PhD Position: Astrocyte reactivity as a therapeutic target and diagnostic tool in perinatal brain injury

A PhD position is available in the Laboratory for Prenatal Medicine in the Department of Obstetrics and Fetomaternal Medicine, Insel Hospital (Prof. Daniel Surbek, Prof. Andreina Schoeberlein) for a highly motivated and hard-working candidate interested in studying the role of glial cells in perinatal brain injury. Starting date: September 1st, 2024 (or as...

**Starting date**: September 1st, 2024 (or as agreed) **Duration**: 3-4 years **Project Background** We are interested in the mechanistic underpinnings of injury to the fetal and newborn brain. Building on our work in recent years to understand the molecular identity of reactive astrocytes following acute perinatal brain injury, this project aims to...

In the group of Prof. Britta Engelhardt, there is an opening for a qualified and highly motivated student to pursue a PhD thesis in the field of neuroimmunology The NEURON (Network of European Funding for Neuroscience Research) funded collaborative project entitled DeCoDis (Deciphering Cellular and Acellular Barrier Dysfunction in Cerebrovascular Diseases)...

**PhD student position in Neurology** **100 %**: Institution: Division of Clinical Neurology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University Bern, Switzerland Start of Employment: 1st March 2024 (or by agreement) Fixed term: 3.5 years The Division of Clinical Neurology has an open position as PhD for a project together with the Division of Neurological Sciences (Anna...

**PhD position: Spatial biology and tissue biomarkers for therapy response prediction in rectal cancer patients** **100%**: The Institute of Pathology is an institution of the University of Bern, Switzerland with three major tasks: teaching, research and diagnostic service. In total, there are around 190 employees at the Institute. As of January 2024 or by...

Institution: Division of Clinical Neurology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University Bern, Switzerland Start of Employment: 1st March 2024 (or by agreement) Fixed term: 3.5 years The Division of Clinical Neurology has an open position as PhD for a project together with the Division of Neurological Sciences (Anna Oevermann) investigating the tumor immune...

Berne100 %Inselspital, UniversitätsspitalMedical division cardiovascularDepartment of Angiologyimmediately or upon agreement 1 year contract (with possibility to extend another 2 years)TemporaryInselspital, Universitätsspital Bern Freiburgstrasse, CH-3010 Bern SchweizWhat you can expectOur research focuses on congenital vascular malformations, rare...

The research group of PD Dr. Ange Maguy at the Institute of Physiology is offering a PhD position for a period of 3 years and can be extended. The research group focusses on cardiac electrophysiology and therapeutic innovation in atrial fibrillation (AF). As the most common cardiac arrhythmia worldwide, AF is a growing epidemic with a prevalence estimated to...

**PhD student positions (SNSF) in Pharmaceutical Technology**: As part of the research project “Tackling fibrosis in multiple organs via local administration of composite drug delivery systems”, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), two Ph.D. positions are available in the research group of Prof. Luciani at the University of Bern. The...

**PhD student positions (SNSF) in Pharmaceutical Technology**: As part of the research project “Tackling fibrosis in multiple organs via local administration of composite drug delivery systems”, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), one Ph.D. position is available in the research group of Prof. Luciani at the University of Bern, with...

The Institute of Pathology is an institution of the University of Bern, Switzerland with three major tasks: teaching, research and diagnostic service. In total, there are around 190 employees at the Institute. As of January 2024 or by arrangement, the Odyssey Digital Pathology Research Group at the Institute of Tissue Medicine and Pathology at the...

University Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroimaging 01.04.2024 or by arrangement Limited term until March 2026 HORAO is an SNF funded multidisciplinary project between Neurosurgery, Neuroradiology and Pathology (Bern) and the Laboratory of Physics of Interfaces and Thin Films, (LPICM) École Polytechnique, Paris, focused on the imaging of...

**Postdoctoral position in computer vision and machine learning (HORAO project)** **80 - 100 %**: University Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroimaging 01.04.2024 or by arrangement Limited term until March 2026 HORAO is an SNF funded multidisciplinary project between Neurosurgery, Neuroradiology and Pathology (Bern) and the Laboratory of...

**Two PhD positions in Weather and Climate Reconstruction (3 years, renewable to max. 4 years)** **100%**: The Climatology group of the Institute of Geography and Oeschger Centre, University of Bern, led by Prof. Stefan Brönnimann announces two open PhD positions in weather and climate reconstruction using instrumental data in the framework of a Swiss...

**PhD student position in Space Research & Instrumentation**: The Space Research and Planetology Division of the University of Bern is the leading planetary sciences institute in Switzerland and participates in numerous ESA and NASA missions. The Division has a long-standing tradition in space research starting from the solar wind sail placed on the Moon...

As part of the research project “Tackling fibrosis in multiple organs via local administration of composite drug delivery systems”, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), one Ph.D. position is available in the research group of Prof. Luciani at the University of Bern, with starting date as soon as possible. **Background**: All organs...

**PhD Student Position in Neuroimmunology/Neuroimaging** **100%**: In the group of Prof. Britta Engelhardt, there is an opening for a qualified and highly motivated student to pursue a PhD thesis in the field of neuroimmunology and neuroimaging. Tasks The PhD project is embedded in an interdisciplinary collaborative Sinergia project funded by the Swiss...

**PhD Student Position in Neuroimmunology/Neuroimaging** **100%**: In the group of Prof. Britta Engelhardt, there is an opening for a qualified and highly motivated student to pursue a PhD thesis in the field of neuroimmunology and neuroimaging. Tasks The PhD project is embedded in an interdisciplinary collaborative Sinergia project funded by the Swiss...

As part of the research project “Tackling fibrosis in multiple organs via local administration of composite drug delivery systems”, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), two Ph.D. positions are available in the research group of Prof. Luciani at the University of Bern. The planned starting date is September 1 2023, although a different...

**PhD student position (3-4 years)** **100 %**: The Neurolisteriosis group at the Division of Neurological Sciences We are a dedicated team working on the pathogenesis of neuroinfection with the bacterium _Listeria monocytogenes_, a potentially devastating disease of humans and cattle. Our current focus is to understand how _Listeria monocytogenes_...