Dr Chen Luxenburg
Applications accepted all year round
About the Project
***the PhD positions are fully funded****
My laboratory is looking for excellent and highly motivated PhD students to study the roles of the actomyosin cytoskeleton in stem cell biology.
Our goal is to understand how cytoskeletal signals affect stem cell ability to generate the skin epidermis during development, maintain it in the adult and repair it upon wounding. Projects in the lab explore both skin development and skin common diseases such as
cancer and psoriasis.
On top of molecular biology, tissue culture, advanced microscopy and mouse work we utilize state of the art technology that allows us to rapidly manipulate the function of any gene of interest in epidermal stem cells in vivo.
Candidates should hold Master’s degree in Biology/Life-sciences or related field. Preference will be given to candidates familiar with tissue culture techniques, microscopy and mouse work.
For more details visit our website: www.luxenburglab.com
Interested candidates should email their CV and a brief paragraph describing their research experience and career plans, to Dr. Luxenburg ([Email Address Removed])
Funding Notes
the PhD positions are fully funded-- students in the PhD program receive full financial support
modern housing is available on campus.
studies are in English
for more details about Tel Aviv University international programs: https://international.tau.ac.il
References
recent publications:
1. Dor-On, Raviv, Cohen, Adir, Padmanabhan and Luxenburg (2017) "T-plastin is essential for basement membrane assembly and epidermal morphogenesis" Science Signaling 30;10(481)
2. Zaidel-Bar, Zhenhuan, Luxenburg (2015) “The contractome: a systems view of actomyosin contractility in non-muscle cells” J Cell Sci. Jun 15;128(12):2209-17
3. Luxenburg, Heller, Pasolli, et al. (2015) “WDR1-mediated cell shape dynamics and cortical tension are essential for epidermal planar cell polarity” Nat. Cell Biol. 17(5):592-604
4. Luxenburg C, Heller E, Pasolli HA, Chai S, Nikolova M, Stocks N, and Fuchs E (2011) “WDR1-mediated cell shape dynamics and cortical tension are essential for epidermal planar cell polarity” Nat. Cell Biol. 17(5):592-604
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