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<td>[Members] [General] PhD studentship in Medical Imaging and
Computer Graphics at MMU</td>
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<th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">Date: </th>
<td>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:10:15 +0200</td>
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<td>Stefanie Behnke <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:s.behnke@cgv.tugraz.at"><s.behnke@cgv.tugraz.at></a></td>
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<td><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:general@eg.org"><general@eg.org></a></td>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Applications are
invited for a 3 year University funded Ph.D. project hosted in
the School of Computing, Mathematics and Digital Technology at
Manchester Metropolitan University.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">This interdisciplinary
project will expand on recent advances made at MMU and the
Institute for Reproductive Medicine at the University of
Warwick in microscopic embryological data processing and
visualization.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">The aim of the current
research is to develop a more detailed understanding of the
molecular basis of the changing 3D organization of developing.
The student will develop methods for semi-automatic
segmentation targeted at 3D microscopic embryological
datasets, with implementation and testing on real pre-existing
datasets. Based on the segmentation results, the student will
then create physically based 3D models of embryo shapes and
inner structures. The segmentation and visualization of the
number, shape and size of blastomeres and nuclei will provide
valuable information about the potential viability of the
embryo, and will assist embryologists to understand the
mechanisms of developmental failure.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">The student will need
to combine skills and interests in computer vision; C/C++ and
MATLAB based implementation and physically based modeling. The
student should have a good degree in Computer Science or a
suitable other hard science or engineering subject. Preference
will be given to students with appropriate M.Sc. or equivalent
research experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">The student will
receive EU fees and a stipend of £12,000 per annum. The
studentship should be taken up not later than 01/September/12.
The Image and Sensory Computation research group is a lively
research environment, which currently has 5 academics and 6
other researchers working on a variety of projects concerning
human imaging. </span>For full details and informal
discussions, please contact:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Dr. Silvester Czanner, <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:s.czanner@mmu.ac.uk">s.czanner@mmu.ac.uk</a>,
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.docm.mmu.ac.uk/STAFF/S.Czanner/">http://www.docm.mmu.ac.uk/STAFF/S.Czanner/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Dr. Nicholas Costen, </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:n.costen@mmu.ac.uk"><span
lang="EN-US">n.costen@mmu.ac.uk</span></a><span lang="EN-US">,
</span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.docm.mmu.ac.uk/STAFF/N.Costen/"><span
lang="EN-US">http://www.docm.mmu.ac.uk/STAFF/N.Costen/</span></a><span
lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Applications should be
made via the University postgraduate application form. This is
available from </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/#research"><span
lang="EN-US">http://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/#research</span></a><span
lang="EN-US"> (please make it clear on the form that you are
applying for this studentship in particular).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">--<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Dr. Silvester Czanner<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Lecturer in Computer
Games<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">School of Computing,
Mathematics and Digital Technology Manchester Metropolitan
University John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1
5GD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">tel.: +44 (0) 161 247 1643<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">e-mail: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:S.Czanner@mmu.ac.uk">S.Czanner@mmu.ac.uk</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Office hours (JD E137):
M, Th, F: 3-4PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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