Postdoctoral Position in Cardiovascular Development, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada

A postdoctoral position is available at the University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada to work on mouse models of congenital heart defects in the labs of Drs. Q. Feng and T. Drysdale.

Research in the Drysdale Lab uses both mouse and Xenopus to understand the molecular events that govern the early development of cardiovascular system (http://www.schulich.uwo.ca/physpharm/people/bios/faculty/drysdale_thomas.html ). We are currently using genetically modified mice to investigate the role of cell shape in cardiac development. Research in the Feng lab studies the role of nitric oxide in embryonic heart development in mice (http://www.QingpingFeng.org). Current work is focused on the molecular mechanisms that lead to congenital heart defects using a mouse model of pregestational diabetes to simulate human disease conditions. The successful candidate will have opportunities to work with and compare multiple mouse models of congenital heart defects.

Applicants should be motived, creative individuals with a strong record of productivity during their graduate research. Ideal candidates will have experience with multiple molecular biology and imaging techniques. Interested applicants should email a PDF containing their CV, a short statement of past and current research interests, and the names of at least three references to Tom Drysdale (tadrysda@uwo.ca) and Qingping Feng (qfeng@uwo.ca).

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