We have a PhD position available at the Laboratory of Experimental Medicine located at the Faculty of Medicine at the Université Libre de Bruxelles – Brussels – Belgium. The Université Libre de Bruxelles is one of the European leaders in the biomedical research and our laboratory has a highly dynamic research environment with teams dealing with the pathogenesis of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Our team utilizes cell biological, genomic, and systems biology approaches to identify and characterize the mechanisms leading to immune-mediated death of pancreatic beta cells in type 1 diabetes mellitus. We have unveiled a large part of beta cell responses to pro-inflammatory cytokines and have identified key mechanisms involved in beta cell apoptosis (Eizirik DL et al. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2009). We are now delineating the molecular pathways involved in beta cell dysfunction and death, focusing on endoplasmic reticulum stress and mitochondrial death pathways (Cardozo et al. Diabetes 2005, Eizirik DL et al Endocr Rev 2008, Allagnat et al. Cell Death Diff 2010).
We are looking for a talented and motivated doctoral student with a background in biology, biomedical sciences, molecular biology or related fields with a strong passion for science. Good command of spoken and written English are required.
Applications, including CV, list of publications, names of two references and statement of future interests should be sent to Alessandra Kupper Cardozo (akupperc@ulb.ac.be).
We are looking for a talented and motivated doctoral student with a background in biology, biomedical sciences, molecular biology or related fields with a strong passion for science. Good command of spoken and written English are required.
Applications, including CV, list of publications, names of two references and statement of future interests should be sent to Alessandra Kupper Cardozo (akupperc@ulb.ac.be).