Job ID: 117878

Ph.D. student positions at Ohio State

Position: Ph.D. Student

Deadline: 31 July 2024

Employment Start Date: 1 January 2025

City: Columbus

Country: United States

Institution: The Ohio State University

Department: Neurology/Neuroscience

Description:

The Beirowski lab at The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center, Department of Neurology & Neuroscience Research Institute is inviting applications for 2 Ph.D. student positions in multidisciplinary neurodegeneration research (fully funded, 3 different programs available: Neuroscience, Biomedical Science, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology).

The Beirowski lab has a unique focus on axon-glia interactions and tackles the question as to how glial metabolism regulates axon integrity (e.g., Nature Neuroscience, PMID 32807950; Nature Neuroscience, PMID 25195104; PNAS, PMID 28484008). For more information visit the lab website: www.axonglia.com. Examples for current projects are in vivo and in vitro mechanistic studies on how metabolic perturbations in oligodendrocytes/Schwann cells result in compromised axon integrity, and research on metabolic adaptations in Schwann cells/oligodendrocytes that support the survival of injured axons. Applicants should have demonstrated outstanding academic performance, hold a Master of Science (or an equivalent degree) in a relevant field or a medical degree, be highly motivated, and show good communication skills. Strong language and writing skills are important.

Interested candidates should send their inquiries or applications (cover letter explaining motivation, CV, as well as names and contact details of 3 professional referees) directly to Dr. Beirowski (bogdan.beirowski@osumc.edu).

The Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University has been consistently ranked as one of the best hospitals in the United States. The departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery have been ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top programs in America. In 2021, the Department was ranked #28 in the nation and the #1 neurology and neurosurgery program in the Columbus area.

The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best public universities in the United States.

Columbus is one of the nation’s fastest-growing large metropolitan areas and the fastest in the Midwest, according to the latest population estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. In 2022, the city of Columbus has been ranked fourth in the world when it comes to the quality of life (NUMBEO.com). NUMBEO ranked 227 cities and scored them based on purchasing power, safety, health care, cost of living, property prices to income ratio, traffic commute time, pollution, and climate.