POSTDOCTORAL
FELLOWSHIP
An enthusiastic and independent researcher is sought to conduct structural biology research in the exciting and emerging field of tissue development. The Veeraraghavan lab is located in Texas Medical Center, the world's largest complex of medical and research institutions, an environment ideal for collaborative and cutting edge biomedical research.
Project
goals:
(1) Determining the three-dimensional
solution NMR structure(s) of a NOVEL transcription factor
(2) Characterizing protein-protein
and protein-DNA interactions, and
(3) Determining the dynamics
of the free and complexed molecules
in an effort to understand
the mechanism
and specificity of DNA recognition and tissue specific function.
Candidate:
Those with
experience in protein NMR methods, structure/dynamics, pulse programming,
or molecular biophysics are encouraged to apply.
Salary:
Competitive stipend commensurate
with experience and past performance.
Facilities:
State-of-the
art laboratory. 600 MHz NMR (Avance); equipment and instrumentation
for molecular biology and protein expression + purification: shakers/incubators,
Avanti series XLA centrifuge with 6 L capacity JLA8.1 composite
rotor, Amersham-Pharmacia's Acta Purifier, gel apparati for protein
and DNA gels and accessories. HP8453 spectrophotometer with
a peltier device, spectropolarimeter (CD), and other essentials.
Graphics & computational facility: SGI Octane, O2, PCs, Accylerys
suite of software (Felix, Insight), CNS, XPLOR.
Research assistants
and a part time technician are available to assist with protein
production.
Contact:
Sudha.Veeraraghavan@uth.tmc.edu
Dr. Sudha Veeraraghavan
Structural Biology Research Center, MSB
6.130
Department of Biochemistry &
Molecular Biology
University of Texas - Houston Medical School
6431 Fannin
Houston, Texas 77030
For additional information,
about the lab, University of Texas, or the city of Houston, visit
and follow links at:
http://www-bmb.med.uth.tmc.edu/
Feb 2002/sv