27 Mar 2024
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
FAPESP - São Paulo Research Foundation- Research Field
Medical sciences- Researcher Profile
Established Researcher (R3)- Country
Brazil- Application Deadline
11 Apr 2024 - 23:59 (UTC)- Type of Contract
To be defined- Job Status
Not Applicable- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
The SPP1 gene encodes osteopontin, a protein that has several functions, such as bone remodeling, angiogenesis, and tumor migration, in addition to being related to the repair of inflammatory processes. Data demonstrated that osteopontin appears to regulate the T cell response, with inhibition of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 and an increase in the pro-inflammatory Th1 response. Osteopontin expression was found to be high after chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection and may contribute to inflammatory processes, with modulation of the Th cell response.
The objective of this project is to evaluate the influence of osteopontin in modulating the inflammatory response induced by CHIKV, with the hypothesis that its expression leads to a compromise in the balance between the inflammatory and anti-inflammatory responses, which can accentuate the symptoms presented by infected patients.
The ideal candidate for this position must be familiar with viral infection, especially in human monocyte/macrophage cells, as well as knowledge of immunology and molecular biology tools, biotechnology, such as gene editing by CRISPR or siRNA, data analysis, and statistics. Experience with arboviruses is preferred. He/she will conduct research at the University of São Paulo's Ribeirão Preto Medical School (FMRP-USP) in Brazil.
This opportunity is open to candidates of any nationality. The selected candidate will receive a Post-Doctoral fellowship from the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) in the amount of R$ 9,047.40 monthly and a research contingency fund, equivalent to 10% of the annual value of the fellowship which should be spent on items directly related to the research activity.
More information about the fellowship is at: fapesp.br/oportunidades/6881 .
Requirements
Additional Information
Eligibility criteria
Eligible destination country/ies for fellows:
- Brazil
Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence:
- All
Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies:
- All
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (FMRP-USP)
- Country
- Brazil
- State/Province
- São Paulo
- City
- Ribeirão Preto
- Postal Code
- 14040-000
- Street
- Avenida Bandeirantes, 2300 (Centro de Pesquisa em Virologia)
Where to apply
- Website
http://www.fapesp.br/oportunidades/6881
Contact
- State/Province
São Paulo- City
São Paulo- Website
http://www.fapesp.br/oportunidades/- Street
R. Pio XI, 1500 - Alto da Lapa- Postal Code
05468-901
STATUS: EXPIRED
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