International PhD Program 2010/2011, Stazione Zoologica ?Anton Dohrn? Naples, Italy

9 Ph.D. fellowships are available to carry out interdisciplinary training in Biological Sciences at the Stazione Zoologica ‘Anton Dohrn’ Naples Italy. Applications are invited from suitably qualified postgraduate candidates (see details).

Role of Variable Chitin Binding Proteins in Ciona Intestinalis in inflammation and development
Long Non-coding RNAs in Chordates and Beyond
Evolutionary origin and diversification of pancreatic cell types: the xLOX and BRN regulatory fingerprint in sea urchin larvae
Gsx ParaHox gene in Ciona: a search for conserved and/or new roles in central nervous system patterning and evolution
Impacts of ocean acidification on plant-animal interactions in Posidonia oceanica ecosystem
Effect of diatom oxylipins on genhttp://ping.fm/1oE4V expression during development and growth in Ciona intestinalis and Calanus helgolandicus
Lipoxygenase gene expression in diatom cells
Investigating the impact of life strategies on phytoplankton species richness and abundance: a modelling approach
Functioning and variability of a coastal plankton system: An integrated approach to LTER-MC (1984-2010)
The closing date for applications is 20 September 2010.

1. Role of Variable Chitin Binding Proteins in Ciona Intestinalis in inflammation and development
Duration: 3 years
Director of studies: Dr. Rosaria De Santis
Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Evolution

2. Long Non-coding RNAs in Chordates and Beyond
Duration: 3 years
Director of studies: Dr. Remo Sanges
Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Evolution

3. Evolutionary origin and diversification of pancreatic cell types: the xLOX and BRN regulatory fingerprint in sea urchin larvae
Duration: 3 years
Director of studies: Dr. Maria I. Arnone
Laboratory of Cellular and Developmental Biology

4. Gsx ParaHox gene in Ciona: a search for conserved and/or new roles in central nervous system patterning and evolution
Duration: 3 years
Director of studies: Dr. Antonietta Spagnuolo
Laboratory of Cellular and Developmental Biology

5. Impacts of ocean acidification on plant-animal interactions in Posidonia oceanica ecosystem
Duration: 3 years
Director of studies: Dr. Maria Cristina Buia
Laboratory of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology

6. Effect of diatom oxylipins on gene expression during development and growth in Ciona intestinalis and Calanus helgolandicus
Duration: 3 years
Director of studies: Dr. Adrianna Ianora
Laboratory of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology

7. Lipoxygenase gene expression in diatom cells
Duration: 3 years
Director of studies: Dr. Giovanna Romano
Laboratory of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology

8. Investigating the impact of life strategies on phytoplankton species richness and abundance: a modelling approach
Duration: 3 years
Director of studies: Dr. Daniele Iudicone
Laboratory of Ecology and Evolution of Plankton

9. Functioning and variability of a coastal plankton system: An integrated approach to LTER-MC (1984-2010)
Duration: 3 years
Director of studies: Dr. Maria Grazia Mazzocchi
Laboratory of Ecology and Evolution of Plankton

Contact :Gabriella Grossi
Email : phdszn@szn.it

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