The Department of Genetic Medicine and Regenerative Therapeutics has been setup by Tottori University to be a unique institution of its features pursuing medical science associated with gene and regenerative medicine. Tottori University is located in Yonago city of Tottori Prefecture which is present in a western part of Japan. We currently have the following position in our department.
Postodoctoral fellow position
The division of molecular and genetic medicine in this department invites the postodoctoral fellow. This division focuses on regenerative medicine and oncology in the field of hepatology. The postodoctoral fellow will work to identify effective approaches to differentiate human mesenchymal stem cells into functional hepatocytes using low molecular weight agents and transplantable cell sheets. The postodoctoral fellow should have at least 4 years of molecular biological research experience and be an extremely motivated scientist with a MD or PhD in gene or molecular biology.
Three papers are listed as your references; (1) Yoshida Y, et al., Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 293, G1089-1098, 2007, (2) Shimomura T, et al., Hepatol Res 37, 1068-1079,2007, and (3) Ishii K, et al., entitled Hepatic differentiation of human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells by tetracycline-regulated hepatocyte nuclear factor 3 beta (Hepatology, in press)
The fellowship will start on April 1, 2009. The fellowship will be set annually, however it can be extended up to for 3 years.
Application
The applications contain CV, list of publications and statement of past scientific programs and your interest in this field. The deadline of application is October 1, 2008.
To apply, please send the applications directly to the following address:
Goshi Shiota, MD, PhD
Professor, Division of Molecular and Genetic Medicine
Department of Genetic Medicine and Regenerative Therapeutics
Graduate School of Medicine
Tottori University
Nishi-cho 86, Yonago 683-8504, Japan
Tel: 81-859-38-6431
Fax: 81-859-38-6430
E-mail: gshiotamed.tottori-u.ac.jp
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