Postdoctoral position
- Employer
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
- Location
- New York City, New York (US)
- Salary
- Salary commensurate with experience.
- Closing date
- May 1, 2021
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- Discipline
- Life Sciences, Biology
- Position Type
- Full Time
- Job Type
- Postdoc
- Organization Type
- Academia
Job Details
Postdoctoral position available to study the role of the second messenger ceramide in angiotensin 2 (Ang2)-induced microvascular disease. There is increasing interest in Ang2 signal transduction as a unique feature of SARS-CoV2 acute lung injury is the inactivation of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), a coronavirus cell surface receptor. Decreased catalytically-active ACE2 leads to unopposed Ang2 stimulation of microvascular endothelium via activation of its receptor AT1R, an event that leads to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) mortality. Evidence to date indicates that ceramide generation on the surface of pulmonary endothelium is required for ARDS in animal models, supported by complementary human data. Re-purposing of an anti-ceramide antibody currently under development for the Radiation GI Syndrome, a potential lethal outcome of civilian exposure to high dose radiation during a nuclear catastrophe, is fundamental to success of this project. Extensive collaboration with clinical groups at National Jewish in Denver and Mt. Sinai in NYC further extends these studies to SARS-CoV2 infected patients, who display significantly altered ceramide metabolism. Interested candidates please send curriculum vitae to:
Richard Kolesnick
Member, Sloan Kettering Institute
e-mail: r-kolesnick@ski.mskcc.org
Company
The Sloan Kettering Institute (SKI) is a hub for basic and translational research within Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. SKI is focused on the pursuit of fundamental scientific discoveries. The institute’s philosophy is that the best way to fuel progress in cancer treatment is to support scientists as they explore the unknown. Collaboration is a hallmark of the research enterprise at SKI. Our scientists collaborate across programs, across disciplines, and across institutions. Discoveries made in SKI labs are an important driver of clinical progress at MSK and beyond.
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