Post Doc + PhD position in Mosquito Olfaction Genetics at Texas A&M

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PhD Student Position
The Genetic Basis of Host Preference in the Malaria Vector
Anopheles gambiae
Dept. of Entomology / Texas A&M University
A PhD student position is available for conducting NIH-funded research in the
Slotman lab in the Department of Entomology at Texas A&M University. The
Slotman lab is interested in the evolutionary genetics of malaria mosquitoes, with
an emphasis on the Anopheles gambiae complex. The major malaria vector in
this complex, An. gambiae s.s, strongly prefers blood feeding on humans and it is
strongly attracted to the smell of human sweat. This anthropophily or preference
for humans is one the main reasons An. gambiae is such an efficient malaria
vector.
The PhD candidate will investigate the genetic basis of the strong preference of
An. gambiae for human hosts, using QTL mapping, evolutionary genetics, and
gene expression approaches. The ultimate goal of the project is to identify
olfaction genes responsible for the attraction of An. gambiae to humans. The
results of this research would contribute greatly to our understanding of the
biology of this important vector, and would promote the development of novel
malaria control methods. For example, we expect that anthropophily genes will
be promising targets for designing repellents/attractants, or for transgenic
mosquito efforts.
The preferred candidate should have a strong interest in medical entomology,
and some background in (evolutionary) genetics is preferred. The successful
candidate will be expected to conduct mosquito crosses and behavioral assays
at Wageningen University in The Netherlands at the start of the PhD program.
Preferred start date is summer/fall 2010.
For further information please contact :
Michel Slotman
maslotman@ag.tamu.edu
Office: (979) 845 7556
Or: to be considered for this position please send a CV, a copy of your GRE
scores, transcripts, contact information for three references, as well as a cover
letter explaining your interest in the topic to maslotman@ag.tamu.edu

george_is_inUID: 2473311

我去问问呢。。。正好要去面试，看能不能间这个老师一下，他的背景超牛的说。。。而且高产paper....

george_is_inUID: 2473311

恩,联系了,面试的时候见一面...回来给大家说情况^^

george_is_inUID: 2473311

见过教授了， 牛人一个，又有钱，设备很好的说。。。可惜我实在是不懂昆虫，不然真有可能就从了。。。