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Registration for the Fungal Pathogen Genomics
Course 2019, hosted by the Wellcome Genome Campus
Advanced Courses and Scientific Conferences, is now open.
The Fungal
Pathogen Genomics course provides hands-on training on how to:
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Take advantage of unique tools offered by FungiDB, EnsemblFungi, PomBase, SGD/CGD,
MycoCosm/JGI databases;
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Develop testable hypotheses;
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Investigate transcriptomics, proteomics and
genomics datasets across multiple databases and different user interfaces.
More
information and how to apply (limited bursaries are available): https://coursesandconferences.wellcomegenomecampus.org/our-events/fungal-pathogen-genomics-2019/
The
Neurospora 2018
Conference at Asilomar will be held October 18-
21, 2018.
The FGSC moved from Kansas City to Manhattan
Kansas (about 200 Km) in November 2014. This is the 4th time the FGSC has
relocated since it was founded in 1960
Jobs
Postdoctoral Positions at
TU Wien
There
is a recently established PhD program “TU Wien bioactive” with
10 open PhD positions. The program is highly interdisciplinary (informatics,
biosciences, chemistry, biophysics, chemical engineering, and civil
engineering), and we - as a team - aim to discover and produce bioactive
substances in a sustainable way. You can find more information on our
homepage: https://bioactive.tuwien.ac.at
Two USDA Postdoctoral Positions in Peoria IL
The positions are available in the
Mycotoxin Prevention and Applied Microbiology (MPM) Research Unit at the
USDA-ARS in Peoria. MPM scientists
have an outstanding, internationally recognized record of discovery and
publication regarding Fusarium
biology and chemistry. These full-time
positions are funded for 1 year ($61,218 + benefits)
with the possibility of annual renewal for up to 4 years. The successful candidate must hold a PhD in biology, microbiology, chemistry or related field, be
proficient in written and
oral English, and be a US Citizen.
Both positions are for interdisciplinary
projects aimed at controlling mycotoxin contamination in cereal grain.
Position 1 is focused
on improving climate resilience of host disease resistance to Fusarium Head
Blight of wheat in order to ensure food safety and security. Depending on her/his background and
interests, a successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in one of
the following areas: (1) impact of abiotic and biotic stress on host
susceptibility; (2) effect of climate-induced changes in the environment on
fungal virulence and mycotoxin production; and (3) influence of microbial
interactions/phytobiome on plant disease and
mycotoxin contamination. To apply, please email Martha
Vaughan at
martha.vaughan@ars.usda.gov.
Position
2 is focused on harnessing
meiotic drive elements to limit fumonisin mycotoxin
contamination in corn. The project will involve (1) the molecular
characterization of the natural meiotic drive element Spore killer in Fusarium and
(2) development of a synthetic drive element using CRISPR/Cas9. For information, please email Daren Brown
at daren.brown@ars.usda.gov immediately
(June 19, 2018)
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USDA ARS NRRL Culture Collection
There is an opportunity for a
scientist to fill one vacant position at the USDA NRRL culture collection.
This is an opportunity to conduct research on microbial diversity and contribute
to curation of the NRRL. The position will be hired
as a one-year contract.
Please contact Todd J. Ward, Ph.D., Director - ARS Culture
Collection (NRRL)
Todd.Ward@ARS.USDA.GOV,
309-681-6394
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