卡罗拉多大学健康科学中心肺部感染研究博士后岗位

Institution

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
 
Position

Postdoctoral Fellow - lung inflammation 

Location

Denver , CO

Date Posted

Sep 14th 2007 

Deadline

Open Until Filled 
 
Description

The Department of Medicine is seeking a full-time post-doctoral fellow in a Pulmonary and Critical Care Division Laboratory.

Summary of Lab Focus: Study of the importance of apoptotic cell removal in the regulation of lung inflammation. The laboratory focuses on the mechanisms behind aberrant apoptotic cell removal in a variety of lung diseases, including COPD and cystic fibrosis.

Laboratory duties and responsibility will include a mixture of both in vitro and in vivo studies into the biology of apoptotic cell phagocytosis. In vitro assays include phagocytic assays, immunoprecipitation and Western Blotting, Rho GTPase activity assays, molecular biologic techniques (overexpression, dominant negative and siRNA constructs) immunofluorescent and immunohistochemical staining and flow cytometry. Applicants will also be expected to become proficient with handling and performing experiments with laboratory animals (mice and rats).

Minimum requirements: PhD. in cell biology, molecular biology or related field. The salary will be commensurate with experience and education. To apply: Send cover letter, CV and contact information for 3 references to Dr. William Vandivier, Box C-272, Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Division, UCHSC, 4200 E 9th Ave, Denver Co 80262, or reply by email to Bill.Vandivier@uchsc.edu
 
Contact

Bill Vandivier
Department of Medicine
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
4200 E. Ninth Ave. Box C272
Denver, CO 80262
United States
Email: Bill.Vandivier@uchsc.edu