希腊克里特大学皮肤病学-神经内分泌学博士后职位

Postdoctoral Fellow - Research field: Dermatology-Neuroendocrinology : Heraklion, Greece
Employer: University of Crete
Location: University Campus, Voutes, Heraklion, GREECE, Heraklion, Greece
Type: Other
Posted: February 12, 2012
Expires: February 24, 2012
Requisition number: Euraxess-euraxess-jobs-33760490

job description

A postdoctoral position is available on studying the neuroimmunology of psoriasis during the response to psychological stress. In specific,the fellow will analyze the phenotype of the Crh-deficient (Crh-/-) mice which have diminished stress response which will be bred with skin specific IKK2 knockout mice that develop psoriasiform lesions. The characteristics of keratinocytes and mast cells isolated from these mice as well as wild type mice will be examined following the development of psoriasis. The fellow will also study the cutaneous expression of CRH, CRF1 and NURR1, as well as the local and the systemic levels of IL-6, IL-18 in conjunction with the level of anxiety/stress and the severity of psoriasis in patients. Experience in in vivo animal models and basic molecular and cell biology techniques, is required.
Additional Job Details

Application form can be downloaded at: http://www.elke.uoc.gr/announcements/news/view.aspx?id=472 and must be sent by mail to : vlachaki@elke.uoc.gr mentioning the call number 962