PhD Fellowships in Cancer Molecular Biology, University of Campinas, Brazil (2018)

The fellow will perform studies on the function of proteins from the human Nek kinase family in normal and cancer cells, using techniques such as: interactome, phosphoproteome, gene silencing, bio-assay development etc.. This project will be part of a Thematic Project from the Sao Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP, which aims at the comprehension of the physiological and patho-physiological functions of the Nek kinases and its exploration as candidate targets for the discovery and characterization of novel anti-cancer drug candidates. The project will be performed in facilities located at the Biology Institute and the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of UNICAMP.

Prerequisites:

1) Interest in modern methods in molecular biology and in the development of new methods and bioassays;
2) Interest in the fields of cell signaling and cancer research;
3) Fluency in English; foreign candidates should have interest in learning basic Portuguese during the fellowships period;
4) Availability to take residency in Campinas during the fellowship period and interest in performing part of the project in an Institute abroad (sandwich progrogram);
5) Desired: solid background in molecular biology, experience with cell culture;
6) Previous research experience in the laboratory during under-graduate years

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PhD Fellowships in Cancer Molecular Biology, University of Campinas, Brazil (2018)