My laboratory is looking for a responsible, highly motivated post-doctor to study issues related to Alzheimer’s disease and Rett syndrome. We are interested in small molecule compounds that recognize amyloid oligomers and inhibit amyloid toxicity. We are designing novel methods to select these compounds. We also use small molecules as probes to perform high resolution imaging of cellular amyloid. Other projects in the laboratory involve abnormal microglia and astrocyte functions in neurodevelopmental diseases such as autism and Rett syndrome.

Dr. Jin is affiliated with the M.I.N.D. (Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders) Institute (http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/mindinstitute/ )and the Alzheimer’s Disease Center (http://alzheimer.ucdavis.edu/) at University of California Davis. Many collaborative efforts are ongoing to understand autism and Alzheimer’s disease. It is an enriched environment for post-doctoral training. If you are interested, please send your CV to Dr. Maezawa at imaezawa@ucdavis.edu.

Lee-Way Jin, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
M.I.N.D. Institute and Dept of Pathology
2805 50th Street
UC Davis Health System
Sacramento, CA 95817