Postdoc: Mitochondrial & Hematologic Cancer Biology
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Job summary
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to study how mitochondrial biology and the BCL-2 family protein MCL-1 govern hematopoiesis, stem cell maintenance, lineage commitment, and cellular stress responses in AML and other hematologic malignancies.
Our Opferman Laboratory integrates molecular biology, mouse genetics, biochemistry, cancer biology, metabolism, epigenetics, genomics, proteomics and advanced imaging to address fundamental
Qualifications
- Postdoctoral fellow position focusing on mitochondrial biology and MCL-1 in normal hematopoiesis, stem cell maintenance, and leukemia.
- Laboratory work integrates molecular biology, mouse genetics, biochemistry, cancer biology, metabolism, epigenetics, genomics, proteomics and imaging.
- St. Jude emphasizes mentorship, collaboration, and translational research in pediatric cancer biology.
Responsibilities
- Investigate how MCL-1 and mitochondrial pathways regulate hematopoietic stem cell biology and leukemogenesis.
- Perform experiments using molecular, cellular, and in vivo approaches in a collaborative setting.
- Contribute to manuscript preparation and grant applications while mentoring junior researchers.
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to study how mitochondrial biology and the BCL-2 family protein MCL-1 govern hematopoiesis, stem cell maintenance, lineage commitment, and cellular stress responses in AML and other hematologic malignancies.
Our Opferman Laboratory integrates molecular biology, mouse genetics, biochemistry, cancer biology, metabolism, epigenetics, genomics, proteomics and advanced imaging to address fundamental
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