nearmejobs.eu
Photoreceptors are morphologically and physiological highly specialized light sensing cells of the retina where sustained release of glutamate from ribbon synapses is calcium dependent and L-type calcium channels (LTCC) serve as the predominant source for Ca2+ entry. Mutations in the gene encoding Cav1.4 LTCCs were identified among patients diagnosed with congenital night blindness type 2 (OMIM: 30071). The aim of this PhD project is to test the pharmaco-therapeutic potential of retinal Cav1.4 LTCCs using gene therapy.
Methods: Immunohistochemical analyses of mutant and transduced retinas; viral and non-viral gene-therapy applied by retinal injections.
References: Singh et al. (2006) Nature Neuroscience; Burtscher et al. (2014) Biochim Biophys Acta; Pangrsic et al. (2018) Physiol Reviews (Review); Zanetti et al. (2021) Scientific Reports; Nguyen et al. (2022) Appl Mater Interfaces; Heigl et al. (2023) Channels.
Salary: According to the rates of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) for PhD students plus travel funds for international scientific meetings.
We offer an international research environment, state-of-the art immunohistochemical, electrophysiological and molecular biological techniques. The project work will make use of well-established techniques in our lab, including molecular biology, immunohistochemistry, viral vectors, cell culture and transfections.
Contact: Please send your application including a short letter of motivation, your CV and, if available, a reference letter to alexandra.koschak@uibk.ac.at; University of Innsbruck, Institute of Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Austria. https://www.uibk.ac.at/pharmazie/pharmakologie/molecular_sensory_physiology.html
To help us track our recruitment effort, please indicate in your email – cover/motivation letter where (nearmejobs.eu) you saw this posting.
Job title: Project Manager Company Colliers Project Leaders Job description , progressive and inclusive communities.…
Job title: Praktikant:in (w/m/d) im Bereich People & Culture / Legal Company UniCredit Job description…
Job title: Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic Company Deakin University Job description at Deakin and contribute to…
Job title: FP&A Lead Analyst - Europe COGS team Company Diageo Job description of our…
Job title: IT Delivery Manager Company Oliver James Associates Job description with experience in scrum/kanban…
Job title: Department Administrator - Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Technology Company Handelshogskolan i Stockholm Job description…
This website uses cookies.