The Medical Faculty Mannheim of the University of Heidelberg and the University of Groningen/Netherlands have established the DFG (German Research Foundation) funded International Research Training Group

“Diabetic microvascular complications (DIAMICOM)”

(http://www.umm.uni-heidelberg.de/ag/grk1874/)

in recognition of the critical importance of microvascular complications in diabetes. The “Vascular Signaling” group, head Prof. Dr. Jens Kroll, focuses on the formation and function of blood vessels and its regulating pathways using different animal models including mice and zebrafish. A summary of ongoing research activities can be found at: http://www.angiolab.de/research/vascular_signal.htm

The Vascular signalling group has currently one open position and applications are now invited for:

1x PhD Student (TVL13/65%) for 3 years

The aim of this project (DIAMICOM, SP9) is to analyze the function of the Rac1 regulator ELMO1 in the development of glucose-associated pathophysiological disorders in zebrafish and in diabetic patients.

If you are interested in this project please submit your application exclusively through the online application system of the The Hartmut Hoffmann-Berling International Graduate School of Molecular and Cellular Biology (HBIGS) at http://www.hbigs.uni-heidelberg.de/main_application.html. Open PhD positions tagged "DIAMICOM" are displayed on the HBIGS webpage.

Application deadline:  January 15, 2013

Interviews in Heidelberg/Mannheim: Late February 2013

For further information regarding the project and position please contact: Prof. Dr. Jens Kroll (jens.kroll@medma.uni-heidelberg.de)

Prof. Dr. Jens Kroll

jens.kroll@medma.uni-heidelberg.de

Heidelberg University

Mannheim/Heidelberg

Ansprechpartner: Prof. Dr. Jens Kroll