To the members of
the Japan Society for Comparative Endocrinology
(Cc: Prof. Cunming Duan)
Prof. Cunming Duan, Department of Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology,
University of Michigan, seeks applications for a postdoctoral research fellow focused
on studying the role of insulin/IGF signaling system and related genes in controlling
animal development, growth, and aging.
Please look at the attachment or the following for details.
A postdoctoral position is available in the Duan lab to study the roles of insulin/IGF signaling system
and related genes in controlling animal development, growth, and aging. The Duan lab is housed in
the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
(http://www.mcdb.lsa.umich.edu/faculty_cduan.html). We are investigating how peptide growth factors
act to control vertebrate development, growth, and aging.
Some of our recent publications are listed below.
Candidates must have a PhD in biology or related field. Candidates with backgrounds in comparative
endocrinology, developmental biology, and biochemistry are particularly encouraged to apply.
Please email a CV, brief statement detailing reasons for interest in the position and career goals, and
contact information for at least three references to C. Duan at: cduan
umich.edu
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Onuma, T.A., Ding, Y., Zohar, Y., Ando, H., and Duan, C. (2011)
Regulation of spatial and temporal organization of embryonic GnRH neurons by IGF signaling in zebrafish.
J. Neuroscience, 31: 11814-11824.
Kamei, H., Ding, Y., Kajimura, S., Wells, M., Chiang, P. and Duan, C. (2011)
Role of IGF signaling in catch-up growth and accelerated temporal development in zebrafish embryos
in response to oxygen availability. Development. 138: 777-786.
Ren, H., Accili, D., and Duan, C. (2010).
Hypoxia converts the myogenic action of insulin-like growth factors into mitogenic action by reprogramming
multiple signaling pathways through HIF-1 dependent mechanisms. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 107:5857-62.
Dai, W., Kamei, H., Zhao, Y., Ding, J., Du, Z., and Duan, C. (2010).
Duplicated zebrafish insulin-like growth factor binding protein-5 genes with split functional domains: Evidence
for evolutionarily conserved IGF binding, nuclear localization, and transactivation activity. FASEB J. 24:2020-9.
Ren, H. , Yin, P. , and Duan, C. (2008).
IGFBP-5 regulates muscle cell differentiation by binding to and switching on the IGF-II auto-regulatory loop.
J. Cell Biol.182: 979-991.
Kajimura, S., Aida, K., and Duan, C. (2006).
Understanding hypoxia-induced gene expression in early development: In vitro and in vivo analysis of
HIF-1-regulated zebrafish IGFBP-1 gene expression. Mol. Cell. Biol. 26:1142-1155.
Kajimura, S., Aida, K., and Duan, C. (2005).
Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) mediates hypoxia-induced embryonic growth and
developmental retardation. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 102: 1240-1245.
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Cunming Duan, PhD, Professor
Department of Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology,
University of Michigan,
830 N. University Ave. 3065B Natural Science Building
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1048
Tel: (734) 763-4710
Fax (734) 647-0884
E-mail: cduanumich.edu
Website: http://www.mcdb.lsa.umich.edu/faculty_cduan.html
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Japan Society for Comparative Endocrinology secretariat
General-affairs manager
Kazutoshi YAMAMOTO
2012/11/8/Thu/ 02:00