Postdoctoral Position: Spatiotemporal Mechanisms Controlling Circadian Rhythms and Sleep, Yadlapalli Lab, University of Michigan
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Swathi Yadlapalli
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Postdoctoral Position: Spatiotemporal Mechanisms Controlling Circadian Rhythms and
Sleep, Yadlapalli Lab, University of Michigan
The Yadlapalli Lab in the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology has pioneered cell biological approaches that visualize individual clock mRNAs, genes, and proteins with subcellular resolution in intact Drosophila brains. We use this capability, together with fly neurogenetics, proteomics, RNA biology, multi-omics, and quantitative imaging, to ask how the spatiotemporal organization of clock components in clock neurons controls circadian rhythms.
Funding &environment. The lab is supported by NIH R35 (MIRA) and NIH R01 awards,
providing stable, long-horizon funding for ambitious projects. Fellows receive direct mentorship on grant writing, publication strategy, and the academic job market, and join an active Drosophila and circadian/sleep community at Michigan.
Qualifications
Ph.D. in neurobiology, molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, biochemistry, or a
related field
Strong interest in circadian biology, sleep, or adjacent areas
Experience with Drosophila genetics, imaging, RNA biology, biochemistry, or omics is a
plus but not required
To apply.
Sleep, Yadlapalli Lab, University of Michigan
The Yadlapalli Lab in the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology has pioneered cell biological approaches that visualize individual clock mRNAs, genes, and proteins with subcellular resolution in intact Drosophila brains. We use this capability, together with fly neurogenetics, proteomics, RNA biology, multi-omics, and quantitative imaging, to ask how the spatiotemporal organization of clock components in clock neurons controls circadian rhythms.
We are recruiting a postdoctoral fellow to lead independent projects in one of the following research areas:
Clock protein condensates and their role in circadian rhythm regulation
Clock mRNA localization - spatiotemporal organization, targeting to RNP bodies, and
the underlying regulatory mechanisms
Chromatin accessibility at clock-controlled genes
Sleep regulation - molecular and cellular mechanisms
Clock protein condensates and their role in circadian rhythm regulation
Clock mRNA localization - spatiotemporal organization, targeting to RNP bodies, and
the underlying regulatory mechanisms
Chromatin accessibility at clock-controlled genes
Sleep regulation - molecular and cellular mechanisms
Projects are designed to advance ongoing research while building toward each fellow&'s future independent program.
Funding &environment. The lab is supported by NIH R35 (MIRA) and NIH R01 awards,
providing stable, long-horizon funding for ambitious projects. Fellows receive direct mentorship on grant writing, publication strategy, and the academic job market, and join an active Drosophila and circadian/sleep community at Michigan.
Qualifications
Ph.D. in neurobiology, molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, biochemistry, or a
related field
Strong interest in circadian biology, sleep, or adjacent areas
Experience with Drosophila genetics, imaging, RNA biology, biochemistry, or omics is a
plus but not required
To apply.
Send a single PDF to swa...@umich.edu containing: (1) a cover letter describing
research experience, career goals, and fit; (2) CV with publication list and a one-paragraph contribution summary for each paper; (3) names and contact information for three references.
research experience, career goals, and fit; (2) CV with publication list and a one-paragraph contribution summary for each paper; (3) names and contact information for three references.
Learn more
Lab: https://yadlapallilab.org
Publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=otQ6T6gAAAAJ&hl=en
Publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=otQ6T6gAAAAJ&hl=en
Inquiries to Dr. Swathi Yadlapalli, swa...@umich.edu.
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