2 Postdocs in Dev Neuro in the Fernandes Lab @ UCL
Posted by Vilaiwan Fernandes, on 4 March 2023
Location: University College London
Closing Date: 28 March 2023
Postdoc 1: Timing and coordinating neuronal specification with commitment
Neuronal differentiation is driven by dramatic changes in gene expression, which are precisely timed during development. This project aims to understand (1) the molecular mechanisms that drive a progenitor cell to differentiate into a neuron and (2) how these mechanisms are timed to enable rapid commitment to a particular neuronal fate
Postdoc 2: Neuron-generated morphogen gradients
We discovered that photoreceptors regulate the neuronal diversity of their target field, through a Hedgehog morphogen gradient. Unlike other known morphogen gradients, which emanate away from the source, here the gradient forms along the lengths of photoreceptor axons. This project aims to uncover the cell and molecular mechanisms behind such a gradient.
Start date: 1 September 2023
Closing Date: 28 March 2023
Scientific fields: Cell biology, Cell fate control and differentiation, Development and disease, Neural development
Model systems: Drosophila
Duration: Fixed term
Minimum qualifications: PhD (completed by start date)