Fully funded 2-3 year position examining clinically-related applications of human peripheral neurons and glia derived from human embryonic stem cells. Primary areas of study are modeling peripheral neuropathies/regeneration, viral interaction, and maturation of peripheral sensory neurons.

Strong molecular biology and cell culture backgrounds required.

See:

Stem Cells Vol. 23 2005, pp. 923 -930 doi:10.1634/stemcells.2005-0038

Differentiation Volume 76 145 - 155 doi:10.1111/j.1432-0436.2007.00196.x

Stem Cells and Development in press doi:10.1089/scd.2008.0127

Brain Research Volume 1230 Pages 50-60 doi:10.1016/j.brainres.2008.07.029

To apply:

Applicants MUST be USA, EU or ISRAEL citizens

Please email CV and emails/names of two references to:

goldst@mail.biu.ac.il

Dr. Ron Goldstein

Everard and Mina Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences

Bar-Ilan Univ.

Ramat-Gan, Israel