エール大学で独立する同僚が、やる気に満ちた日本人ポスドクを探しています。彼は誠実な人柄で、研究もこれから非常にホットになるトピックだと思われます。興味のある方は、直接Xiaoyongまでアプライしてください。

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Postdoctoral Position at Yale University

A postdoctoral position is available for a highly motivated individual in the laboratory of Dr. Xiaoyong Yang at Yale University School of Medicine, starting October 2008 or shortly after. The focus of the laboratory is on nutrient and circadian regulation of metabolic homeostasis and its implications in human diseases including diabetes, obesity, cancer, and aging. A combination of tools, including biochemistry, molecular biology, mouse genetics, physiology and genomics, will be employed. The two recent publications by Dr. Xiaoyong Yang are listed below.

Yang X, Ongusaha PP, Miles PD, Havstad JC, Zhang F, So WV, Kudlow JE, Michell RH, Olefsky JM, Field SJ, Evans RM. (2008) Phosphoinositide signaling links O-GlcNAc transferase to insulin resistance. Nature 451:964-9.

Yang X, Downes M, Yu RT, Bookout AL, He W, Straume M, Mangelsdorf DJ, Evans RM. (2006) Nuclear receptor expression links the circadian clock to metabolism. Cell 126:801-10.

Candidates should have a recent doctoral degree with a strong background in molecular biology and biochemistry. Experience with animal models and/or metabolism is desirable. Please send curriculum vitae, selected publications, and names and contact details of three references to Dr. Xiaoyong Yang at yxy001@gmail.com if interested.