Postdoctoral Position - University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Postdoctoral position to study zebrafish retinal development and/or chromatin organization

 

We are looking for an independent, prudent, and self-motivated postdoc to work on projects related to one or both of the following research areas.

Polarity genes: Analogous to the image sensors of digital cameras, the vertebrate retinas sense light signals to initiate visual perception. This amazing function is based on a sophisticated multi-layered retinal structure, which develops from a simple single-layered neuroepithelium. This retinal development and the subsequent maintenance of developed retina are thus important aspects of vision sciences. Currently, we are interested in understanding how zebrafish retinal development and maintenance are regulated by polarity genes 

Chromatin organization: Chromatin is organized in a nonrandom and dynamic fashion in the cell nuclei; and how chromatin organization underlies genomic functions is a challenge question for modern biology. For example, little is known how chromatin organization regulates gene expression in retinal development, health, and disease. Currently, we are interested in understanding how gene positioning and expression are coordinated in the 3-dimensional space of zebrafish cone photoreceptor nuclei.

Candidates should have a PhD in developmental biology, genetics, molecular biology, cell biology, or biochemistry. We look forward to discussing with candidates about their research interests and career goals. Please send a cover letter, CV, research interests to Dr. Xiangyun Wei at the following address:

 

Xiangyun Wei, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Dept. of Ophthalmology, Dept. of Developmental Biology

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pennsylvania, United States

 

Email: weix@upmc.edu