Postdoc position at the Umeå Plant Science Centre, Umeå University
Cyanobacteria and algae have a potential commercial value as microbial producers of fuel or products with higher value. However, in nature their blooms also are threatening health and industrial benefits. To learn more about the viability of large algal/bacterial cultures Christiane Funk´s group at Umeå University plans to study the protease family of metacaspases and … Continued
Ph.D. position in the Sasso lab at the University of Leipzig in Germany
Ph.D. Position in Plant Biology The Sasso lab at the University of Leipzig in Germany offers a Ph.D. position starting at the next possible date. Activities and responsibilities Microscopic algae (microalgae) are important primary producers in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. During the sexual reproduction of many microalgae, the formation of zygotes is coupled to the … Continued
Now Available from the Chlamydomonas Resource Center: the Chlamydomonas Fosmid Collection
You may have noticed when browsing at the Chlamydomonas site on Phytozome (https://phytozome.jgi.doe.gov/pz/portal.html#!info?alias=Org_Creinhardtii) that almost every part of the genome is covered by multiple fosmid clones, defined by the end sequences (“VTP sequences”). To see these alignments check the “BLASTN-aligned BAC and fosmid end reads” under “alignments” on the left side of the browser. The … Continued
Efficient CRISPR-based method for targeted disruption of genes in Chlamydomonas
In May 2020, the Witman and Oda labs published a paper titled “TIM, a targeted insertional mutagenesis method utilizing CRISPR/Cas9 in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii” (PMC7219734). The paper describes an easy, rapid, and cost-effective method for efficiently targeting specific genes for disruption in Chlamydomonas. The authors tested TIM on six different genes in two different cell-walled strains … Continued
Postdoc position available in the George Witman lab at UMass Medical School
An NIH-funded postdoctoral position currently is available in the Witman lab. We study cilia and flagella (terms here used interchangeably) to understand how they are assembled and function and why defects in specific ciliary proteins cause human diseases. Most of our research utilizes Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, which has major advantages for studies of flagella; we also … Continued
Postdoc position in Dutcher lab – Washington University School of Medicine
The Dutcher lab is located in beautiful St. Louis, Missouri at Washington University School of Medicine, and we are looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join our group to study cilia and centrioles. We are funded by grants from NIGMS, NHLBI, and NSF. We study the unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. We use genetics, genomics, … Continued
Chlamydomonas 2020 – new date, same location
The Chlamy 2020 meeting will now take place in 2021! The date: May 18-23, 2021 The location: Ile des Embiez, France Follow them on Twitter: @ChlamyMeeting https://chlamy2020.sciencesconf.org/
New opportunity for screening the CLiP collection
In response to a number of requests from users, the Chlamydomonas Resource Center is offering users a chance to screen a large collection of the most valuable mutants in the Jonikas CLiP library for traits of interest. The B-Series CLiP Collection (called the B-series for “Best”), consists of more than 13,000 mutants selected as having … Continued
Chlamydomonas 2020 website open! – now cancelled due to COVID-19
The 19th International Conference on the Cell and Molecular Biology of Chlamydomonas, aka “Chlamy 2020”, will be held from May 24-29, 2020 on the Île des Embiez, in the South of France. The website is now open for abstract deposition and (pre)registration, visit it at https://chlamy2020.sciencesconf.org/. We look forward to seeing all of you at … Continued
Postdoc position available in the Jonikas lab at Princeton University
Photosynthetic organisms, our planet’s greatest chemists, form the foundations for human health by providing us with food, fuel, materials and drugs. Yet, our understanding of these organisms is in its infancy. The Jonikas laboratory aims to enable advances in sustainability by developing transformative tools and resources for photosynthetic organisms. We currently seek an outstanding postdoctoral … Continued