Offer description A PhD position is available in the group of Didier Reinhardt at the University of Fribourg (Switzerland). They are looking for a motivated young researcher with an interest in symbiotic plant-microbe interactions, and with a strong background in molecular biology. The successful candidate will explore the function of lipochitooligosaccharides (LCO) and their degradation […]
Postdoctoral position in Computational Biology in Korea
Offer description 1 postdoctoral position is immediately available in the group of Professor Razvan Stan at the Medical School of Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea. The project focuses on the in silico mechanisms of antibody activation during fever, and on the influence of temperature on the formation of immune complexes. The postdoctoral position is available for 2 […]
PhD position in Evolutionary Biology in Estonia
Description They are seeking an enthusiastic PhD student for studying morphological, physiological and behavioural mechanisms of adaptation to dark and acidic environment in Eurasian perch. The successful PhD candidate will be part of an active international team working with ecology, genomics and molecular ecology of aquatic organisms at the Estonian University of Life Sciences. The […]
Post-doctoral position in Biology in France
Description The European Synchrotron, the ESRF, is an international research centre based in Grenoble, France. Through its innovative engineering, pioneering scientific vision and a strong commitment from its 700 staff members, the ESRF is recognised as one of the top research facilities worldwide. Its particle accelerator produces intense X-ray beams that are used by thousands […]
Postdoc in Brown Adipose Tissue Biology in Denmark
Description A position as postdoctoral fellow is available at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, with a flexible starting date (preferably 1 May 2021 or earlier). The position is funded for two years with the possibility for extension. We are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated colleague with a PhD […]
New tools provide valuable insight into lethal brain tumour biology
Using new technology developed for their research into glioblastoma brain cancer, EU-backed researchers have shown how immune cells protect the tumour rather than the body. Across the globe, about 240 000 people are diagnosed with brain and nervous system tumours every year. The most common and most lethal of these tumours is glioblastoma, a malignant […]
Postdoctoral position in bioinformatics and single-cell multi-omics in Poland
Description The International Center for Translational Eye Research (ICTER) is a multi-investigator center for eye research as related to imaging and biochemical techniques to support advances in understanding the etiology and treatment of human blinding diseases. The Institute is seeking a highly motivated and creative researcher with a Ph.D. degree interested in analysis of high-throughput […]
Artificial intelligence solves 50-year-old biology mystery
New artificial intelligence (AI) system works out enduring and very complex scientific problem about protein structure and behaviour. There are hundreds of millions of known proteins. From the insulin that regulates our blood’s sugar levels to the antibodies that help us combat infections, proteins are key to almost every function in our bodies and to […]
Postdoctoral positions in the immunology of childhood obesity in United States
Postdoctoral fellow positions at Penn Epigenetics Institute and the Institute for Immunology: Philadelphia, PA, United States Childhood obesity is one of the most important global public health challenges of the 21st century worldwide. The goal of this multidisciplinary collaboration is to map the impact of obesity in the immune system in children and the long-term […]