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	NeTropica Grants 2008
	POST DOCTORAL POSITIONS AT KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET IN SWEDEN


	CATEGORY: POSTDOC - POSITIONS DEADLINE: open, WITH MAX. 30 november 2008 positions available: 2
	The Network for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases in Central America (NeTropica), and in coordination with the KIRT program, from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, are inviting all Central American Researchers, interested in doing a two year Postdoctoral Research at Karolinska Institution, in the general fields of Infectious Biology, to apply with research projects considered as a priority for the Central American region. NeTropica has identified active scientists in the field of Infectious Biology located at Karolinska in Sweden that are interested in receiving under their supervision Central American scientists to work in a two years length collaborative project. NeTropica as the funding program will be covering in the form of a monthly stipend the living expenses and the round trip to Sweden, while the hosting institution will be providing the working facilities to the successful Postdoctoral researchers. PostDoc Candidates can be from: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama Destination Lab: Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
	WHICH SUPERVISORS ARE AVAILABLE AT KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET?
	1) Dr.Teresa Frisan, teresa.frisan@ki.se GENERAL FIELD OF INTEREST: Cellular microbiology immunological control of intracellular bacteria, cellular responses to bacterial genotoxins TITLE OF RESEARCH: Characterization of microbial interference with cell survival and cell death POSITION: Assoc. Prof. INSTITUTION: Dept cell and Molecular Biology (CMB), Karolinska Institutet LAB WEB: http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=11253&a=25826&cid=11255&l=en Download the details of this project: NeTropica_Supervisor_Frisan.doc

	2) Dr. Ute Maria Römling, Ute.Romling@ki.se GENERAL FIELD OF INTEREST: Biofilm formation, virulence and commensalism TITLE OF RESEARCH: Cyclic-di-GMP signaling in Salmonella Typhimurium and Escherichia coli POSITION: Assoc. Prof. INSTITUTION: Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology LAB WEB: http://mtc.ki.se/groups/romling/index.html Download the details of this project: NeTropica_Supervisor_Romling.doc

	3) Dr. Markus J. Maeurer , Markus.Maeurer@ki.se GENERAL FIELD OF INTEREST: Immunology, TB vaccines, markers of immune protection, Immune memory TITLE OF RESEARCH: Markers of Immune protection in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (MTB) infection POSITION: Prof. Clinical Immunology, Microbiology and Tumor Cell Biology Center (MTC), Karolinska Institutet and Head of Translational Immunology at the Swedish National Center for Infectious Disease Control (SMI), Stockholm, Sweden INSTITUTION: MTC, Karolinska Institutet and SMI LAB WEB: http://mtc.ki.se/groups/maeurer/index.html Download the details of this project: NeTropica_Supervisor_Maeurer.doc

	4) Dr. Antonio Barragan, Antonio.barragan@ki.se GENERAL FIELD OF INTEREST: Infection Biology, Pathogenesis, Parasitology, Immunology, Imaging TITLE OF RESEARCH: Toxoplasma gondii: Mechanisms for persistence and dissemination in the host POSITION: Assoc. Prof. INSTITUTION: Dept. of Medicine, Center for Infectious Medicine (CIM) Swedish Inst. for Infectious Disease Control LAB WEB: http://www.ki-infection.net/index.php/kb_1/pb_129/pb.html http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?l=en&d=17041&a=36662 Download the details of this project: NeTropica_Supervisor_Barragan.doc

	5) Dr. Mikael Rhen Mikael.Rhen@ki.se GENERAL FIELD OF INTEREST: Bacterial intracellular infections, chronic bacterial infections TITLE OF RESEARCH: Dissecting the genetics behind chronic bacterial infectiosn POSITION: Prof. INSTITUTION: Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet LAB WEB: www.mtc.ki.se Download the details of this project: NeTropica_Supervisor_Rhen.doc
	WHAT DOES *NeTropica* OFFER?
	1) A monthly stipend for a maximum of 2 years period, within the range of 192.000 – 216.000 Swedish Krona per year. This stipend is expected to cover: Hosting Daily Expenses of the student 2) One round trip ticket from the country of origin of the candidate to Sweden.
	WHAT ARE THE STUDENT REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS FELLOWSHIP?
	Postdoctoral candidates must follow the instructions of the Application Form. Candidates for fellowships should be nationals or permanent residents of one of the following Central American countries: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. All Postdoctoral positions are for the Swedish Karolinska Institutet. Candidates must have a very good command of the English language. Priority will be given to postdoctoral candidates that have graduated from their PhD or equivalent program no earlier than the year 2000 (7 years). Candidates will have to go through a telephone or personal interview before being selected. Once the fellowship is granted accepted researchers for the postdoctoral positions will have to follow the internal Postdoctoral registration steps of Karolinska Institutet, http://ki.se/postdoc.
	PostDoc-APPLICATION-student-FORM.doc
	WHERE AND WHEN TO SEND THE APPLICATION FOR THE FELLOWSHIP?
	Postdoctoral position applications will run all year during 2008 with maximum application deadline 30/11/2008. There are 2 Postdoctoral positions. Successful Postdoctoral Fellows and Supervisors will be informed by letter during the period within 4 months of their application. Positions are expected to start being filled within the period of March 2008 – 2009. Positions are supported by NeTropica for the maximum length of two years. All applications must be submitted by email to: netropica@netropica.org Please expect a receipt confirmation within 10 working days, or else use one of the following contact methods: email: echaves@medvet.una.ac.cr Postal address: (if you prefer to submit by sending a CD copy of your application) NeTropica A/A: Esteban Chaves P.O. Box 304, 3000 Heredia Costa Rica Central America Tel: +506-2-380761, Fax: +506-2-381298

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