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CENTRE FOR RESEARCH COLLECTIONS FELLOWSHIPS

Applications are invited for Heritage Collections Research Fellowships (previously known as Library Fellowships) from postdoctoral scholars in any area of the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, to carry out research based on any of the Heritage Collections held at the University of Edinburgh. The University’s collections include archives, manuscripts, rare …

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ETH Zurich Postdoctoral Fellowships

Applications have to be supported by an ETH Zurich professor who is willing to act as the mentor of the fellow. A professor may only submit with one candidate in each evaluation round. There must be convincing synergies between the host (group) and the ETH Fellow. The fellowships are intended …

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Fecal Transplantation: A Promising New Approach Against Parkinson’s Disease

Belgian researchers have found that fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) could hinder the progression of symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease. The effectiveness of fecal microbiota transplantation in slowing Parkinson’s symptoms Early stages of Parkinson’s are marked by the accumulation of proteins within the intestinal wall, which then migrate to brain cells …

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