Research area: Xiaorong Lin lab focuses on key infectious mechanisms of the model human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans. We investigate cryptococcal life cycle and morphogenesis, and how these processes affect the disease progression in animal models. We are also interested in examining the role of cryptococcal mannoproteins in host-pathogen...

Postdoctoral Opportunity at Naval Research Laboratory: Microbiology and Synthetic Biology The Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington DC invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in microbiology. By participating DoD and NASA funded research programs, the...

The merger of VectorBase and EuPathDB into VEuPathDB has brought together additional tools and data for host, microbe, and interactions datasets. The data mining capabilities of the VEuPathDB will be demonstrated in the upcoming webinar. This Thursday July 16 10AM Eastern will feature a focused webinar on the new FungiDB site (beta.fungidb.org) and...

The TRI-I MMPTP (Research Triangle, North Carolina) have ONE open fellowship slot to start as early as 8/1/20 and applications are now being accepted for the slot to be filled on a rolling basis.  As a reminder, since this is a T32 program the fellows must be US citizens or permanent residents.  Fellows placed on the training grant can receive up to...

A position for a permanent full-time research Plant Pathologist is available. This is at a GS-0434-12 level with a salary range of $86,335.00 to $112,240.00 per year. The scientist would conduct research on emerging oomycete plant pathogens that threaten U.S. agriculture. Some research will be conducted in a Biological Safety Level 3 Plant Pathogen...

We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated researcher with a strong interest in mycology and or fungal ecology. Applications close on Thursday 28 May 2020 at 5pm NZT https://careers.sciencenewzealand.org/jobdetails/ajid/NGk29/Post-Doctoral-Researcher-Ecology-,38246.html About The Opportunity The purpose of...