This new version of the Quintay2020 course is organized with the collaboration of the Marine Biology Laboratory (MBL, Woods Hole, USA). We invite students to submit their application before the deadline (31st July 2019). At the end of the Quintay2020 course, the two best students will receive a prize, which consists in a place to attend the MBL Embryology course (Woods Hole, USA) during 2020 or 2021 and a full fellowship to attend the MBL course.

Quintay2020 is a practical and lecture course by the best Developmental Biologist such as Nipam Patel (MBL, U Chicago, USA), David McClay (Duke University, USA), Alejandro Sanchez-Alvarado (HHMI, Stower Institute for Medical Research, USA), Claudio Stern (University College London, UK), Andrea Streit (King’s College London, UK), Angela Nieto (Instituto de Neurociencia, Alicante, Spain), Sally Moody (George Washington University, USA), Cecilia Moens (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, USA), Alfonso Martinez-Arias (University of Cambridge, UK), John Ewer (U. Valparaiso, Chile) and Roberto Mayor (University College London, UK).

The course is intended for Latin American and no-Latin American applicants, as we believe that the interaction between the students will establish links and promote a culture of international collaboration that will further contribute to the field. Fellowships will be available

The course will take place in the summer of the south hemisphere (6th to 18th January 2020), in the beautiful fishing village of Quintay, at the Centre for Marine Biological Research (CIMARQ, in Spanish).

More information about the course in:

Aims

We look forward to see you in Quintay2020
Roberto Mayor

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• Assembling and annotating echinoderm genomes
• Establishing and maintaining high-quality pipelines for analyzing genomic and transcriptomic datasets
• Developing web-based data viewers
• Generating and contributing content to EchinoBase, including FAQ pages, tutorials and publications

• MSc. or a Ph.D. is desirable in life sciences or related field
• Experience with bioinformatic data analysis
• Familiarity with genomics and molecular biology
• Ambitious, problem solver with the ability to prioritize work
• Outstanding attention to detail and strong analytical skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

More details and application instructions can be found here.

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EchinoBase is hiring a Biocurator to work within the laboratory of Charles Ettensohn in the Department of Biological Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University. EchinoBase is an online platform that houses genomic and transcriptomic resources of echinoderms.  The mission of EchinoBase is to serve as a central database for an international community of researchers interested in understanding echinoderm biology from a genomic perspective.  In this aim, EchinoBase maintains information on the organization, function and evolution of echinoderm genes. Two active research labs in the department use echinoderms as model systems.  This provides an excellent opportunity to interface first-hand with members of the community.  As an NIH-funded community resource, EchinoBase provides a supportive environment with many training opportunities available.

Core responsibilities include:

• Curate existing and new literature on echinoderm biology and highlight this literature on Echinobase.
• Evaluate primary literature for data on spatiotemporal gene expression patterns in echinoderms.
• Annotate gene expression patterns using standardized anatomical and genetic vocabularies
• Integrate published information on echinoderm genes into the existing database.
• Interface with existing Echinobase database structure and software.
• Communicate with journals and publishers for copyright permissions.
• Build trusted relationships with an international community of echinoderm researchers, including providing feedback to researchers.
• Generate and contribute content to Echinobase, including FAQ pages, tutorials and publications.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of echinoderm biology and development.  A Bachelor’s degree in life sciences is required, although a MSc or PhD is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with literature databases such as Pubmed and Google Scholar.
• Ability to read and analyze scientific literature, including experimental details and data limitations.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented problem solver with the ability to prioritize work.
• Computer skills, including word processing and spreadsheet applications.

More details and application instructions can be found here.

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The Johnston Lab at Columbia University in New York is looking for curious, motivated individuals to join us in research to characterize the molecular targets and pathways that provide plasticity to growing tissues, allowing cells to sense and adapt to changes in their immediate environment.  We investigate the role of competitive cell-cell interactions in organ size control and bilateral symmetry during development, and as a model for early phases of cancer.  Projects are available to identify biosensors and cellular mediators of tissue fitness during animal growth. Our work combines classical genetics, functional transcriptomics and genomics and biochemical analysis of cell biological processes.

Columbia University Medical Center is renowned for its dedication to high-class biomedical research, with state-of-the-art facilities for functional genomics, proteomics and metabolomics, and offers a friendly, international and exciting scientific environment in New York City.

Candidates should ideally have experience in one or more of the following disciplines: genetics, developmental cell biology, transcriptomics, functional genomics, protein biochemistry. Previous experience with Drosophila would provide an advantage.

For more information about possible research projects and to apply, please contact:

Dr. Laura Johnston at  lj180@columbia.edu.

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Are you interested in understanding how cooperative behaviour develops a cellular society?

Are you interested in live imaging at single-cell resolution?

Then, we have a fully funded PhD position for you!

Zebrafish Thyroid Gland

The group of Dr. Sumeet Pal Singh at the Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Biologie Humaine et moléculaire (IRIBHM), an Institute of the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), is offering a PhD position starting 01 November, 2019.

The major aim of the group’s research is to understand the development of cellular communities using endocrine organs, specifically thyroid gland and pancreatic beta-cells, as a model system. The research is focussed on using zebrafish as a model system. The junior group uses a broad range of molecular, genetic, next-generation transcriptomic and imaging techniques to investigate developmental processes (https://sumeetpalsingh.github.io/).

The PhD student will be involved in live-imaging intercellular signalling pathways in the thyroid gland (https://sumeetpalsingh.github.io/project/live-imaging), and for developing tools modulating cAMP signalling in thyroid follicular cells. The tool development would additional lead to new models of hypo- and hyperthyroid disease models.

The PhD student is expected to:

1. Read literature and keep up-to-date with the current knowledge in the field.
2. Gain independence in planning, conduction and analysis of experiments.
3. Generate publication quality figures for presentations, manuscripts and grant applications.
4. Draft manuscripts for publication.
5. She/he will be required to attend institute seminars, encouraged to participate in after-hours social events and take part in retreats.
6. She/he will be encouraged to undertake skill-development courses (particularly bioinformatics skills) in the university or online (such as Coursera)

Requirements:

1. Diplomas and degrees equivalent to a European Union Master’s degree, which includes project work summarized in a written “small thesis”
2. Three referees willing to provide letter of recommendations
3. Excellent knowledge of English
4. Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills

Kindly submit your CV with the contact information for three referees and a letter of motivation by email to sumeetpalsingh@gmail.com.

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Interested in cell therapy?

Excited about discovering regulators of a differentiation program?

Then, this could be an exciting post-doc opportunity for you while ‘Investigating the cell fate decisions during differentiation of ES-cells to thyroid gland using single-cell technologies’.

At the Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Biologie Humaine et moléculaire (IRIBHM), an Institute of the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), the research group of Dr Sabine Costagliola and Dr Sumeet Pal Singh are jointly offering support for Marie Curie Post-Doc application on using single-cell technologies to understand the directed differentiation of ES-cells into thyroid organoid.

The lab of Dr. Costagliola was the first to generate functional thyroid gland from mouse ES cells (Antonica et al., Nature, 2012). Together with Dr. Singh, an expert in single-cell transcriptome analysis (Singh et al., Scientific Reports, 2018), the project will aim to define the trajectory from naïve ES cells to functional thyroid gland using single-cell genomics. We hope to understand the bottlenecks and hurdles in the differentiation process so as to overcome them and generate a more efficient differentiation process.

The call for Marie Curie Post-Doc Fellowships opened on 15 June, 2019 and ends on 01 October, 2019. The Fellowship requires:

1. Applicants of any age and of any nationality are eligible.
2. Eligible applicants are Experienced Researchers, i.e.
   • Holders of a PhD degree obtained max. 7 years before the call deadline.
   • Applicants without a PhD, provided they have documented full-time equivalent research experience of minimum 4 and maximum 11 years.
     An eligibility extension of 15 weeks per child is granted in case of maternity
3. Eligible applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium for more than 12 months during the 3 years preceding the call deadline.

For further information, please refer to this website: https://if-at-ulb.ulb.be/call-information

Please contact us at the earliest with your CV and a letter of motivation via e-mail to scostag@ulb.ac.be and sumeetpalsingh@gmail.com.

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We are looking for highly motivated individuals who share our passion for science and would like to work in a friendly and collaborative environment.

Fully funded PhD student positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Peng Huang in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
at the University of Calgary, Canada.
 We use zebrafish as a model system to understand how tissue patterning is achieved and how tissue integrity is maintained. We study the spinal cord patterning to understand how different cell signaling pathways (Hedgehog and Notch signaling) interact during cell fate specification. We also study how non-muscle cells (e.g., tendon cells and muscle progenitor cells) contribute to muscle development, degeneration and regeneration. For more information about the lab and our recent publications, please visit: https://people.ucalgary.ca/~huangp/index.html

PhD student candidates should have a BS or MSc in Molecular Biology, Genetics, Developmental Biology or a related discipline, a strong academic background, good English skills and an enthusiasm for research. Previous lab experience with genetic model organisms is preferred but not required. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are critical.

To apply, please send a cover letter summarizing previous research experiences and future goals, the transcript and the CV with names of 2-3 references to Peng Huang, peng.huang@gmail.com with the subject line “PhD Student Position”. Application deadline: May 1, 2020.

Calgary, Canada’s fastest growing major city, is vibrant and multicultural with a population of more than 1.2 million. Situated near the Rocky Mountains, Banff National Park and Lake Louise, Calgary offers great quality of life and outstanding recreational activities.

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We have previously characterized processes underlying diversity in leaf form between and within species and have identified genetic pathways influencing this trait. Here, we propose to investigate the possible physiological and metabolic significance of this variation, as well as possible feedbacks between metabolism and leaf form. The project will involve comparative studies of Cardamine hirsuta and Arabidopsis thaliana. References: Kierzkowski, D, Runions, A, et al., (2019) Cell 177, 1405-1418. Vuolo F, et al., (2016) Genes Dev. 30, 2370-75. 2. Gan X, et al., (2016) Nat Plants 2, 16167.  3. Rast-Somssich, M.I et al.,  (2015). Genes Dev 29, 2391-2404  Cartolano, M., et al.,  4. 2015 PNAS 112, 10539-44. 5. Vlad D, et al., (2014) Science 343, 780-3.

Qualifications needed: Plant Molecular/Developmental Genetics (especially in Arabidopsis), Metabolic Physiology, NGS data analysis

Part of a bigger application call, please apply as described: https://www.ceplas.eu/en/training-careers/ceplas-postdoc-programme/call-2019/

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A cinematographer, shadowed scientists in their everyday work provides us with a glimpse into the incredible beauty of science.

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