E-Board No. 83

September 4, 2009

A welcome to the 12th ISDCI congress in Fukuoka, Japan

It is a great honor and pleasure to welcome you in Fukuoka City, Japan, for 12th ISDCI congress in 2012 summber. Fukuoka City lies on the northern coast of Kyushu, the westernmost of the four main islands of Japan, having approximately 1.4 million people. Being the closest major city in Japan to the Korean Peninsula and China, Fukuoka has from ancient times been a gateway for economic and cultural exchanges with its Asian neighbors. Presently, Fukuoka is a safe, clean and compact city with rich nature, playing a role as the business and cultural center of the island of Kyushu.

As a representative of the local organizing committee, I would like to welcome you to the 12th ISDCI congress in Fukuoka, with sincere hospitality. We are going to make a congress plan for maximum scientific stimulation and social interactions with joy, in collaboration with ISDCI committee. We also appreciate any constructive comments and hints for the next congress from ISDCI members.

Looking forward to seeing you in 2012.
Best regards,

Miki Nakao, Kyushu University, Japan

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Correction from the previous eboard for the announcement of student winners for presentations and posters.
Hidemi Bannai was nominated by Martin Flajnik for best student presentation, and should be included as honorable mention.

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Dear colleagues,

This is a reminder for the European Drosophila Research Conference 2009, to be held on November 18 th - 21 st 2009 at the Acropolis Conference Center, Nice, France. Note that there will be an immunity session at this meeting. The dead line for for early (discounted) conference registration is August 1. For further information about this meeting and to register, please follow this link:
http://www.unice.fr/ibdc/EDRC/accueil.htm

Best regards,
Bruno
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Bruno Lemaitre
Global Health Institute
EPFL
Station 15
CH-1015 Lausanne
Switzerland
E-mail: bruno.lemaitre@epfl.ch
Phone +41 21 693 18 31
Fax +41 21 693 17 90
http://lemaitrelab.epfl.ch/page26728-en.html

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Job offer within DFG SPP 1399

PhD position: Host-Parasite Coevolution and Immunity of Sticklebacks

We invite applications for a PhD position in the group of Animal Evolutionary Ecology at the Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster, Germany, http://ieb.uni-muenster.de.

With the project host-parasite coevolution will be investigated, using the three spined stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus as a host and the cestode Schistocephalus solidus as a macroparasite. The research concept is based on comparisons of host-parasite pairs from different locations with differential evolution of parasite-virulence and host-resistance. In laboratory infection experiments, virulence traits of the parasite and immune traits of the hosts will be investigated, both, on the functional and molecular level. Excellent fish keeping facilities are available, which allow the controlled manipulation of temperature to mimic environmental change. Available techniques include micro array quantitative PCR and flow cytometry.

Applicants should have a master's degree or equivalent in biology or a related field. Background in evolutionary biology, immunology or parasitology and experience with cellular or molecular techniques are advantageous. Working language of the lab is English.

The project is supervised by Dr. Jörn Peter Scharsack and Prof. Joachim Kurtz and funded by the German Science Foundation (DFG; position according to TV-L E13/2). The project is part of the German priority program SPP 1399 on Host-Parasite Coevolution and thus includes comprehensive interactions with various research groups, e.g. for state-of-the-art genomic analyses, in particular with the Max-Planck-Institute for Evolutionary Biology and the IFM-Geomar.

Münster hosts many excellent scientific institutions and is a dynamic city with a high number of students and a rich choice of social, cultural and sporting facilities (see http://www.muenster.de/en/ for further details).

Interested candidates should send applications (preferentially as a single E-mail attachment) containing a CV, a list of publications (if available), a research statement and the addresses of two potential referees to:
Dr. Jörn Peter Scharsack
Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster, Hüfferstr. 1,
DE-48149 Münster
joern.scharsack@uni-muenster.de
Phone: +49 251 83 32550
Closing date is September 30, 2009.

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POSTDOCTORAL POSITION
A postdoctoral position is available for studies on host-pathogen interactions of influenza virus in its natural avian host in the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. The successful candidate will employ a variety of genomics and molecular biology approaches to study the genes and proteins involved in host immune responses to influenza and the application of this knowledge for development of therapeutics and vaccines. Applicants should have a PhD in immunology, virology or related discipline (obtained not more than 5 years ago), and publications in English. Highly motivated candidates with demonstrable skills in molecular biology, a strong background in immunology, virology or biochemistry are encouraged to apply. The candidate will benefit from interactions with strong research groups in comparative immunology, and virology and immunology on campus. Please send a CV, a brief description of research experience and interests, and names of 3 references.

For recent publications, please see:
MacDonald et al., 2008 Mol. Immunol. 45:2055
Guo et al., 2008 Mol. Immunol. 45:3942
Xia et al., 2007 Dev. Comp. Immunol. 31:272
Moon et al., 2005 J. Immunol. 175:6702

CONTACT
Kathy Edens Magor, PhD
Department of Biological Sciences
CW 326 Biological Sciences Building
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E9, Canada
Phone: +1 (780) 492-5498
Fax: +1 (780) 492-9234
E-mail: kmagor@ualberta.ca
http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/faculty/katharine_magor/

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Uppsala University hereby declares the following position to be open for application:

Assistant professor/Research Associate in Comparative Physiology

at the Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology, at the Department of Comparative Physiology where structural and functional studies on the innate immune system of invertebrates are being studied with molecular and biochemical methods. For more information see www.fu.uu.se/jamfys/index.html .

Appointment period: The position can be held for a maximum of 4 years.

Nature of duties: This is a principally a research appointment but will also involve teaching postgraduate level and supervision of doctoral students.

Qualifications required: To qualify for appointment as Assistant Professor/Research Associate you must have a PhD. Priority is given to applicants who have completed their PhD within 5 years of the application deadline. Furthermore, according to Uppsala University 's general employment regulations, it is also a requirement that teachers possess the necessary skills and qualifications to carry out their duties proficiently.

The ability to teach in Swedish or English is a requirement.

Criteria for ranking: In ranking qualified applicants particular importance will be attached to scientific excellence. Applicants with research experience within cell and molecular biology,molecular genetics and proteomics will be given first priority. The ability to cooperate, good communication skills (both oral and written) and teaching proficiency are required.

In filling this position, the university aims to recruit the person who, in a combined evaluation of competence, skills and documented qualifications, is judged most suitable to carry out and develop the work-in-hand and to contribute to a positive development of the department and programme.

Personal circumstances that may be of positive relevance to the application, for example parental leave, should be mentioned in the list of qualifications (CV).

Uppsala University is striving to achieve a more even gender balance in its research and teaching staff and women are especially invited to apply for this position.

How to apply: The application must be written in English and the applicant is required to submit two copies of documents together with one copy of reprints of scientific publications according to instructions found on the web site http://www.teknat.uu.se/cms/en//node388 or available from Jenny Lundström, phone+46 18 471 1798, e-mail Jenny.Lundstrom@uadm.uu.se

For further information about the position, please contact Kenneth Söderhäl phone +46 18 471 2818, e-mail Kenneth.Soderhall@ebc.uu.se

The trade union representatives are Anders Grundström, SACO (the Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations), phone +46 18 471 5380 and Carin Söderhäll, TCO/ST (the Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees), phone +46 18 471 1996, Stefan Djurström, SEKO (the Union of Service and Communication Employees), phone +46 18 471 3315.

Applications should be directed to the Vice-chancellor and mailed so as to arrive at Uppsala University, Registrar´s Office UFV-PA 2009/1092 Box 256, S-751 05 Uppsala, Sweden, e-mail registrator@uu.se or fax +46 18 471 2000, no later than September 25, 2009 . An e-mail or fax should be followed by a signed original of the application sent within a week of the deadline.

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