New (1.5.11): Open postdoc position

Several projects for postdoctoral fellows with their own funding.

(i) To address whether lacritin plays a role in sensory neuron growth.

2. (ii)To study the mechanism(s) by which lacritin stimulates active heparanase production in epithelia.  Examine cross-talk with purinergic receptors.  Evaluate the lacritin promoter.
   

3. (iii) To study NFAT-mTOR synergy in lacritin signaling, and in germative/non-germative epithelial renewal. 
   

4. (iv) Study the role of lacritin in exocrine glandular development.  Evaluate lacritin splice variants and functional significance.
   

5. (v) For a engineering-oriented student, develop a lacritin druggable contact lens for slow release.  Examine lacritin’s role in corneal wound healing.
   

Open to other ideas for projects.

If interested, please contact Gordon Laurie at gwl6s@virginia.edu.

Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology offerings as part of the Department of Cell Biology provide a rich environment for epithelial biology research. For further information on lacritin, check out our web site and a recent review.