Closing Date: 31 August 2022
The LANE laboratory at the University of Geneva (Switzerland) is seeking a creative and highly motivated PostDoc to work on the development of mammalian spines.
In the context of an international collaboration investigating the development of mammalian spines, we are looking for a Postdoc with strong interest in developmental biology. The goal of the project is to characterise the convergent development of spines in tenrecs and hedgehogs, two spiny mammals belonging to highly-divergent lineages. The successful candidate will interact with a multidisciplinary team of physicists, computer scientists and biologists and will have access to state-of-the-art imaging and wet-lab facilities. The working language of the laboratory is English.
Montandon, Tzika, Martins, Chopard & Milinkovitch (2014) Two waves of anisotropic growth generate enlarged follicles in the spiny mouse EvoDevo
Laboratory. Our projects are interdisciplinary, and aim at understanding the genetic determinism of skin colour patterns (especially in snakes and lizards) but also skin appendages (scales, hair, and spines) in amniotes. Besides standard molecular biology methods, we use confocal and light-sheet microscopy imaging, electron microscopy, mass spectrometry and deep sequencing.
Environment. The University of Geneva (UNIGE) is highly-renowned for its research and is among the best universities in the world. Geneva is an international city occupying a privileged geographical situation.
Contact. Interested applicants are invited to send (combined in a single PDF document) a motivation letter with a short statement of research interests, a CV and two references (full address, incl. email and phone number) to: Dr. Athanasia Tzika (athanasia.tzika@unige.ch)
Closing Date: 31 August 2022
The LANE laboratory at the University of Geneva (Switzerland) is seeking a creative and highly motivated PostDoc to work on reptilian skin coloration. The position is funded by an HFSP Research Grant.
In the context of a highly multidisciplinary study investigating the development of skin colour patterns in snakes and lizards, we are looking for a Postdoc with strong interest in single cell transcriptomics. The goal of the project is to characterise the development of skin coloured cells (chromatophores) using sc RNA seq. The successful candidate will interact with a multidisciplinary team of physicists, computer scientists and biologists and will have access to state-of-the-art imaging and wet-lab facilities. The working language of the laboratory is English.
Ullate-Agote and Tzika (2021) Characterization of the Leucistic Texas Rat Snake Pantherophis obsoletus Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Ullate-Agote, Burgelin, Debry, Langrez, Montange, Peraldi, Daraspe, Kaessmann, Milinkovitch and Tzika (2020) Genome mapping of a LYST mutation in corn snakes indicates that vertebrate chromatophore vesicles are lysosome-related organelles Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
Laboratory. The team’s projects are interdisciplinary, and aim at understanding the genetic determinism of skin colour patterns (especially in snakes and lizards) but also skin appendages (scales, hair, and spines) in amniotes. Besides standard molecular biology methods, we use confocal and light-sheet microscopy imaging, electron microscopy, mass spectrometry and deep sequencing.
Environment. The University of Geneva (UNIGE) is highly-renowned for its research and is among the best universities in the world. Geneva is an international city occupying a privileged geographical situation.
Contact. Interested applicants are invited to send (combined in a single PDF document) a motivation letter with a short statement of research interests, a CV and two references (full address, incl. email and phone number) to: Dr. Athanasia Tzika (athanasia.tzika@unige.ch).
The International PhD program in Basic & Applied Molecular Life Sciences and the site of the Confederation for Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars.
In the context of highly multidisciplinary studies investigating the development of skin colour patterns in the corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus), we are seeking creative and highly motivated students with a background in physics or applied mathematics to investigate physical models of pattern formation in a multicellular biological tissue. The model will be used to understand pattern variation on the skin of the corn snake. The successful candidates will interact with a multidisciplinary team of physicists, computer scientists and biologists and will be trained in theoretical physics applied to biological systems.
The Chemical Basis of Morphogenesis by A. M. Turing
Philos. Trans. R. Soc. B, 237, 641: 37-72 (1952)
Genome mapping of a LYST mutation in corn snakes indicates that vertebrate chromatophore vesicles are lysosome-related organelles
PNAS 117, 42 : 26307-26317 (2020)
A Living Mesoscopic Cellular Automaton Made of Skin Scales
Nature 544, 7649 : 173–179 (2017)
Patterning and growth control in vivo by an engineered GFP gradient
Science, 370(6514), 321-327 (2020)
https://genev.unige.ch/research/laboratory/guillaume-salbreux
https://genev.unige.ch/research/laboratory/Michel-Milinkovitch - https://www.lanevol.org
Contact Dr. Athanasia C. Tzika (athanasia [dot] tzika [at] unige.ch) for details.
In the context of highly multidisciplinary studies investigating the development of skin colour patterns in the leopard geckos, we are seeking creative and highly motivated students with strong interest in molecular developmental biology to assist in mapping leopard gecko colour and colour pattern traits. The successful candidates will interact with a multidisciplinary team of physicists, computer scientists and biologists and will be trained in state-of-the-art imaging techniques and molecular developmental approaches.
Contact Dr. Athanasia C. Tzika (athanasia [dot] tzika [at] unige.ch) for details.
In the context of highly multidisciplinary studies investigating the development of skin appendages (project 1) and skin colour patterns (project 2) in vertebrates, we are seeking creative and highly motivated students with strong interests and skills in mathematical modelling and numerical simulations of physical processes (reaction-diffusion, mechanics, …). The successful candidates will interact with a multidisciplinary team of physicists, computer scientists and biologists (the latter using state-of-the-art imaging techniques and molecular developmental approaches).
Contact Prof. Michel C. Milinkovitch (michel [dot] milinkovitch [at] unige.ch) for details.
In the context of highly multidisciplinary studies investigating the development of skin colour patterns in the corn snake, we are seeking creative and highly motivated students with strong interest in molecular developmental biology to assist in mapping corn snake colour and colour pattern traits. The successful candidates will interact with a multidisciplinary team of physicists, computer scientists and biologists and will be trained in state-of-the-art imaging techniques and molecular developmental approaches.
Contact Dr. Athanasia C. Tzika (athanasia [dot] tzika [at] unige.ch) for details.
The Milinkovitch Lab (LANE) and the Biology Section of the University of Geneva are each seeking for a 3D Technical Artist / Engineer passionate about VR, game engines, high-end 3D ultra-realistic computer graphics and immersive UXs. One of the two successful candidates will integrate the Centre for Visual Immersion (CVI). The mission of the CVI is to provide and develop tools for an improved understanding of complex 3D datasets through immersive (and interactive) data visualisation. The Centre features state of the art Virtual Reality (VR) and Natural User Interfaces (NUIs) Hardware, High-End Visualization Softwares and a 6 Channel CAVE Immersive Projection System for real-time rendering of complex datasets and live 3D streaming from high-performance microscopes.
The other successful candidate will integrate the multidisciplinary research team of the LANE (www.lanevol.org) and participate to several innovative scientific data visualisation projects at the interface of maths, physics and developmental biology.
In both cases, we are looking for multi-talented 3D TECHNICAL Artists/Engineers motivated to develop VR/AR experiences as well as Immersive Data Visualization Applications to support research activities and to communicate results and research achievements in biology and physics to university students and the general public. Join our team of top biologists, computer scientists, physicists, and mathematicians to create tomorrow’s Immersive Data Visualization applications with high-end rendering and innovative interaction capabilities.
The University of Geneva (UNIGE) is highly-renowned for its research and is among the top 1% best universities in the world. Geneva is an international city occupying a privileged geographical situation.
Applications should be submitted to Michel Milinkovitch or via https://jobs.unige.ch/www/wd_portal.show_job?p_web_site_id=1&p_web_page_id=55754