PHD POSITION

PhD Candidate (f/m/x) - Regulation of Liver Metabolism by miRNAs

Deadline: 31 Jan 2027 · 80 days left

Institution: Helmholtz Zentrum München - Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt
City: Neuherberg (bei München)
Country: Germany
Field: Life sciences and medicine
Type: PhD position
Deadline: 31 Jan 2027 · 80 days left

About this position

Medical sciences. Researcher profile: First Stage Researcher (R1). Area of research: PHD Thesis Job description: PhD Candidate (f/m/x) - Regulation of Liver Metabolism by miRNAs 103052 Full time 39 hrs./week Neuherberg near Munich At Helmholtz Munich, we develop groundbreaking solutions for a healthier society in a rapidly changing world. We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation. Through strong partnerships, we accelerate the transfer of new ideas from the lab to real-life applications, improving lives. The group of Diabetes Complications from the Institute for Diabetes and Cancer (IDC) (headed by Prof. Stephan Herzig) is currently seeking a highly motivated student (f/m/x) to develop a PhD project on miRNAs with a role in liver metabolism . You will continue our line of research on the miR-379/miR-410 cluster of miRNAs (please see PMID: 42768048). Our aim is to identify miRNAs involved in the development of insulin resistance and diabetes, as well as in the progression of MASLD (metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, commonly called fatty liver disease), that could serve as targets for novel RNA therapies. Your tasks Investigate how miRNAs influence liver metabolism, and plan and run your own experiments. Work with primary liver cells (hepatocytes) from humans and mice, and build cell models for insulin resistance and MASLD. Analyse molecular datasets (e.g. RNA sequencing) and interpret your results. Support in vivo studies together with exper

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