We are looking for a post-doctoral researcher who is interested in studying neuronal remodelling processes in multiple sclerosis in a collaborative research project between the Misgeld Lab at the Institute of Neuroscience of the Technical University of Munich (http://www.misgeld-lab.me.tum.de) and the Kerschensteiner Lab at the Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology of the Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich (http://ini.klinikum.uni-muenchen.de/kerschensteiner_lab). Multiple sclerosis is a common inflammatory disease of the central nervous system that affects more than 2 million people worldwide. In multiple sclerosis immune cells enter the brain and spinal cord and damage resident CNS including neurons and their axonal connections. In the proposed project we want to use a recently developed animal model of cortical MS lesions to better understand (i) how neurons functionally adapt to cortical lesions, (ii) how their connections are remodelled and (iii) which mechanisms regulate the cortical remodelling process. This work will involve a broad range of techniques, including cutting edge optical in vivo imaging techniques, transgenic technology and neuronal tracing techniques. This project will be funded as part of the recently established excellence cluster “Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology and the successful applicant will have access to a variety of cluster activities (for more information see http://www.synergy-munich.de).
We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic and hard-working applicants, who are fluent in English. The start date for this position is flexible, but we aim for the end of 2013/ beginning of 2014. Funding for this project is secured for 3 years. If you would like to apply, please submit your letter of intent, curriculum vitae and names of two referees to:

Prof. Dr. med. Martin Kerschensteiner
Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology
Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich
Marchioninistr. 17
81373 Munich
Email: Martin.Kerschensteiner@med.uni-muenchen.de

Selected recent publications of our groups:
Breckwoldt et al., Nature Medicine (in press)
Romanelli et al, Nature Protocols 8:481-490 (2013)
Nikic et al, Nature Medicine 17:495-499 (2011)
Bishop et al, Nature Methods 8:568-570 (2011)
Misgeld and Kerschensteiner, Nature Reviews Neuroscience 7:449-463 (2006)
Kerschensteiner et al, Nature Medicine 11:572-577 (2005)

Job details

Employer:Ludwig Maximilians Universität München ( LMU)

Website:http://ini.klinikum.uni-muenc...

Location:Institute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, Marchioninistr. 17, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Expires:November 01, 2013

Job type:Postdoctoral

Salary:Unspecified

Qualifications:Postgraduate - Doctorate/PhD

Employment type:Contract

Job hours:Full-time

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