宾夕法尼亚大学医学院癌症及肿瘤干细胞研究博士后岗位

Institution

Lin Zhang (http://www.med.upenn.edu)

Position

Postdoc/microRNA/Cancer Stem Cell/Ovarian Cancer

Location

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Date Posted

Dec 4th 2007

Description

One POSTDOCTORAL position is available immediately in the new founded Penn Ovarian Cancer Research Center. My laboratory has a major focus on the cancer genome (microRNA alterations, PNAS 2006, Nature Cell Biol. 2008 and PNAS 2008), cancer stem cells as well as tumor immune biology and therapy (New Eng. J. Med. 2003, Nature Med. 2004) of human ovarian cancer. The projects will focus on: 1) miRNA deregulation in human ovarian cancer; 2) somatic and cancer stem cells; and 3) development genetic model for epithelial ovarian cancer. We are seeking candidates who are self-motivated and career-oriented to join an exciting highly interactive research team.

http://www.med.upenn.edu/crrwh/faculty/Zhang/Zhang.html

These studies will be carried out in close collaboration with the laboratory of Dr. George Coukos.

Interested candidates must have a Ph.D and/or MD. or an equivalent doctoral degree and have less than 3 years postdoctoral experience in a related field. Applicants with a strong background in molecular biology, cancer biology and stem cell biology are encouraged to apply.

Contact

Please forward a cover letter, an updated c.v. including a list of your publications, and the names/addresses of 3 references to:
Lin Zhang
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Office: 1209 BRB II/III; Lab: 1331 BRB II/III
421 Curie Blvd. Philadelphia, PA 19104
Tel: 215-573-4780 (office) 215-746-5137 (Lab)
Fax: 215-573-7627
Email: linzhang@mail.med.upenn.edu