Postdoctoral and Predoctoral training in NEUROENDOCRINOLGY at UCLA
The Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology at UCLA (www.lne.ucla.edu) invites applications for its long-standing NIH training program in Neuroendocrinology of Reproduction, which supports predoctoral and postdoctoral training in sexual differentiation and sex determination, steroid regulation of neural development, neuroendocrine immunology, and neuroendocrine control of physiology and behavior. Faculty include:
Arthur Arnold (arnold@ucla.edu). Sexual differentiation of the brain, and sex chromosome effects on brain development.
Anthony Campagnoni (acampagnoni@mednet.ucla.edu). Role of Myelin Basic Protein related genes in neuronal development and autoimmune diseases including Multiple Sclerosis, sexual differentiation of the brain
Jean De Vellis (jdevellis@mednet.ucla.edu). Role of stem cells, growth factors, hormones and cytokines in the development of the nervous system and in the pathogenesis and repair of progressive neurological diseases
Roger Gorski (rgorski@mednet.ucla.edu). Hormone-dependent sexual differentiation of the rat brain; development and functional significance of the sexually dimorphic nucleus of the preoptic area
John Lu (jlu@mednet.ucla.edu). How reproductive aging affects neuroendocrine regulation of the preovulatory LH surge by positive feedback actions of estradiol and progesterone
Paul Micevych (pmicevych@mednet.ucla.edu). Action of sex steroid hormones on CNS circuits that modulate reproduction and reproductive behaviors
Barney Schlinger (schlinge@lifesci.ucla.edu). Steroid synthesis and action in the CNS, neuroendocrine control of avian brain and behavior
Anna Taylor (ataylor@mednet.ucla.edu). Roles of neuroendocrine and neuroimmune interactions, both developmental and adult, in the etiology of alcoholism
Eric Vilain (evilain@ucla.edu). Molecular mechanisms controlling gonadal development, and the direct genetic influences on brain sexual differentiation
Rhonda Voskuhl (rvoskuhl@ucla.edu). Sex hormone influences on the immunopathogenesis of multiple sclerosis
Nancy Wayne (nwayne@mednet.ucla.edu) Cellular and molecular mechanisms by which neuroendocrine cells regulate changes in neuropeptide synthesis and secretion
Stephanie White (swhite@physci.ucla.edu). How neuroendocrine responses triggered by social behaviors influence gene expression patterns in the brain and modulate neuronal and circuit excitability
(1/7/04)
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Reproductive Biology Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The CIIT Centers for Health Research (CIIT) is seeking a postdoctoral fellow
to examine the influences of endogenous and exogenous endocrine-active compounds
(EAC's) on development of the sexually dimorphic forebrain circuits that regulate
reproductive function. This research utilizes neuroanatomical, molecular,
and behavioral techniques to investigate brain development and subsequent
reproductive function. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Biology, Neuroscience,
or a related discipline and a record of publications in peer-reviewed primary
journals.
Expertise in hypothalamic neuroanatomy, neuroendocrine systems and/or developmental
neurobiology is highly desirable. Interested applicants should complete an
application available at http://www.ciit.org/careers/openings.asp,
and include a Curriculum Vitae, statement of research interests, and three
letters of recommendation to: Human Resources/ EK Polston, CIIT Centers for
Health Research, 6 Davis Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2137. Applications
may also be submitted electronically by Email to ekpolston@ciit.org.
CIIT is an EEO employer. (1/7/04)
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Research Associate Department of Neuroscience
Funding is available for a Postdoctoral Research
Fellow. The project addresses molecular mechanisms underlying estrogen neuroprotection
in a rat model of global ischemia. The project builds on our recent work demonstrating
that chronic treatment with estrogen at physiological levels ameliorates ischemia-induced
hippocampal injury and prevents activation of apoptotic signaling cascades
(Jover et al., Journal of Neuroscience 22:2115-2124, 2002) and has the long-term
goal of understanding how estrogen protects hippocampal neurons in the face
of global ischemia arising as a consequence of cardiac arrest or cardiac surgery
in women. The successful applicant will work with a team of postdoctoral and
physician scientists in the laboratories of Drs. R. Suzanne Zukin and Anne
M. Etgen. The candidate should have molecular and/or cell biology experience.
Salary will be according to NIH guidelines and experience of the applicant.
For further information about the position, or to arrange an informal interview,
please contact Anne Etgen, tel:718 430 3662, e-mail: etgen@aecom.yu.edu,
Dept. Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx NY 10461 to
whom completed applications should be sent. Applications should include an
updated curriculum vitae, cover letter and 3 letters of reference. (1/7/04)
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