Tuesday, September 11, 2012

PhD The impact of GH and IGF-1 on Insulin Sensitivity and Glucose Metabolism

In project 8 a scholarship is available. The Impact of GH and IGF-1 on Insulin Sensitivity and Glucose Metabolism and possible therapeutic application of GH/IGF-1 in different models of insulin resistance.

Methoden:
In vitro and invo models and state of the art methods in molecular biology for ex. eloctrophoresis,diff. assay techniques, PCR cloning, western blot, FPLC,  KIRA.

Anfangsdatum: 1. Oktober 2012

geschätzte Dauer: up to 35 mths.

Bezahlung: scholarship

Veröffentlichungen:
Arafat AM, Müller L, Möhlig M, Mayr B, Kremenevskaya N, Pfeiffer AF, Buchfelder M, Schöfl C. Comparison of oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) 100 g with OGTT 75 g for evaluation of acromegalic patients and the impact of gender on test reproducibility. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2011 Nov;75(5):685-91. PubMed PMID: 21575028; Arafat AM, Möhlig M, Weickert MO, Schöfl C, Spranger J, Pfeiffer AF. Improved insulin sensitivity, preserved beta cell function and improved whole-body glucose metabolism after low-dose growth hormone replacement therapy in adults with severe growth hormone deficiency: a pilot study. Diabetologia. 2010 Jul;53(7):1304-13. Epub 2010 Apr 6. PubMed PMID: 20372873

Homepage: http://www.endogk.de

The research training position is open for students under 28 years of age with an excellent study record and a Diploma or Master's degree (or equivalent) in biology, biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, chemical biology, molecular medicine, etc. The applicant should have strong interest and previous knowledge in developmental biomedicine. An expertise in molecular epigenetics or epidemiology is welcome. The PhD scholarship can be awarded for a period of 2 years, with the possibility of extension.