Prospective Postdoctoral Fellows

The Barshop Institute and its affiliated academic departments have the following postdoctoral positions open for application:

1. Postdoctoral positions are now available from a National Institute on Aging Training Grant to work with one of 29 participating faculty. Contact Steven Austad, Ph.D. for information. A list of participating faculty with their faculty profiles may be found in the far right column.

2. The following position is open in the laboratory of Dr. Shane Rea

Postdoctoral fellow (Full-time) from an NIH Training Grant
This is a competitive position limited to US Citizens and Green Card Holders
Laboratory of Shane Rea, Ph.D.
University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, Texas

Nature of Work: The Rea laboratory combines worm, yeast and mouse models to understand the mechanism of cellular and organism aging. Our primary model is the C. elegans Mit mutants, a collection of genetic- and RNA-defined gene disruptions that reduce mitochondrial electron transport chain functionality yet, paradoxically, increase lifespan.

For a fuller description of this position and employment criteria, please see PDF announcement in far right column, "Postdoc Recruitment-Rea Lab").

3. A postdoctoral position is available immediately in the laboratory of Veronica Galvan, Ph.D. at the Barshop Institute. The applicant will work on the elucidation of cellular signaling pathways that modify disease progression in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and on the identification of key molecular processes that link aging with AD.

For more information, please see our lab web site. A background in biochemistry, neurobiology, genetics or other related fields and working experience with mouse models and in cellular and molecular biology is preferred. Please provide a curriculum vitae, a brief summary of research experience and goals, and the names and contact information of three references to Dr.Veronica Galvan.

4. Two postdoctoral positions are available immediately in the laboratory of Yuji Ikeno, M.D., Ph.D. at the Barshop Institute.

Our laboratory is studying the effects of oxidative stresson aging and age-related pathology, using unique animal models that overexpressor downregulate antioxidant enzymes, including thioredoxin and Cu/Zn SOD. Research projects include: (1) redoxsensitive signaling with mice that overexpress thioredoxin 1 or 2; and (2) obesity/inflammation/oxidative damage/insulin signaling with Cu/ZnSOD transgenicrats or mice fed a high-fat diet.

For both available positions, applicants are required to have experience in standard techniques of molecular and cellular biology. A strong background in the area of oxidative stress and signaling isappreciated.

For information, please contact:
Yuji Ikeno, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, UTHSCSA

All postdoctoral appointments are designated as security sensitive positions.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer