PhD STUDENT

Post

Laboratory of Molecular and Cell Neurobiology seeks PhD Student to study various aspects of mTOR contribution to regulation of retromer complex in neuronal development and neurodevelopmental diseases. The fellowship is funded  in frame of National Science Centre OPUS grant (2017/27/B/NZ3/01358) entitled  “Role of TBC1D5 phosphorylation in neurodevelopment and TSC-related cell pathology” High motivation, analytical skills and independent thinking as well as fluent English are required. Previous experimental experience in one or more of following areas - electrophysiology, molecular and cell biology, neurobiology or developmental biology will be an additional asset.

Laboratory interest

Research of the Laboratory of Molecular and Cell Neurobiology focuses on molecular aspects of development of neurons. We are especially interested in role of mTOR kinase regulated processes (e.g., cytoskeleton dynamics, protein translation, membrane trafficking) in neurogenesis starting from neural stem cells to the end of circuitry formation. More info can be found at IIMCB Annual Reports (http://www.iimcb.gov.pl/annual_reports.php).

Selected publications

Koscielny A., Malik AR., Liszewska E., Zmorzynska J., Tempes A., Tarkowski B., Jaworski J. (2018) Adaptor Complex 2 Controls Dendrite Morphology via mTOR-Dependent Expression of GluA2. Mol Neurobiol., 55(2):1590-1606.

Kononenko NL., Claßen GA., Kuijpers M., Puchkov D., Maritzen T., Tempes A., Malik AR., Skalecka A., Bera S., Jaworski J., Haucke V. (2017) Retrograde transport of TrkB-containing autophagosomes via the adaptor AP-2 mediates neuronal complexity and prevents neurodegeneration. Nat Commun.:14819.


Skalecka A., Liszewska E., Bilinski R., Gkogkas C., Khoutorsky A., Malik AR., Sonenberg N., Jaworski J. (2016) mTOR kinase is needed for the development and stabilization of dendritic arbors in newly born olfactory bulb neurons. Dev. Neurobiol., 76(12):1308-1327

Lipka J., Kapitein LC., Jaworski J., Hoogenraad CC. (2016) Microtubule-binding protein doublecortin-like kinase 1 (DCLK1) guides kinesin-3-mediated cargo transport to dendrites. EMBO J. 35:302-18.

Malik AR., Liszewska E., Skalecka A., Urbanska M., Iyer AM., Swiech LJ., Perycz M., Parobczak K., Pietruszka P., Zarebska MM., Macias M., Kotulska K., Borkowska J., Grajkowska W., Tyburczy ME., Jozwiak S., Kwiatkowski DJ., Aronica E., Jaworski J. (2015) Tuberous sclerosis complex neuropathology requires glutamate-cysteine ligase. Acta Neuropathol. Commun. 3(1):48.

Urbanska M, Gozdz A, Swiech LJ, Jaworski J. (2012) Mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (MTORC1) and 2 (MTORC2) control the dendritic arbor morphology of hippocampal neurons. J Biol Chem., 287: 30240-56

Swiech L., Blazejczyk M., Urbanska M., Pietruszka P., Dortland B., Malik A., Wulf P., Hoogenraad CC., Jaworski J. (2011) CLIP-170 and IQGAP1 cooperatively regulate dendrite morphology. J Neurosci., 31:4555-4568.

Interested candidates are kindly asked to contact Dr. Jaworski by e-mail only (Ten adres pocztowy jest chroniony przed spamowaniem. Aby go zobaczyć, konieczne jest włączenie w przeglądarce obsługi JavaScript.) and provide short motivation letter, CV and the name of a referee. The recruitment will run until appropriate candidate is identified. The shortlisted candidates will be contacted regarding further selection procedures.

Please include the following statement in your application: "I hereby give consent for my personal data included in my application to be processed for the purposes of the recruitment process under the Personal Data Protection Act as of 29 August 1997, consolidated text: Journal of Laws 2016, item 922 as amended.”

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"We would like to inform  that the competition for the PhD student scholarship in the project entitled "The role of phosphorylation of TBC1D5 protein in neurodevelopment and cellular pathology of tuberous sclerosis" has been resolved, the chosen candidate is Mr. Oliver Tkaczyk."

"Informujemy, że konkurs na stanowisko doktoranta stypendysty w projekcie pt. " Rola fosforylacji białka TBC1D5 w neurorozwoju i patologii komórkowej stwardnienia guzowatego” został rozstrzygnięty, wybranym kandydatem jest pan Oliver Tkaczyk."