One postdoctoral fellow position is available in Dr. Yi Zhu’s lab at the Children’s Nutrition Research Center. The lab utilizes integrated biochemistry, molecular biology, cell culture, imaging, and rodent physiology techniques to study the gap-junction-dependent and -independent functions of Connexin43 in the adipose tissue, liver, and brain and how they crosstalk with each other in the context of systemic metabolism. The lab also studies hyaluronan synthesis and degradation in metabolism and inflammation. 

The ultimate goal in Dr. Yi Zhu's laboratory is to understand the basic biology of metabolic organs in an effort to develop new concepts and biologics to treat diseases related to over-nutrition. 
Lab website:
https://www.bcm.edu/research/faculty-labs/yi-zhu-lab
 

The candidate is expected to utilize several new animal models and new variants of peptide hormone FGF21 recently generated to test the feasibility of developing FGF21 into a weight-control and anti-T2D medicine. The candidate will have the excellent opportunity to contribute to these exciting projects to be published in high-profile journals or translated into medicine. The candidate is also free to develop his/her project in consultation with the principal investigator.

• Carries out cell culture and routine molecular biology procedures such as DNA, RNA, and protein isolation, qPCR, western blotting, ELISA, and immunofluorescence staining. 
• Carries out animal studies.
• Collects, compiles, analyzes data, documents, and interprets the results of experiments and report to the principal investigator.
• Conducts literature searches and develop assay protocols.
• Composes and publishes manuscripts and present scientific discoveries at internal or national meetings.
• Applies for extramural postdoctoral fellow funding.
   

• MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
• No experience required.

• The candidate should be a recent graduate with a degree in one or more of the following areas: biochemistry, cell biology, or physiology.
• Motivated to pursue a career in science, team-oriented, proactive, dedicated, and honest.

• CV
• A short introductory letter (up to two pages) describing your background, research interests, motivations for applying for this position.
• Contact information of 3 referees (one of which shall be the doctoral degree mentor).

Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

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