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Organization: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC)

Location: New York, USA

Field: Neurosciences

Requirements:

The successful candidate will:
• Have one to five years of postdoctoral experience with a demonstrated competence and experience in the biology of neurodegeneration.
• Have demonstrated ability to work independently and lead projects while also collaborating and assisting the group achieve its research goals

Essential Requirements:
• A strong desire to impact neurological disorders
• Creativity in problem solving and a team spirit
• Experience with transgenic mouse models and in vivo work, mouse dissections, histology, and fluorescent microscopy
• Knowledge of standard molecular and cell biology methods
• A strong background and interest in neuroscience and/or neuroanatomy
• Good communication/written skills
• Passion for science, and flexibility to work some evenings and weekends
• Ability to work towards defined goals in an efficient, safe and scientifically sound manner.

Knowledge of proteomics techniques is a plus

Abstract:

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is located in New York, in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, adjacent to the Cornell University Weill Medical College and the Rockefeller University. This rich scientific environment provides many unique and unparalleled research training opportunities

Description:

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is located in New York, in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, adjacent to the Cornell University Weill Medical College and the Rockefeller University. This rich scientific environment provides many unique and unparalleled research training opportunities.
A postdoctoral fellow position is available immediately to study the role of Hsp90 and Hsp70 chaperones in neurodegeneration (Luo et al. PNAS 2007, Wang et al. J. Neurosci 2008, Luo et al. BMC Neurosci 2008, Luo et al. Mol Neurodegener. 2010).
Waging a Multipronged Alzheimer’s War
http://www.genengnews.com/articles/chitem_print.aspx?aid=2660&chid=0
AD research profiles
http://www.alzdiscovery.org/pdf/ADDF_09Highlights.pdf
Therapeutic Takedown: Hsp90 Inhibitors Tackle Tau
http://www.alzforum.org/new/detail.asp?id=1593
The fellow will join a multidisciplinary team operating at the interface of chemistry, biology and medicine. The team’s efforts focus on understanding mechanisms associated with regulation of pathogenic systems by molecular chaperones. The ultimate goal of the team is to translate these findings into novel treatments for neurodegenerative diseases and cancers. Efforts in neurodegeneration are conducted through collaborative efforts with scientists at Rockefeller University and Weill Cornell Medical College.
Written applications, including a cover letter, CV and contact details of three professional referees should be forwarded to Dr. Gabriela Chiosis at chiosisg@mskcc.org

Deadline: 21-02-2011

Contacts:

Link: http://www.mskcc.org

Link: http://www.mskcc.org/chiosis

Email: chiosisg@mskcc.org

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