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曼彻斯特大学银屑病研究博士后岗位

日期:2007-11-07
Institution

The University of Manchester (http://www.manchester.ac.uk)

Position

Postdoctoral Research

Location

Manchester United Kingdom

Salary

£26,666 – £29,139 p.a.

Date Posted

November 07

Description

The University of Manchester

Faculty of Life Sciences

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Regulation of Langerhans Cell (LC) Function in Psoriasis

Ref: LS/138/07

Psoriasis is an important inflammatory skin disease for which thereremains a need for effective new therapies. We have recently found thatearly-onset psoriasis is characterised by a systemic defect in theability of epidermal LC to respond to those signals that in the skin ofnormal subjects cause cellular activation and mobilisation. You willlead a project to define at the cellular and molecular levels the natureof changes in LC function seen in psoriasis and the relationship ofthese to disease pathogenesis.

You should have a PhD or equivalent qualification in immunology/skinbiology or another relevant discipline. Experience of one or more of thefollowing would be advantageous: immunology, dendritic cell biology andmolecular biology.

MRC funded, the post is tenable from 1 January 2008 for three years.

Informal enquiries can be addressed to Professor I Kimber atian.kimber@manchester.ac.uk or to Professor CEM Griffiths at christopher.griffiths@manchester.ac.uk

Contact

Application forms and further particulars are available from our websiteor by contacting +44 (o) 161 275 8836 orLifesciences-hr@manchester.ac.uk quoting the reference number.

Closing date: 22 November 2007.

The University will actively foster a culture of inclusion and diversityand wilt seek to achieve true equality of opportunity for alt members ofits community.

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