République Française Inserm
Institut thématique Neurosciences, sciences cognitives, neurologie, psychiatrie

PhD in Neuroscience

Type of contract CDD

Location Lyon, France

Statut Available


Key Words synapse, genetic, neuroscience

Details of the offer

Working place: The NeuraCel team, led by Jean-Louis Bessereau, is part of the MeLiS research unit.

Missions:

This PhD project aims to understand the molecular mechanisms involved in synapse formation, with a focus on the role of secreted synaptic organizers, particularly AGR-1, the ortholog of the Agrin protein in the nematode C. elegans. AGR-1 appears to play a key role in the regulation of postsynaptic receptors, although its partners and mechanisms of action remain unknown. The project combines genetic approaches in C. elegans with advanced imaging techniques to determine the precise function of AGR-1 at C. elegans synapses.

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Type of job

Type of contract CDD

Application deadline

Mercredi 09 juillet 2025

Employment start date 01/10/2025

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