Please send CV, brief statement of research interests and names of three references to:

Dr. Pao-Tien Chuang Cardiovascular Research Institute University of California, San Francisco Genentech Hall, Room S472B 600 16th Street San Francisco, CA 94158

E-mail: pao-tien.chuang@ucsf.edu

The University of California is an equal opportunity employer

Post-doctoral position available to study the molecular mechanisms of cell-cell interactions in mammalian development and disease, using mouse as a model system. We focus on the Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway which is critical for many aspects of embryonic development, and aberrant regulation of the pathway results in a wide variety of congenital defects and cancers.

The two main areas of research interest are: (1) The molecular characterization of the Hedgehog signaling pathway. We wish to understand how the lipidated Hh ligand generates a morphogen gradient and how the Hh signal is transduced in Hh-responsive cells; (2) The roles of Hedgehog signaling in postnatal physiology and homeostasis such as stem cell maintenance and cancer formation. We investigate regulation of neural and pulmonary stem cells by Hh signaling and how aberrant Hh signaling leads to brain tumors and lung cancers. In all of our studies, a combination of mouse genetics (transgenic and knockout mice), cell biology and biochemistry are employed.

Please visit our webpage at http://www.cvri.ucsf.edu/~chuang/links.html or http://www.ucsf.edu/bms/faculty/chuang.html for more information.

Please send CV, brief statement of research interests and names of three references to:

Dr. Pao-Tien Chuang Cardiovascular Research Institute University of California, San Francisco Genentech Hall, Room S472B 600 16th Street San Francisco, CA 94158

E-mail: pao-tien.chuang@ucsf.edu

The University of California is an equal opportunity employer

Expires: October 04, 2010

A research assistant position for PhD students is available for Spring Semester, 2010 in Microsystem Engineering Laboratory in the School of Engineering at the University of California at Merced. The research areas include developing micro systems for biomedical diagnosis, stem cell engineering and tissue engineering.

Background in fluid mechanics, bioengineering, multi-scale multi-physics simulation, micro/nano fluidics, microscale heat transfer, micro/nano fabrication, micro sensor/actuator, microsystem, lab-on-a-chip, and prior experiences in one or more of these areas are highly desirable.

To apply: Application: please send a detailed curriculum vitae, a brief statement of research interests, names and complete contact information of three professional references and relevant publications, electronically, to Professor Yanbao Ma: yma5@ucmerced.edu

Employer:

The University of California is creating a dynamic new university campus and campus community in Merced, California, which opened in September 2005 as the tenth campus of the University of California and the first American research university built in the 21st century. In keeping with the mission of the University to provide teaching, research and public service of the highest quality, UC Merced provides new educational opportunities at the undergraduate, masters and doctoral levels through three academic schools: Engineering, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences/Humanities/Arts.