The Stem Cell and Neuro-Vascular Development and Patterning Section in the Laboratory of Developmental Biology in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health is now seeking highly motivated postdoctoral candidates for studies in cardiovascular development and stem cell biology. Our research areas focus on understanding processes that regulate vascular development and interaction between the nervous and vascular systems. Our goal is to identify signals that control the vascular identity (artery, vein, or lymphatic vessel) and branching pattern. We are also working on understanding processes that regulate adult neurogenesis in the brain and vascular niche signals that coordinate the self-renewal and differentiation of neural stem cells. Approaches include loss- and gain-of-function genetic manipulations both in vitro and in vivo using mouse, rat, and chick embryos. We are taking advantage of this strong research environment providing outstanding equipment and support for imaging, cell sorting, DNA microarray, proteomics, and mouse transgenesis and knock-out.

A successful candidate should have a Ph.D. degree with a strong background in developmental biology, prior publications in peer reviewed scientific journals, and less than five years of relevant research experience. Experience with mouse genetics and developmental biology is desirable.

For more information, please see our Web site, http://dir.nhlbi.nih.gov/labs/ldb/sc/index.asp.

To apply, click on the button below, or send a curriculum vitae, description of research interests, and a list of three references with e-mail addresses and phone numbers to:

Yosuke Mukoyama (Yoh-suke Mukouyama), Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
LDB, NHLBI, NIH
10 Center Drive, MSC1583
Building 10, Room 6C104
Bethesda, MD 20892
Fax: (301) 480-1808
E-mail: mukoyamay@mail.nih.gov


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