加利福尼亚大学洛杉矶分校(University of California, Los Angeles,简称:UCLA),是位于美国洛杉矶的公立研究型大学,是环太平洋大学联盟和国际公立大学论坛成员,也是公立常春藤学校。多年来蝉联美国申请人数最多的大学,也是录取难度最高的大学之一 。 关于斯坦眼科研究所
Stein Eye Institute 是一流的视觉科学研究中心,位于加州大学洛杉矶分校的大卫格芬医学院校园内。该研究所拥有 20 个研究小组,研究视力和眼部疾病的基础生物学。Stein Eye 的研究文化是高度协作的,并促进群体之间的互动。该研究员将在 Jules Stein 大楼新装修的最先进的研究空间工作。薪水具有竞争力,并包括完整的福利待遇。
Job Description
Postdoctoral scholar positions are avAIlable in Dr. Sophie Deng’s laboratory, the Cornea Cell Biology Laboratory, Stein Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles to study corneal stem cells with an emphasis on translational application and therapeutic development. There two main areas of research. One aims to investigate the molecular regulation of human limbal stem cells. One project focuses on elucidating the role of Wnt and Notch signaling pathways in the regulation of human limbal epithelial stem cell proliferation and differentiation in cell culture models and in animal model. The other area of research is identification of limbal stem cell biomarkers. The successful candidates will also assist with the ongoing phase I clinical trial which investigates the safety and feasibility of cultivated limbal stem cells to treat limbal stem cell deficiency. The second area of research aims to elucidate the function of extracellular vesicles (exosomes) derived from mesenchymal stem cells in corneal wound healing. The research also involves characterization and further functional studies of these extracellular vesicles in vitro and in vivo.
The candidate will benefit from a highly collaborative and diverse team of investigators at UCLA including experts in vision research, bioengineering, stem cell transplantation, manufacturing, regulatory and computational immunology at the University of California Los Angeles.
Qualified candidates should have a PhD and/or MD with a strong background in cell biology and molecular biology. We are seeking an independent, responsible and motivated individual with excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills. Please send a cover letter, CV and names of three references to Dr. Sophie Deng at deng@jsei.ucla.edu.
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