Fellowship opportunity

A post-doctoral position is open in the Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil. Activities are linked to a Thematic Research Project of the funding agency FAPESP entitled "Modulation of lymphocytes differentiation in infection by protozoa, fungus and bacteria" (Process 12/14524-9; Field of knowledge: Immunology).

We are seeking a highly motivated young PhD with knowledge in the field of immunology, as well as competence in animal models of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis infection, cell and fungal culture, cell cytometry, Real Time PCR, and ELISA.

We aim to identify the role of ST2 receptor in mice infected with P. brasiliensis yeast cells.

If interested, please email Dr. João Santana da Silva (jsdsilva@fmrp.usp.br) until 08/25/2015. Send CV and motivation letter.

This opportunity is open to candidates of any nationalities. The selected candidate will receive a FAPESP's Post-Doctoral fellowship in the amount of R$ 6,143.40 (around 2,600 USD) monthly for 7 months. More information about the fellowship is at: www.fapesp.br/en/5427.

O anúncio da vaga de PD foi publicado no site Oportunidades da FAPESP (www.oportunidades.fapesp.br).