Sweden, PhD Student, Tuberculosis and HIV Infections, Karolinska Institute

Job Title: PhD Student
Employer: Karolinska Institute

Location: Stockholm, Sweden 171 77
Date: Jun 18, 2007
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description
Description: The innate and adaptive immune responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis will be studied in vitro and in vivo. The role of interferons and cytokines in promoting disease and/ or bacterial control will be studied. In addition, mice reconstituted with human lymphoid and myeloid cells by inoculation of human hematopoietic stem cells will be used to experimentally decipher the cellular and molecular mechanisms of anti-mycobacterial immunity in humans. These studies will lead to a deeper understanding of the interaction of TB and the host and will aid in the development of new drugs, diagnostics and vaccines

The PhD student will be supervised by Ass Prof Martin Rottenberg (MTC) and will belong to the project “doctoral research training in Tuberculosis and HIV Infections (THI-DOC)” a Marie Curie sponsored Early Stage Training (EST) programme of the 6th EU framework. The THI-DOC programme is conducted by the Swedish Institute for Infectious Control (SMI) and MTC, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. MTC provides state of the art equipment for these studies and a very stimulating atmosphere. For more detailed information on THI-DOC (http://www.mtc.ki.se/test/MariecurieTBandHIV/research_projects.html

At the educational level the THI-DOC project will provide integrated training in infection
biology, cellular pathogenesis, immunology, molecular epidemiology, mechanisms of drug resistance, theoretical biology and bioinformatics, and the development of novel
diagnostics and vaccines against TB and HIV/AIDS. The programme encompasses 4-year training leading to a doctor degree.

Requirements:
Requirements
Applicants with a strong basis in cellular and molecular biology and a keen interest in dissecting protective and pathogenic immune responses induced by host-pathogen interactions are invited to apply. Applicants at the beginning of their research career with less than four years of research experience after their Master's degree can apply. The studentships are intended for European students. Swedish residents are not eligible. More detailed information can be acquired at http://cordis.europa.eu/mariecurie-actions

Application and contact information
Please send applications as a PDF-file to Martin.Rottenberg@ki.se . The file should contain a motivation letter and the CV. Names and e-mails of two referees should be also provided. The advertisment will be published until the post is covered. The deadline for application July 13th. The post is immediately available.

Karolinska Institutet (www.ki.se) is one of Europe's largest medical universities. It is also Sweden's largest centre for medical training and research, accounting for 40 per cent of the medical academic research that is conducted nationwide. Karolinska Institutet's mission is to improve the health of mankind through research, education and information

Contact:
Martin Rottenberg
Dept of Microbiology, Tumorbiology and Cell Biolog
Stockholm, Sweden 171 77

Phone: +468 5248 6711