Biomarkers using miRNA (Micro RNA)

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Aarati R. Ranade, David Cherba, Shravan Sridhar, Patrick Richardson, Craig Webb, Anoor Paripati, Brad Bowles, Glen J. Weiss. MicroRNA 92a-2*: A Biomarker Predictive for Chemoresistance and Prognostic for Survival in Patients with Small Cell Lung Cancer. Journal of Thoracic Oncology, 2010; DOI: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e3181dea6be


http://www.microbiology.ubc.ca/Faculty%20Opportunities

Dr. Michelle Krakowski
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Life Sciences Centre
3559-2350 Health Sciences Mall
Vancouver, B.C., V6T 1Z3.

http://www.fluinfectomics.ubc.ca/

Micro RNA profiling Postdoctoral Fellowship
We are looking for an exceptional candidate possessing experience with RNA, especially Micro-RNA (miRNA) in order to investigate the hypothesis that miRNAs direct host defense during H5/H7 influenza A virus-human host interactions. Because the biological role of miRNAs in mammals are still largely unknown, the successful Postdoctoral fellow will have a novel opportunity to increase our understanding of infA-induced pathogenesis at a cellular level by identifying host-cell miRNAs in response to infA virus infection. The successful candidate will interact with an international team of researchers from laboratories and industry in order to have access to the widest range of biological samples and specialized protocols currently available. We are looking for an individual who will readily co-ordinate all aspects of the research between multiple laboratories within the timeline of the project. The individual will then interact with the entire team to help identify biological networks modulated during HP infA viral infections from data on miRNA signatures during LP and HP infA (H5/H7) viral infection in human cells.