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Postdoctoral Fellows

The Aballay Laboratory has multiple positions open for postdoctoral fellows in genetics, functional genomics and neurobiological approaches to studying mechanisms involved in the neural control of stress and immune pathways. The control of these pathways is critical as immune activation needs to be fine-tuned since deficient or excessive inflammation can lead to cancer or other conditions such as Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, atherosclerosis, diabetes and Alzheimer's disease. Highly motivated individuals who have recently obtained a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. and have a strong publication record are encouraged to apply.

Please email Dr. Alejandro Aballay:

1. Cover letter or email stating your general career objectives and research interests
2. CV with publication list
3. Names and contact information of three references

Graduate Students

The Aballay Lab is actively recruiting graduate students interested in the study of neural mechanisms involved in the control of stress and immune pathways. Graduate students generally enter through The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Students interested in rotating are encouraged to contact Dr. Alejandro Aballay.

Environment

The Texas Medical Center in Houston houses MD Anderson and multiple other top-flight scientific institutions within walking distance (Baylor College of Medicine; UT Health Science Center; Rice University; Methodist Research Institute; Texas A&M Institute of Biosciences and Technology), or within bicycling distance (University of Houston). This immense depth of collaborators, programs, and scientific cores ensures a cutting-edge research environment. Houston boasts a diverse culture near the Gulf Coast, and affordable living in the fourth largest city of the USA. MD Anderson offers well-regarded professional development opportunities and benefits.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.