Two post-doctoral positions at Gene Regulatory Control in Disease laboratory at CIMUS

The Gene Regulatory Control in Disease laboratory at CIMUS/University of Santiago de Compostela, in Spain is seeking to recruit two candidates for applying for the Juan de la Cierva  fellowship. The laboratory is funded by ERC Consolidator, Programa Retos from the Ministery of Sciences, Gilead Research Schoolar program and Xunta de Galicia grants. https://www.usc.es/cimus/en/research/research-groups/gene-regulation-lab

The lab investigates multiple aspects of gene expression control, including transcriptional, translational and post-translational control mechanisms with a particular focus on nerve disorders, liver disease and cancer. The successful candidates will be integrated in a multidisciplinary team comprising computational, molecular and cellular biologists.

1.- Goikoetxea-Usandizaga N et al., Mitochondrial bioenergetics boost macrophage activation, promoting liver regeneration in metabolically compromised animals. Hepatology, 2021. 

2.-Palomo-Irigoyen M, et al, HuR/ELAVL1 drives malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor growth and metastasis. Journal of Clinical Investigation 2020.

3.- Zubiete-Franco I, et al., Methionine and S-adenosylmethionine levels are critical regulators of PP2A activity modulating lipophagy during steatosis. Journal of Hepatology, 2016.

4.-Gomez-Sanchez JA et al.,Schwann cell autophagy, myelinophagy, initiates myelin clearance from injured nerves. Journal of Cell Biology 2015

5. Varela-Rey M et al., S-adenosylmethionine levels regulate the schwann cell DNA methylome. Neuron 2014

Interested candidates must submit the following documents in English to Dr Ashwin Woodhoo (ashwin.woodhoo@usc.es)

• A complete curriculum vitae
• A list of publications
• A personal letter highlighting previous scientific accomplishments, technical expertise and why the candidate is interested in joining the host lab (no more than one page)
•  Two reference letters