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The Rademakers team and the Sleegers team at the VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology, Belgium are seeking a highly motivated PhD student to join a collaborative project focused on
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The Computational Neurobiology group (Dr. Valeriya Malysheva), Gut-Immune-Brain Axis Lab (Dr. Seppe De Schepper) at the VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology, and the incoming lab of Dr. Javier Aguilera
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neurodevelopmental conditions, by bridging disciplines, from artificial intelligence, microelectronics, neuroengineering and nanoscience, to single-cell, imaging and molecular analysis, functional genomics and cell
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and Saeys teams. In this research project you will develop and apply algorithms to link clinical phenotypes of metastasis to molecular phenotypes in mouse models. It is known that metastases exhibit
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data. We have developed in vivo single-cell CRISPR technologies to screen for dozens of molecular factors in vivo during developmental and disease. These technologies are a game-changer in the speed
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, including animal studies and analyses of human tissue samples. This full-stack methodology enables us to directly link molecular channel function with disease phenotypes. The PhD student will work under the
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neuroinflammation. The PhD student will help uncover the molecular and cellular pathways linking the allergic gut to the inflamed brain, and how these pathways shape disease risk later in life. The successful
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for commuting You will do most of your work at VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology (campus Drie Eiken) and the VUB Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering Campus (Elsene), within a dynamic and
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for Medical Biotechnology focuses on the development of new and innovative molecular tools and technologies to address human health problems. The center translates its insights to widely applicable research
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Essential Master's degree in Plant Biotechnology, Plant Physiology, Biology, Molecular Biology, Physiology, or a related discipline. You are fluent in English (spoken and written). Desirable but not required