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Tulane University School of Medicine · 2 days ago

Postdoctoral Fellow >>>

Covington, LA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

Tulane University School of Medicine is conducting research focused on Alzheimer's dementia. The Postdoctoral Fellow will be responsible for investigating molecular mechanisms related to Alzheimer's disease through various advanced molecular biological techniques.

Higher Education

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Conduct research into early molecular mechanisms underlying the development and progression of Alzheimer’s dementia (AD)

Explore projects focused on inflammatory changes in the brain and blood-brain barrier dysfunction in specimens from human subjects with and without AD, as well as in rhesus macaques

Perform various molecular biological techniques, including but not limited to total spatial transcriptomics, laser-capture microdissection, DNA/RNA isolation, real-time PCR, RNAseq, cloning, gel-electrophoresis, immunoprecipitation/western blotting, multi-color flow cytometry, histology and immunohistochemistry, and computational data analysis and interpretation

Qualification

Molecular biological techniquesSpatial transcriptomicsDNA/RNA isolationComputational data analysisReal-time PCRRNAseqImmunohistochemistrySoft skills

Required

Experience and training in performing various molecular biological techniques

Total spatial transcriptomics

Laser-capture microdissection

DNA/RNA isolation

Real-time PCR

RNAseq

Cloning

Gel-electrophoresis

Immunoprecipitation/western blotting

Multi-color flow cytometry

Histology and immunohistochemistry

Computational data analysis and interpretation

Company

Tulane University School of Medicine

Tulane University School of Medicine provides medical education services. It is a sub-organization of Tulane University.

Founded in 1834

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://medicine.tulane.edu

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

$8.5M

Key Investors

National Institutes of Health

2018-11-14Grant· $8.5M

Leadership Team

Eric Malamud

Implementation Consultant for Chief Clinical Data Officer

James Zanewicz, JD, LLM, RTTP

Chief Business Officer

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