Tenure track postition at the Assistant/Associate Professor level in the Department of Neurosciences at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine. Research areas of emphasis include cellular and molecular aspects of early ve

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Postdoctoral positions available

Postdoctoral Position in to study mitochondrial dysfunction in neuronal injury.

A postdoctoral position is now available to study mechanisms of neuronal injury in brain slice models. This position is funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Health and involves a combination of cellular imaging and electrophysiology in hippocampal slices, to study initiation and consequences of spreading depression. Studies will include measures of mitochondrial function in neurons and astrocytes. A summary of our ongoing research is available at the following webpage (http://www.unm.edu/~neurohsc/shuttle.htm). Individuals with experience in brain slice studies, or studies of neuronal metabolism are particularly encouraged to apply.

If interested, please contact:

Bill Shuttleworth, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Neurosciences,
Email: bshuttleworth@salud.unm.edu

Postdoctoral Position in Molecular Neurogenetics of Synaptic Transmission

A postdoctoral position is now available to study the mechanisms of neurotransmission and its impact on nervous system development and brain function. Studies are aimed towards evaluating the functional consequences of mouse mutants of the neuronal SNARE SNAP-25 that are deficit in neurotransmitter release. The areas currently pursued are developmental studies of axonal growth and synaptogenesis in cultured neurons, and in vivo using biochemical and immunohistochemical methods, and microarray gene expression profiling. Electrophysiological analyses that are now ongoing in collaboration with other members of the Department of Neurosciences may be included in investigations conducted by the postdoctoral fellow. It is anticipated that these studies not only have significance in addressing basic issues in brain development, but also are relevant to understanding genetic susceptibility for a variety of neuropsychiatric disorders.

This position is funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Mental Health. Individuals with experience in neurobiology, cell biology and electrophysiology are particularly encouraged to apply.

If interested, please send resume and several names of references to:

Michael C. Wilson, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Neurosciences,
Email: mwilson@salud.unm.edu

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