E-Board No. 76

February 22, 2009

REMINDER: ISDCI Officer Elections

The ballot for your new ISDCI Officers closes on March 1st. Thank you to all those who have responded. For those that have not, there is still time to vote! All current members should have received ballot papers plus candidate biographies in the previous eboard. If you have not received these and would like to vote please contact Val Smith (President-Elect) immediately (vjs1@st-andrews.ac.uk)


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FACULTY POSITION IN IMMUNOLOGY, EAST ANGLIA, UK

An exciting opportunity exists to join a major new initiative on immunology of the gastrointestinal tract in the FACULTY OF HEALTH, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, HEALTH POLICY AND PRACTICE, University of East Anglia, (UEA) UK.

LECTURER IN IMMUNOLOGY REF: ATR800

Candidates are sought with an outstanding research and publication record in molecular or cellular immunology and interest in the regulation of immune responses in the gastrointestinal tract. Outstanding applicants with an interest in developing a career and research programme in aspects of mucosal immunology are encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will be expected to build a new programme that builds on existing strengths and model systems in host GI tract defence and immunology within the Gastrointestinal Tract Strategic Programme at the IFR and UEA.

You will be expected to establish an internationally high profile independent research programme, and be responsible for developing and seeking funding for collaborative projects. These will involve members of the immunology community and microbiologists at IFR and UEA as well as the other institutes on the Norwich Research Park. There will be excellent opportunities for a scientist with interests in experimental model systems, bioimaging, systems biology and high throughput 'omics technologies'.

You will become a member of the School of Medicine, Health Policy and Practice and of the Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences within the Faculty of Health at UEA, with lab space situated within the Institute of Food Research within the Norwich Research Park.

£37,651 to £43,622 per annum

Closing date: 12 noon on 2 March 2009

Further particulars and an application form can be obtained from the University's web page at: www.uea.ac.uk/hr/jobs/ or by e-mail at: hr@uea.ac.uk or by calling the answerphone on 01603 593493 or by mail to the Human Resources Division, UEA, Norwich NR4 7TJ.


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SECOND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES

Food, Veterinary, Medical and Novel Applications,

June 17-19, 2009 * Saint-Malo, France

https://colloque.inra.fr/antimicrobial_peptides_2009

The Scientific Committee of AMP2009 cordially invites you to participate, to submit contributions to AMP 2009 and encourages young scientists to present their recent work at the AMP2009.

The objectives of AMP 2009 are to provide an up-date on scientific knowledge in different areas of antimicrobial peptide research.
- Peptide design and structure
- Chemical synthesis
- Mode of action and resistance mechanisms
- Novel applications and targets
- Anti-bacterial, anti fungi and anti-virus peptides
- Clinical and food applications
- Industrial production

AMP2009 is organized by UMR INRA SECALIM (Nantes) and AFSSA (Ploufragan)

Looking forward to seeing you in Saint-Malo, France in June 2009!

Hervé Prévost and Djamel Drider co-chairs of AMP2009

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