PhD Position
(Bilbao, Spain)
4-year- FPI contract associated to MICINN Grant SAF2011-29851.
Topic: Role of S-adenosylmethionine in hepatic carcinogenesis.
Where: At CIC bioGUNE, near Bilbao, Spain, under the suprvision of Dr. José M Mato, Group leader in the Metabolomics Unit.
When: The contract will commence in summer 2012. By then, the student should hold a Master degree to have access to the PhD program of a Spanish University.
How: Early in 2012 the MICINN will publish the list of grants with associated contracts and the candidate should apply for it.
Recent publications of the group:
• Mato JM, Lu SC. Where are we in the search for noninvasive nonalcoholic steatohepatitis biomarkers? Hepatology. 2011; 54:1115-1117.
• Cano A, Buqué X, Martínez-Uña M, Aurrekoetxea I, Menor A, García-Rodriguez JL, Lu SC, Martínez-Chantar ML, Mato JM, Ochoa B, Aspichueta P. Methionine adenosyltransferase 1A gene deletion disrupts hepatic VLDL assembly in mice. Hepatology. 2011; 54:1975-1986.
• Ko KS, Tomasi ML, Iglesias-Ara A, French BA, French SW, Ramani K, Lozano JJ, Oh P, He L, Stiles BL, Li TW, Yang H, Martínez-Chantar ML, Mato JM, Lu SC. Liver-specific deletion of prohibitin 1 results in spontaneous liver injury, fibrosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma in mice. Hepatology. 2010; 52:2096-2108.
• Varela-Rey M, Martínez-López N, Fernández-Ramos D, Embade N, Calvisi DF, Woodhoo A, Rodríguez J, Fraga MF, Julve J, Rodríguez-Millán E, Frades I, Torres L, Luka Z, Wagner C, Esteller M, Lu SC, Martínez-Chantar ML, Mato JM. Fatty liver and fibrosis in glycine N-methyltransferase knockout mice is prevented by nicotinamide. Hepatology. 2010; 52:105-114.
• Varela-Rey M, Fernández-Ramos D, Martínez-López N, Embade N, Gómez-Santos L, Beraza N, Vázquez-Chantada M, Rodríguez J, Luka Z, Wagner C, Lu SC, Martínez-Chantar ML, Mato JM. Impaired liver regeneration in mice lacking glycine N-methyltransferase. Hepatology. 2009; 50:443-452.
Interested candidates please e-mail a cover letter, your CV, and names (including e-mail address) of at least two referees to rrhh@cicbiogune.es with ref. 2011 in the subject.
Deadline: Contact employer
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