesaboutthisPhDProgram,pleasecontactProgramManagerBarboraFricovaatSIgN_PhD_Program@immunol.a-star.edu.sg

School of Biological SciencesNanyang Technological University

60 Nanyang DriveSingapore 637551

Tel: +65 6316 2800

www.sbs.ntu.edu.sg