PhD Opportunity in Neurobiology

We offer you

To work in an international team at the Transfaculty Research Platform, Molecular & Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Basel (https://mcn.unibas.ch/de/divisions/neurobiology/ ).
Research team composition: Researchers: 1 - PhDs: 2 - PostPhDs: 2 - Technicians: 1 - Others: 1
Salary: 3 years full time, PhD salary in accordance with SNSF doctoral salary guideline
The University of Basel is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates will receive scientific mentoring and academic training with the aim to develop an independent research profile.
Place of work: Neurobiology Laboratory for Brain Aging & Mental Health, Transfaculty Research Platform, Molecular & Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychiatric University Clinic, University of Basel, Basel (Switzerland).
Head: Prof. Dr. Anne Eckert, Junior advisor: Dr Amandine Grimm
Address: Wilhelm klein Str. 27, 4002 Basel, Switzerland
Email: [email protected] ; Phone number: +41 61 325 5487

Main publication(s)
1st: Demetrius LA, Eckert A, Grimm A (2021) Sex differences in Alzheimer's disease: metabolic reprogramming and therapeutic intervention. Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 32:963-979. doi.10.1016/j.tem.2021.09.004
2nd: Cunnane SC, Trushina E, Morland C, Prigione A, Casadesus G, Andrews ZB, Beal MF, Bergersen LH, Brinton RD, de la Monte S, et al. Brain energy rescue: an emerging therapeutic concept for neurodegenerative disorders of ageing. Nature Reviews Drug Discovery 2020, 19, 609-633, doi:10.1038/s41573-020-0072-x
3rd: Schmitt K, Grimm A, Dallmann R, Oettinghaus B, Restelli LM, Melissa Witzig, Ishihara N, Mihara K, Ripperger JA, Albrecht U, Frank S, Brown SA, Eckert A (2018), Circadian control of DRP1 activity regulates mitochondrial dynamics and bioenergetics. Cell Metab. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2018.01.011.