Jobs

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17 Feb 2010
PhD position in the Lars-Peter Erwig lab at Aberdeen University
A position is now available to study host pathogen interactions. The project will investigate the role of signal transduction in the adaption to the human host and the estimation of the human immune response. It will focus on C. albicans-macrophage interactions and is a collaboration of the Aberdeen fungal Group and my laboratory.

These positions are very well supported financially and will position early stage researchers at the forefront of fungal pathogenesis research. The position includes money for travel to network training activities, for home visits and to attend future job interviews.

EU-restrictions for Marie Curie Fellows apply. Additionally, applicants must hold a Master's degree or equivalent education. The degree should be in the area of Biological Sciences, Medical Sciences or Biotechnology.

For further information, please contact:
Lars-Peter Erwig MD PhD
Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant
Scottish Senior Clinical Fellow
Tel: 01224 550526
Fax: 01224 555766
E-mail: L.P.Erwig@abdn.ac.uk

24th November 09
A Ph.D. student position will open in 2010 in the laboratory of Karl-Heinz Krause, Department of Pathology and Immunology, University of Geneva.
The Research topic will focus on the role of NADPH oxidase and reactive oxygen species in macrophages and dendritic cells. The role of NADPH oxidases in bacterial killing, as well as intracellular and intercellular signalling will be studied. The application deadline is 1st December 2009, but later applications may still be considered.
For more details and application procedures see: www.gsii.ch

19th November

A post-doctoral position is available with Prof. Marco A. Cassatella at the University laboratories in Verona, Italy, to study the immunobiology of psoriasis and other inflammatory skin diseases. We are investigating the innate immune responses, specifically the role of neutrophils and keratinocytes in the pathogenesis of psoriasis within the context of a basic as well as translational project conducted with patients. More details (pdf)

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