Molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying cancer development

Function

The successful candidate will join the Unit of GIGA Cancer (Prof. Alain Chariot) (Interdisciplinary Cluster for Applied Genoproteomics, GIGA-R, University of Liege, Belgium,

Missions

The Unit of Cancer Biology is seeking a talented and highly motivated PhD student in order to explore the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying tumor development and progression. The Unit is currently studying poorly characterized candidates acting in oncogenic signaling pathways. Some of these projects include the characterization of new mouse models of intestinal and liver cancers in which candidates of interest are inactivated (Wathieu et al., EMBO Journal, final revision, Chen et al., EMBO Journal, 2022; Duong et al., Cancer Research, 2018; Delaunay et al., The Journal of Experimental Medicine, 2016; Göktuna et al., Cancer Research, 2016; Ladang et al., The Journal of Experimental Medicine, 2015; Shostak et al., Nature Communications, 2014 and 2020; Creppe et al., Cell 2009; Close et al., Molecular Cell 2006; Viatour et al., Molecular Cell 2004).

How to apply?

Please send a cover letter describing your interests in Biomedical Research and your CV to Alain Chariot 

The GIGA biomedical research center of the University of Liège (http://www.giga.ulg.ac.be/) is seeking for a PhD student for a position available on October 1^st 2024. Please follow this link to discover the GIGA: www.giga.ulg.ac.be/videos

Established in 2007 at the University of Liège, GIGA is an interdisciplinary research center in biomedical sciences whose mission is advanced medical innovation. The institute encompasses more than 600 members (PI, senior researchers, post-doctoral scientists, thesis students, technicians) with expertise in medical genomics, in silico medicine, neuroscience, cancer, infection and immunity, and cardiovascular sciences. GIGA also offers technology platforms, business facilities and a training center. The center offers an extraordinary range of services on the same site, where researchers, clinical doctors, doctoral students, students and private sector actors meet. GIGA is the only Belgian research center directly integrated within a university hospital, making it a major player in translational research where links between researchers and doctors are at the heart of the research activity.

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