Job ID: 117917

Post-doctoral position – Neuroplasticity, neuroinflammation, aging, neurodegenerative disease

Position: Post-doctoral Position

Deadline: 29 February 2024

City: São Paulo

Country: Brazil

Institution: Institute of Biomedical Sciences (ICB) of University of São Paulo (USP)

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Description:

The Thematic Project Neuroplasticity-induced by challenge Na, K-ATPase, Klotho, glutamate, and neuroinflammation signaling cascades to reveal new therapeutic targets for aging and neurodegenerative diseases has a vacancy for the post-doctoral position in the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (ICB) of University of São Paulo (USP).

Deadline for application is February 29, 2024.

The postdoctoral theme is in Neuroprotection and cellular signaling in the central nervous system.The supervisor will be Professor Elisa Mitiko Kawamoto.As part of its activities, the post-doc will undertake a project involving the analysis of adaptive effects induced by Klotho protein in the central nervous system.The works will be developed in the Laboratory of Molecular and Functional Neurobiology and Molecular Neuropharmacology at ICB-USP and partly abroad in laboratories of collaborators associated with the thematic project.

Candidates must have experience and publications in the following methodological approaches: 1) electrophysiology; 2) Cell culture; 3) Behavioral studies for evaluation of memory, cognition, anxiety, locomotion; 4) experiments in animals involving intracerebral administration of the protein and other agonist and receptor antagonist substances or protein inhibitors; 5) Biochemical methods of Molecular Biology, such as determination of enzymatic activity, Western Blotting, real time-PCR, EMSA for NF-kB, CREB, FOXO.

Candidates must have a doctor’s degree obtained no more than seven years, at home or abroad, preferably in the area of Neuropharmacology or Neuroscience.

Entries by email from the one of the principal researchers: elisamk@usp.br or criscavone@usp.br

The vacancy is open to Brazilians and foreigners. The selected will receive FAPESP Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the amount of R$ 8.479,20 per month and Technical Reserve. The Technical Reserve of post-doctoral Grant is equivalent to 15% of the annual value of the scholarship and is intended to meet unforeseen expenses directly related to the research activity.