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Sophie Astrof

Sophie Astrof received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Biochemistry from Brandeis University in 1995 in the laboratory of Dr. Abeles. She received her Ph.D. degree in Virology from Harvard University in 2000 in the laboratory of Dr. John A.T. Young. Consequently, she did her postdoctoral work with Dr. Richard Hynes at MIT where she developed her interest in extracellular matrix biology and cardiovascular development. Astrof lab investigates mechanisms by which cell-extracellular matrix interactions orchestrate cardiovascular development and how alterations in these interactions cause congenital heart disease.

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Posts by Sophie Astrof

Postdoctoral Position to study roles of extracellular microenvironment in cardiovascular development

Posted by , on 9 November 2017

The composition of extracellular microenvironment is dynamically regulated in time and space during embryonic development, and our lab discovered that cell-type specific expression of the extracellular matrix protein fibronectin is ...

Postdoctoral position to study cardiovascular development

Posted by , on 31 October 2017

A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Sophie Astrof at Thomas Jefferson University to study roles of cell-extracellular matrix (ECM) interactions in cardiovascular development and congenital heart ...

Postdoctoral position studying the role of extracellular matrix in cardiovascular development

Posted by , on 5 September 2017

A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Sophie Astrof at Thomas Jefferson University to study roles of cell-extracellular matrix (ECM) interactions in cardiovascular development and congenital heart ...

Postdoctoral Position in Cardiovascular Development

Posted by , on 23 June 2017

A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Sophie Astrof at Thomas Jefferson University to study roles of cell-extracellular matrix interactions during cardiovascular development and disease. My laboratory ...

Postdoctoral position in matrix biology and development

Posted by , on 1 April 2017

A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Sophie Astrof to study roles of cell-extracellular matrix interactions in cardiovascular development and disease using cell biological approaches and mouse ...

Recent jobs by Sophie Astrof

Postdoctoral Position in Cardiovascular Development

Posted by , on 17 December 2021

Interested in combining quantitative microscopy and developmental biology to study congenital heart disease? We are recruiting a postdoc who will use advanced microscopy techniques and genetics to study vascular plasticity and remodeling during cardiovascular development. For more information visit https://sites.rutgers.edu/astrof-lab/. To apply, please send a letter detailing your interest in the subject matter, your expertise, […]

Postdoctoral Fellow

Posted by , on 20 November 2021

A postdoctoral position in vascular morphogenesis is now open in the lab of Sophie Astrof at Rutgers University, https://sites.rutgers.edu/astrof-lab/ to study vascular plasticity and remodeling in congenital heart disease, and how cell-ECM interactions regulate the interplay between angiogenesis, vasculogenesis, and vascular cell fate choices. For further information on our work, please see the following publications: […]

Postdoctoral Fellow

Posted by , on 2 November 2021

Astrof lab (https://sites.rutgers.edu/astrof-lab/) is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow to study how cell-ECM interactions regulate angiogenesis, vasculogenesis, and vascular cell fate choices during cardiovascular development. For further information on our work, please see the following publications: Warkala et al., Cell – ECM Interactions Play Multiple Essential Roles in Aortic Arch Development. Circ Res. 2021 Feb 5;128(3): […]