PREDOCTORAL POSITION IN CARDIOVASCULAR DYSFUNCTION OF FETAL ORIGIN
The Fetal Medicine and Perinatal Research Group at l'Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) and Clinic Hospital in Barcelona, seeks for a highly motivated predoctoral student. The position involves working with a trans-disciplinary team of scientists studying the pathophysiological basis underlying the cardiovascular dysfunction of fetal origin.
Previous studies performed by our group in neonates and children who suffered growth restriction and chronic hypoxia in utero have demonstrated that there is a significant increase in the predisposition of cardiovascular disease in adult life (Crispi et al., Circulation, 2010). These differences might be explained by in utero processes of cardiovascular remodelling.
The position involves working with an animal model of FGR, recently developed by our group in the pregnant rabbit (Eixarch et al., Fetal Diagn Ther. 2009), which reproduces the growth disturbances and hemodynamic changes observed in human fetuses.
Profile:
Candidates from any nationality with Bachelor degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Pharmacy or similar and an average mark above 2 are invited to apply. Preference will be given to candidates with a Master in Biomedicine or similar, a good level of English and previous experience in research.
To apply, please submit the following documentation:
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Brief cover letter indicating his/her interest in the area and training
The documentation via e-mail to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ;
Previous studies performed by our group in neonates and children who suffered growth restriction and chronic hypoxia in utero have demonstrated that there is a significant increase in the predisposition of cardiovascular disease in adult life (Crispi et al., Circulation, 2010). These differences might be explained by in utero processes of cardiovascular remodelling.
The position involves working with an animal model of FGR, recently developed by our group in the pregnant rabbit (Eixarch et al., Fetal Diagn Ther. 2009), which reproduces the growth disturbances and hemodynamic changes observed in human fetuses.
Profile:
Candidates from any nationality with Bachelor degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Pharmacy or similar and an average mark above 2 are invited to apply. Preference will be given to candidates with a Master in Biomedicine or similar, a good level of English and previous experience in research.
To apply, please submit the following documentation:
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Brief cover letter indicating his/her interest in the area and training
The documentation via e-mail to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ;
POSTDOCTORAL POSITION
Postdoctoral researcher in connectomics based on diffusion MRI
Profile:
EE, Image processing
Expected background:
The candidate must be skilled in programming and utilization of ITK and VTK libraries, experience in automatization, registration techniques and image handling. Experience in scientific paper writing is greatly appreciated. The researcher will integrate into a large research group with high scientific impact in the field of fetal medicine, and will work within a multidisciplinary research programme focused on the impact of fetal growth restriction on brain development in experimental models and human data.
Expected task and responsilibities:
- Building libraries and tool boxes for automatization of MRI algorithms.
- Brain parcelation (atlas generation: humans and animals) and nodes computation
- Anatomic and Diffusion integration and fetal motion correction
- Computation of connectivity
- Preparation of results and scientific paper writing
Salary:
European Commission standards for post-doctoral researchers of 4-10 years experience.
To apply, please submit the following documentation:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Brief cover letter indicating his/her interest in the area and training