PhD position – Avian Cerebral Organoids
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Germany
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Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
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Faculty of Biology
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On Campus (Full Time)
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PhD Research Funding
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Expired
On Campus (Full Time) Position Details (PhD Program)
Institute: Department of Biology
Subject areas/Research fields: Cerebral Organoids, Brain Development, iPSCs.
Keywords: Neuroscience, Developmental Biology, Cell Biology
Name of supervisor: Prof. Dr David Keays
Funding: LSM-CSC/ DAAD-GSSP (LSM)
Project title: Avian Cerebral Organoids
Project description:
An opportunity exists for a driven and passionate neuroscientist to undertake a Phd under the supervision of Professor David Keays on avian cerebral organoids. This joint project will exploit the Keays lab’s expertise in Avian biology and experience in self organising neural tissue. The project will aim to generate a library of avian iPSC and ES cells for the generation of three dimensional neuronal cultures. Preliminary data looks very promising. The latter will then be employed to interrogate Avian specific aspects of neurodevelopment, exploiting CRISP-Cas9 genome editing, single cell sequencing, and histological methods. Specifically, we are interested in exploring the shape and type of neuronal progenitors, the modular nature of the avian brain, and the evolution of white matter tracts.
For further information, please contact: David Keays, [email protected]
Reseach group website: keayslab.org
Apply: Please send your application through the online portal of the Graduate School Life Science Munich (LSM)