APPLICANT - Imperial College London
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collaborating with an existing programme of research within the academic centre. They will<br />
also have training for teaching undergraduates.<br />
Academic Neurology attachment – based at the Royal <strong>London</strong> Hospital<br />
Clinical Supervisor - Dr J. Fearnley; Academic Supervisor - Prof Giovannoni.<br />
The F2 trainee will participate in the clinical work of the department. This will include<br />
attendance at one neurology clinic per week and assisting in the neurology trials unit which<br />
conducts trials of new treatments into multiple sclerosis and epilepsy. The working week<br />
comprises clinical sessions in outpatients together with ward rounds and work in the trials<br />
unit. There is a weekly case review and specialist neuroscience training meeting on Tuesday<br />
morning and a Joint Neuroscience meeting on Thursday morning.<br />
The trainee will be based in the Neuroscience Centre for the academic component of the<br />
attachment. The successful applicant will join an active department with a major focus on<br />
studies of degenerative diseases of, and traumatic injury to, the spinal cord and peripheral<br />
nervous system. They will experience a range of neuroscience research techniques and<br />
have the opportunity to participate in a laboratory research project. Techniques used in the<br />
department include culture of primary cells and neuronal cell lines, immunocytochemistry,<br />
confocal microscopy, patch clamp electrophysiology, gene delivery using viral vectors,<br />
proteomics and genomics expression studies. There will also be an opportunity to work on a<br />
clinical academic project such as a small clinical study or case report.<br />
Programme 3 – Academic ITU<br />
CODE: QML/007<br />
F1 Newham Hospital General Surgery 4m General<br />
Medicine/Endocrine<br />
F2 See rotation for Clinical<br />
4m MAU (The Royal<br />
site<br />
Pharmacology<br />
<strong>London</strong> Hospital)<br />
(Charterhouse<br />
Square)<br />
4m<br />
4m<br />
Care of the<br />
Elderly<br />
Critical Care (St.<br />
Bartholomew's<br />
Hospital/The<br />
Royal <strong>London</strong><br />
Hospital)<br />
4m<br />
4m<br />
CODE: QML/008<br />
F1 Newham Hospital General<br />
Medicine/Endocrine<br />
F2 See rotation for MAU (The Royal<br />
site<br />
<strong>London</strong> Hospital)<br />
4m Care of the Elderly 4m General Surgery 4m<br />
4m<br />
Critical Care (St.<br />
Bartholomew's<br />
Hospital/The Royal<br />
<strong>London</strong> Hospital)<br />
4m<br />
Clinical<br />
Pharmacology<br />
(Charterhouse<br />
Square)<br />
4m<br />
CODE: QML/009<br />
F1 Newham Hospital Care of the Elderly 4m General Surgery 4m General<br />
Medicine/Endocri<br />
ne<br />
F2<br />
See rotation for<br />
site<br />
Critical Care (St.<br />
Bartholomew's<br />
Hospital/The Royal<br />
<strong>London</strong> Hospital)<br />
4m<br />
Clinical<br />
Pharmacology<br />
(Charterhouse<br />
Square)<br />
4m<br />
MAU (The Royal<br />
<strong>London</strong> Hospital)<br />
4m<br />
4m<br />
• F1 General Medicine (Endocrine), General Surgery and Care of the Elderly –<br />
Newham University Hospital NHS Trust<br />
• F2 Medical Admissions Unit, Clinical Pharmacology and Academic Critical<br />
Care Medicine – Barts and the <strong>London</strong> NHS Trust<br />
MAU attachment – based at the Royal <strong>London</strong> Hospital<br />
Clinical Supervisor – Dr P O’Callaghan; Lead Clinician – Dr VLC White<br />
Cambridge Ward MAU is situated adjacent to the A&E department at the Royal <strong>London</strong><br />
Hospital and deals with a wide variety of acute medical problems. The medical staff of the<br />
www.stfs.org.uk/student/academic-programmes<br />
Email: tfsacademicrecruitment@stfs.org.uk<br />
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Updated: 27 May 2010