Description
Cryo-EM Postdoc Positions in the Hinshaw Lab at NIH
We are seeking highly motivated postdoctoral fellow candidates interested in structure-function studies of dynamin proteins. We are investigating the dynamic properties of dynamin proteins by cryo-EM, biochemical and fluorescent microscopy approaches. Dynamin family members are large GTPases involved in numerous membrane fission and fusion events in the cell. Dynamin is crucial for endocytosis, synaptic membrane recycling, and membrane trafficking within the cell. Mutations in dynamin have been shown to cause the peripheral neuropathies, Charcot- Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), centronuclear myopathy (CNM) and Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP). Other dynamin family members are involved in processes including division and fusion of mitochondria (Drp1, Mfn, Opa1). Mutations in Opa1 (Optic Atrophy) are a leading cause of childhood blindness while mutations in Mfns (mitofusins) lead to CMT and hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy (HMSM). We are currently exploring the structure and function of dynamin, mitofusins, and Opa1, and relating specific mutations to a disease state.
The laboratory has excellent resources for cryo-electron microscopy, cryo-electron tomography, and fluorescent microscopy. Our group has access to two Titan Krios-GIF/K3, Glacios-K3, TF20-K2, and two T12 microscopes. For cryo-ET, we have access to an Aquilos cryoFIB milling and Leica CLEM microscopes.
The ideal candidate will have expertise in protein biochemistry (protein expression and purification) and cryo-EM methods including image processing.
NIH postdoc Requirements are posted on the following website:
https://www.training.nih.gov/research-training/pd/
Applicants should send a cover letter, briefly describing previous research experience and future goals, a CV, and contact information for three professional references to: jenny.hinshaw@nih.gov
Jenny Hinshaw, PhD
Director, Multi-Institute Cryo-EM Facility (MICEF)
Chief, Laboratory of Molecular Biology
https://irp.nih.gov/pi/jenny-hinshaw
Requirements
The ideal candidate will have expertise in protein biochemistry (protein expression and purification) and cryo-EM methods including image processing.
