The group of Dr Maria Vinci, at the the Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital in Rome (Italy), is seeking candidates for an open Postdoctoral Training Fellow position.

We are looking for a highly motivated and talented fellow to join our dynamic research team focused on pediatric High-Grade Gliomas.

This exciting opportunity will allow the successful candidate to contribute to our ongoing research in the field of liquid biopsy for advanced cancer diagnostics and personalized medicine, specifically focusing on circulating biomarkers including ctDNA, exosomes, and proteins (Buzova D, et al., Molecular Diagnosis and Therapy (2024); Pericoli, et al., Cell & Bioscience (2023); Izquierdo E, et al., Neuro-Oncology Advances (2021)).

About the Role:

This Postdoctoral Training Fellow position will be integral to our ongoing research program through national and international collaborations, investigating the translational and clinical applications of liquid biopsies.

The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, conducting, and analyzing experiments related to ctDNA and EV.

This will involve working with various patient tissue sample types, utilizing advanced molecular biology techniques, and contributing to the development of novel diagnostic assays.

Two positions available in the Laboratory of Dr. Manuel Albanese

The aim of our lab is to develop new therapeutic strategies based on engineered EVs for personalized therapy against viruses and cancer.

Our research is supported by the “my first AIRC Grant” and the FIS Grant (Fondo Italiano per la scienza). For more info about the group and the project see here

📢 Opportunity for PhD Candidate in Ageing Research @University of Milan!

https://disfeb.unimi.it/it/ricerca/risorse-e-luoghi-della-ricerca/laboratori-di-ricerca/farmacologia-cellulare-dellarteriosclerosi-unita-associata-di-patologia-sperimentale-delle-malattie-metaboliche

 Our society is ageing rapidly due to declining birth rates and longer life expectancy.

Whilst there being an evident increase in lifespan, the quality of life, especially in terms of health, is fairly poor, particularly in the last 15–20 years.

Frailty in old age increases vulnerability to stressors such as falls, surgeries, and infections, highlighting the urgent need to improve the period of healthy living—known as healthspan.

We’re looking for a PhD student to join UNION, a project funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA).

The project will focus on the characterization of extracellular vesicles (EVs) in degenerative processes associated with ageing, with the goal of uncovering innovative approaches to improve healthspan. 

Eligibility: Candidate must not have resided in Italy in the last 12 months.

The official call will be published soon on the Euraxex, but if you’re interested or have questions, please contact Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo. and Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo. for more information.

Open Position: Doctoral student in Medical Science - Extracellular vesicles in cancer

At the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, to join Rossella Crescitelli group at The Department of Surgery Institute of Clinical Sciences at the Faculty of Medicine at Sahlgrenska Academy.

Project title: The importance of extracellular vesicles in tumor tissues

The project will focus on extracellular vesicles, a heterogeneous group of bilayer membrane nanoparticles released by all cells and involved in all hallmarks of cancer. The overall aim of this project is to reveal novel extracellular vesicle-mediated mechanisms of cancer growth and progression. We have recently developed a state-of-the-art method to isolate highly purified EVs directly from tissues (Crescitelli R, Nature Protocols, 2021).