FPI contract for PhD Thesis in WIRING of NEURAL CIRCUITS

MINECO’s latest communication: application deadline SEPTEMBER 10th 2013
Join us study how neurons select and establish connections with their
appropriate synaptic partners, under the research project BFU2012-32282:
“Genomics and Genetics of Synaptic Specificity” funded by MINECO. We
address synaptic specificity by studying two closely related neurons that differ in
their connectivity: the R7 and R8 photoreceptors of the fly eye. Our previous
work revealed cell specific transcription factors regulating R7 and R8 wiring.
Using RNAseq, we have identified differentially expressed genes between these
two neurons. We are gearing up to test the requirement of differentially
expressed candidate genes and to characterize the transcriptional network
regulating their expression.

Requisites: - Degree in Biology, Biomedicine, Biochemistry or related
- Grades above 2
Interested students send ASAP: - CV with contact information for references
- Academic record
- Letter of interest
to Dr. Marta Morey (mmorey@ub.edu) Ramon y Cajal Researcher
Universitat de Barcelona, Departament de Genetica,
http://www.ub.edu/genetica/desenvolupament/moreyre.htm
Morey, M.*, Yee, S.K.*, Herman, T., Nern, A., Blanco, E. & Zipursky, S.L. Coordinate control of synapticlayer
specificity and rhodopsins in photoreceptor neurons, Nature. 2008 Dec 11;456(7223):795-9.
Pappu, K. S., Morey, M., Nern, A., Spitzweck, B., Dickson, B.J. & Zipursky, S.L. Robo-3 mediated
repulsive interactions guide R8 axons during Drosophila visual system development, Prot. Natl. Acad.
Sci. 2011 May 3; 108(18): 7571-7576.