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The postdoctoral fellow will investigate a novel biocompatible nanoplatform designed for therapeutic and diagnostic applications in cancer. Primary liver cancer will be the target and emphasis of this work. These studies will employ animal models of disease, surgery, in vivo imaging, cell culture systems and molecular biology techniques.
Ph. D. or equivalent is required. Expertise in animal handling, survival surgery and molecular biology skills are required.
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About the role
The postdoctoral fellow will investigate a novel biocompatible nanoplatform designed for therapeutic and diagnostic applications in cancer. Primary liver cancer will be the target and emphasis of this work. These studies will employ animal models of disease, surgery, in vivo imaging, cell culture systems and molecular biology techniques.